Last Wednesday, First Lady Michelle Obama and Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack unveiled a new era of cafeteria food with a set of USDA nutrition guidelines for public schools.
The rules put the clampdown on fat and sodium and called for more fruits and veggies.
But parents shouldn’t rejoice just yet: A whole lotta junk could still be making its way onto your kid’s plate, from carb-heavy pizza to French fries and potatoes.
And rising food prices aren’t making things easier.
To that end, Your Money tapped nutritionists Keri Gans and Rania Batayneh of Essential Nutrition for You, to get the skinny on how to help your kids eat healthfully without blowing the grocery budget.
