In a Wednesday hearing before the House Subcommittee on Early Childhood, Elementary, and Secondary Education, experts from the School Nutrition Association (SNA) testified that the food offered under new school lunch standards, implemented under the leadership of First Lady Michelle Obama, is being rejected by a large number of students. The experts also cited data that the cost of implementing the new standards has led to a loss of revenue for schools across the country.
The SNA's incoming Vice President, Dr. Lynn Harvey told the committee that the primary problem stems from the fact that the new cafeteria offerings simply don't taste very good.
"For two years, local School Nutrition Directors have offered these items under ideal conditions and have encouraged students to try them, explained Harvey. Yet, students continue to reject them because their taste, texture and appearance are quite different from that to which they are accustomed…Students’ dissatisfaction with whole grain-rich biscuits has led to a decline in breakfast participation in 60% of our school districts.”
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