A Fresh Look At What School Menus Can Be

With new federal standards for school meals going into effect this month, and a renewed focus on the issue brought by the first lady, Michelle Obama, thousands of school chefs, food service workers and nutrition experts from around the country gathered in Denver this week at an annual conference put on by the School Nutrition Association,  a nonprofit organization of school food professionals. The main topic of conversation seemed to be the new federal Department of Agriculture nutrition standards for school meals.

Question: Do you think these new standards for school meals will help decrease obesity among children?