The Institute of Medicine has put forward a proposal, which would encourage healthy eating habits among the school goers by restricting calories, fat and sugar while encouraging more nutritious eating.
The parameters have been developed by keeping in mind the mounting obesity ratios among the children.
Virginia A. Stallings, head of the committee asserted,
Making sure that all foods and drinks available in schools meet nutrition standards is one more way schools can help children establish lifelong healthy eating habits. Foods and beverages should not be used to reward or to discipline for academic activities or behavior.
According to the institute’s recommendations, food sold in school cafeterias under federally assisted lunch programs must meet nutritional standards. The standards would not apply to bag lunches that students bring from home.
