Floyd County School Nutrition Program Receives School Meals for Healthy Children Award

The Floyd County Schools nutrition program has been recognized by the Georgia Department of Education for compliance with the School Meals Initiative for Healthy Children.  The School Meals Initiative passed by Congress in 1995 and effective this school year, sets new nutrition standards for school meals.  Receiving the School Meals Initiative award means that all schools in the school system are meeting the standards.

The new standards, which are the first overall revision of nutrition standards for school meals since Congress established the National School Lunch Program in 1946, require that school meals comply with the Dietary Guidelines for Americans established by the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) and the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (USDHHS).” The guidelines include recommendations for eating a variety of foods; limiting total fat to 30 percent of calories and saturated fat to 10 percent of calories; choosing a diet with plenty of vegetables, fruits and grain products; and using salt and sugar in moderation.

In addition to limiting fat, ...

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