- Posted
- August 06, 2010
U.S. Senate passes school lunch bill
The Senate Thursday passes legislation that would create new standards for all food in schools and expand the number of low-income children eligible for free or reduced cost meals (Source: “Senate passes bill to make school lunches healthy,” Associated Press via Boston Globe, Aug. 5, 2010).
A similar bill is expected to be voted on by the House of Representatives next month.
The $4.5 billion Senate version would not ban any food items from school cafeterias, but would set standards aimed at ensuring that they are healthier. If a final version of the legislation passes both houses, final say on what foods will be sold and what kinds of ingredients will be limited will be made by the U.S. Department of Agriculture.
The bill would be paid for, in part, by $2.2 billion that would be taken out of future funding for food stamp programs.
A similar bill is expected to be voted on by the House of Representatives next month.
The $4.5 billion Senate version would not ban any food items from school cafeterias, but would set standards aimed at ensuring that they are healthier. If a final version of the legislation passes both houses, final say on what foods will be sold and what kinds of ingredients will be limited will be made by the U.S. Department of Agriculture.
The bill would be paid for, in part, by $2.2 billion that would be taken out of future funding for food stamp programs.
