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Media Advisory No. 5176.12
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Media Advisory: USDA Celebrates the Start of a Healthier School Year for America’s Kids
USDA Hosts Media Conference Call to Discuss Historic Changes to School Meals
WASHINGTON, Wednesday, August 29, 2012 – TODAY at 2 p.m. EDT, Agriculture Under Secretary for Food, Nutrition and Consumer Services Kevin Concannon, along with School Nutrition Association National President Sandy Ford and National Parent Teacher Association President Betsy Landers, will host a media conference call to discuss the changes to school meals being implemented this year.
The new standards, established under the Healthy Hunger-Free Kids Act of 2010, ensure students are offered both fruits and vegetables every day of the week; substantially increase offerings of whole grain-rich foods and low-fat or fat-free milk; limit calories based on the age of children being served to ensure proper portion size; and focus on reducing the amounts of saturated fat, trans fat and sodium.
Wednesday, August 29, 2012
2 p.m. EDT
WHAT: Agriculture Under Secretary for Food, Nutrition and Consumer Services Kevin Concannon, School Nutrition Association National President Sandy Ford, and National Parent Teacher Association President Betsy Landers will host a media conference call to discuss changes to school meals.
DIAL-IN: Audio Bridge Number: 800-857-5048
PASSCODE: USDA (Given verbally)
Trouble number – 202-720-8560
All callers using the above pass code will be placed in listen only mode. To join the Q&A portion of the meeting, these callers are instructed to press *1 on their touch tone phone.
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