Vegetarian Star

This fall, school children across the country will have access to more fresh fruits and vegetables, more whole grains and more vegetarian options as part of the revamp of the USDA Nutritional Guidelines for School Lunches. The new standards are part of the Healthy, Hunger-Free Kids Act signed into law by President Obama.

In addition, an initiative called a “friendlier food environment” will hopefully make things a lot easier for vegetarian school children, allowing them to access plant-based items like tofu and legumes, according to Agriculture Under Secretary for Food Kevin Concannon.

“What an incredible year this Fall is going to be,” said Sam Kass, Senior Policy Advisor for Healthy Food Initiatives, to reporters during a conference call. “The new standards mark an historic milestone in school health.”

These standards will “improve what our kids are eating throughout the school day in ways we could never have imagined a few years ago,” Kass added.

Part of the new standards include offering more low-fat or fat-free milk. This is a start. However, until every child in America has access to a non-dairy milk alternative such as soy, rice or almond milk on a daily basis, officials in Washington still have much homework left to do.

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