Making the grade: School Lunch Program means new nutritionals for seafood processors

摘要

In January 2012, when the U.S. Department of Agriculture released new standards for the School Lunch Program that feeds some 32 million kids nationwide, the changes had far-reaching implications for seafood processors. In its quest to create healthiermeals for kids, the USDA stipulated an increase in offerings of whole grain-rich foods, a focus on reducing quantities of saturated fat, trans fats and sodium, and a limitation on calories being served to ensure proper portion sizes.