whole grains

Schoolchildren Consumed More Whole Grains Following Change in School Meal Standards

February 5, 2020 Joanne Guthrie, Biing-Hwan Lin, and Travis A. Smith, USDA

A recent study by ERS and University of Georgia researchers found that in 2013–14, food obtained at school—a category made up primarily of USDA school meals but also including any non-USDA snacks or meals obtained at school—contained a higher share of whole grains than home-prepared foods consumed by children throughout the day. …

In Face of Relaxed School Nutrition Standards, Forward-Thinking Schools Commit to Prioritizing Whole Grains

January 16, 2019 Whole Grains Council

The USDA announced that the final rule on school meal flexibilities will weaken school nutrition standards, particularly with regards to whole grains. The announcement that only half of the weekly grains served in the school lunch and breakfast programs will be required to be “whole grain rich” is a euphemism for making a meager 25% of the grains whole. …