US proposes first-ever limits on sugar in school meals

Key Facts

• Image source, Getty Images Image caption, There are currently no limits on added sugars in US school meal programs Newly proposed US nutritional rules would limit the amount of sugar in school meals for the first time, while reducing sodium levels.
• The agriculture secretary said the programme, to be rolled out by 2029, is a "national security imperative".
• The policy is part of a drive by President Joe Biden's administration to curb childhood obesity, diabetes and nutrition-related diseases by 2030.
• Among several changes, the programme proposed by the Biden administration would limit added sugars from some of the most common sugary school foods, including yogurts, cereals, flavoured milks and desserts, starting in autumn of 2025.

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