With the passage of the Healthy, Hunger-Free Kids Act of 2010, the federal government set new rules designed to curb childhood obesity and ensure every child has access to healthy school meals. Some have asserted that schools are struggling to implement new nutrition standards because of costs, lower student participation, and increased food waste, among other reasons.
Mathematica's new issue brief and interactive quiz, using methodologically robust national data, help to shed light on the discussion and just how far schools need to go to meet several of the new nutrition standards.
