House Agriculture Committee chooses partisan priorities over food, nutrition, and health for Americans

NANA Child Nutrition Priorities

Congress advances reconciliation package – prioritizing tax cuts for the rich over Americans’ health and nutrition

Which school meals and snacks contain synthetic food dyes?

An overview of school foods containing synthetic dyes such as Red 40, Yellow 5, and Blue 1, as well as efforts to ban synthetic dyes in school meals and snacks.

CSPI's comments on the USDA's Request for Information (RFI)

The Center for Science in the Public Interest submits these comments in response to the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Request for Information: Grain-Based Desserts and High-Protein Yogurt Crediting in Child Nutrition Programs. CSPI has worked since 1971 to improve the public’s health through better nutrition and safer food. We are an independent, nonprofit consumer education and advocacy organization and a longstanding advocate for healthier school foods. We convene the National Alliance for Nutrition and Activity, the nation’s largest nutrition advocacy coalition, which successfully advocated for updating the science-based nutrition standards following the passage of the 2010 Healthy, Hunger-Free Kids Act. CSPI appreciates the USDA’s commitment to supporting school food authorities in aligning meals served with the Dietary Guidelines for Americans. View the resource below to keep reading.

Harmful House reconciliation bill threatens critical nutrition programs

National organization letter opposing cuts to school meals

The National School Lunch Program and the School Breakfast Program are critical nutrition supports that positively impact children’s health, learning, and development in every state across the country. They ensure that children have access to the meals they need to learn and thrive, reduce pressure on family household food budgets, and support academic success. View the resource below to keep reading.

Milk, Whole Grains, and Sodium Nutrition Standards in School Meals: A Recent History

The Healthy, Hunger-Free Kids Act (HHFKA) of 2010 set higher nutrition standards for milk, whole grains, and sodium at school meals. However, over the past 15 years, these standards have been repeatedly undermined. This fact sheet tracks this history from pre-HHFKA (2010) to the present (2025).

Improving the Environmental Impact of the School Meals Programs

The scale, reach, and purchasing power of the National School Lunch Program (NSLP) represents both a great responsibility and opportunity. Even small changes to reduce the environmental impact of the food and beverages included in the NSLP or School Breakfast Program can lead to meaningful reductions in emissions and other environmental impacts within the program. View the resource below to learn more.

Dietary Guidelines should be led by science—not politics

Farm Bill language that would allow political interests to influence updates to the Dietary Guidelines threatens public health, say Mary Story and Eric Rimm.