The federal government has been fighting the national obesity crisis upstream, focusing since 2000 on healthier meals for school children. A study from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention offers evidence that strategy may be working.
In its latest Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report, CDC reports on federal efforts to infuse school meals with healthier choices. Overall, the news was encouraging.
“Most schools in the U.S. are implementing healthy practices to help meet federal school meal standards by offering whole grains, more fruits and vegetables, and reducing sodium content,” CDC said in a release. In fact, the study said, students who dine on school-served fare are eating substantially better than those that get their sustenance elsewhere.
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Dan Cook
Dan Cook is a journalist and communications consultant based in Portland, OR. During his journalism career he has been a reporter and editor for a variety of media companies, including American Lawyer Media, BusinessWeek, Newhouse Newspapers, Knight-Ridder, Time Inc., and Reuters. He specializes in health care and insurance related coverage for BenefitsPRO.
