Bloomberg reports that the Trump administration announced a rollback of Michelle Obama’s signature initiative for healthy school lunches on Friday, coinciding with the former first lady’s birthday.
Agriculture Secretary Sonny Perdue announced a proposed new regulation that would make it easier for school cafeterias to offer a la carte entrees to students and allow more varieties of vegetables to be used to meet nutrition requirements.
Obama’s Healthy Kids Act had set higher nutrition standards, encouraged more fruits and vegetables, and reduced-sodium, saturated fat, and trans fat intake.