USDA Makes Way for New School Nutrition Standards
WASHINGTON, February 4, 2022 — The Food Research & Action Center (FRAC) commends the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) on its announcement that the agency will embark on a multi-step process to update school nutrition standards. As a first step, USDA has issued a “short-term” bridge rule, establishing transitional standards for milk, whole grains, and sodium; making important nutrition improvements while maintaining some continuity for school meal rules over the next two school years.