Kids may have access to more locally grown foods this school year under new USDA regulations that have taken effect.
A final rule, which took effect July 1, permits schools to use "locally grown," "locally raised," or "locally caught" as a specification when buying unprocessed agricultural products.
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Earlier this year, FNS also gave schools the choice to serve protein-rich breakfast foods such as yogurt, tofu, eggs, nuts and seeds to help them offer less sugary foods and permit vegetarian diets and other food preferences.
USDA last week joined the Department of Education and several non-government organizations in avirtual pep rallyto “celebrate the back-to-school season and thank the champions that educate and nourish our nation’s school children.”
