These “guidelines” are treated like laws, and they were not just for public schools. Our private school also has to abide by them. Things I’ve observed and my children complain of - at a private school that does not receive federal funds OR school lunch program money - include:
no more chocolate milk
no salt shakers
ketchup rationed
lots more vegetables
the coke machine is clearly labelled only for adults, now a violation of rules if children get it while officially under school care
smaller meat portions
whole grain bread everything
a lot more kids taking lunches to school
kids now taking snacks, so that even kids who eat lunch at school from the cafeteria have a snack to eat at 3:15; teachers in the K-5 accommodate this snack because lunch portions are smaller or not entirely eaten
I'm wondering. In light of your post, what happens if the school tells the USDA to go piss off?
At the time the rules were still theoretically under discussion I submitted a statement regarding Celiac disease to the committee.
The law says they gotta' send me a notice that they saw my comment, but it hasn't come.
Some of those people are sufficiently educated they know about Celiac disease BUT THEY DON"T CARE. They are cold blooded killers. Once the Obamistas are out of there we need to prosecute and punish the members of the review team that passed on this set of rules. We can no longer afford to let them walk free in public.
My sister-in-law teaches at a private school and they serve anything they want.