Trump Administration Rolls Back Obama-Era School Lunch Rules
On Thursday, Donald Trump’s administration announced plans to roll back rules aimed at making school lunches healthier and more nutritious. This decision will impact the lives of over 30 million children who are regularly served meals at institutions across the country, as reported by Reuters.
Agriculture Secretary Sonny Perdue has long been opposed to these healthier rules, which were championed by first lady Michelle Obama during the Obama administration. Perdue, who vowed to eliminate these rules when he took office back in May of 2017, says that the system has proven problematic for many schools across the country.
“If kids are not eating what is being served, they are not benefiting, and food is being wasted,” Perdue said in an official statement.
