Homework - Healthy school lunches

Read the story. Watch the video. Answer the questions.


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Story:
U.S.A. (1/13/11) - Big changes are coming to school lunch menus nationwide.
A new proposal by the U.S. Department of Agriculture would require schools with lunches paid for by the government to cut the amount of salt in the food by 50 percent.


Lunches would also have to include more whole grains and schools would have to serve only low-fat milk.


Children would be limited to only one cup of starchy vegetables a week, meaning french fries could only be served once a week.


It is the first major nutritional overhaul of school meals in 15 years and comes just weeks after President Barack Obama signed into law a child nutrition bill that will help schools pay for the healthier foods.


Questions:
1. Where did this story take place?
2. When did this story take place?
3. What kind of milk will the schools have to serve?
4. How many times a week will the schools be able to serve french fries?
5. What percent of salt do schools have to cut from school lunches?




Info from NY1