School lunches should follow Guidelines, experts tell hearing

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In order for the USDA's National School Lunch and other federally funded food programs to be a useful tool in combating childhood hunger and obesity, they need better oversight and adherence to the Dietary Guidelines of Healthy Americans, two panels of experts told the Senate Committee on Agriculture, Forestry and Nutrition Wednesday. The two panels, each featuring three nutrition experts, also told the committee that funding for the National School Lunch and National School Breakfast programs isn't sufficient to reimburse school districts for the meals they serve to the 30 million students who rely on the programs for their meals daily.