The new standards for school lunches require schools to:
Serve larger portions of fruits and vegetables daily. Portion sizes vary by age group, from cup to 1 cup of vegetables; cup to 1 cup of fruit. Students must select at least cup of fruit or vegetable.
Offer a minimum number of dark green vegetables, red-orange vegetables, starchy vegetables and legumes each week.
Make sure at least half the grains are whole grains; all grains must be whole-grain-rich by July 1, 2014.
Follow new calorie and sodium guidelines. Sodium limits are being phased in over a 10-year period.
Offer milk that is either 1% low-fat or fat-free. Flavored milk, such as chocolate, must be fat-free.
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