Healthier school food
School meals are a key source of nutrition for many kids. The Healthy, Hunger-Free Kids Act of 2010 improved the healthfulness of school food. But more action is needed to ensure all kids have access to healthy meals at school.
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The Healthy Hunger-Free Kids Act
In 2010, the Healthy, Hunger-Free Kids Act (HHFKA) made significant improvements to school foods and other child nutrition programs. The HHFKA established national nutrition standards for all food sold in schools, strengthened local wellness policies, improved the nutritional quality of school meals, strengthened accountability of school meals, and improved meal financing to support healthy school meals.
Success stories
Read up on the school food programs putting updated nutrition guidance into practice.
How CSPI protects progress on school meals
The Healthy, Hunger-Free Kids Act of 2010 improved the healthfulness of school food. But more action is needed to ensure all kids have access to healthy meals at school.
What's happening now
Every five years, Congress reauthorizes the National School Lunch Program (NSLP), School Breakfast Program (SBP) through legislation known as Child Nutrition Reauthorization (CNR).
The latest
Peter's Memo: Protecting our planet
CSPI urges Congress to remove industry-serving riders blocking progress on sodium reduction from FY24 Appropriations Bill
School breakfast standards are about to get an upgrade
Why milk served in schools is always low-fat or nonfat
Congress poised to let Big Dairy meddle in school meals program
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Resources
Research, model policies, and fact sheets for parents and advocates.
Our team
Meghan Maroney, MPH
Campaign Manager, Federal Child Nutrition Programs
Erin Ogden, MS, RD, LD
Policy Associate, Federal Child Nutrition Programs
Catherine Cochran, MA
Policy Associate, State & Local Child Nutrition Programs