UF/IFAS Researcher: Study Shows Federal School Lunch Guidelines Lead to Healthier Choices
Thursday, October 13, 2016 - 10:51
in Health & Medicine
Researchers investigated how the nutritional content of National School Lunch Program entrees chosen by students varied across different socioeconomic and demographic groups and impacted their health. When healthier menu items replaced less healthy items, researchers found the total calories of the students' lunch choices decreased about 4 percent. Calories from fat decreased 18 percent, and those from sodium decreased by 8 percent.