School Lunch Programs

Question 1

National School Lunch Program (NSLP)

Answer 1

Provides free lunches to students from a certain income level

Question 2

Food and Nutrition Service (FNS) of USDA

Answer 2

Program at the federal level

Question 3

Indiana Department of Education (IDOE)

Answer 3

State level school and community nutrition division

Question 4

How much of all grains offered must be whole grain rich?

Answer 4

80%

Question 5

Rule about whole grain rich

Answer 5

At least 50% of the grain ingredients are whole grain and the rest must be whole grain enriched

Question 6

What are allowable milk options in schools?

Answer 6

Flavored, low-fat milk 1%, unflavored, low-fat milk; Flavored or unflavored fat-free (skim)

Question 7

What is the sugar USDA new proposal rule?

Answer 7

Product based limits for grain-based desserts, breakfast cereals, yogurts, and flavored milks (2025-2026 SY). Weekly added sugars limit that must average less than 10% of calories per meal (2027-28 SY)

Question 8

What is the milk SDA proposal rule?

Answer 8

New added sugars limit for flavored milk and maintain requirement that unflavored milk is offered at each meal service

Question 9

What is the grains USDA proposal rule?

Answer 9

Keep current standard of 80% enriched, require all grains to meet the whole grain-rich requirement, except enriched grains may be offered one day each school week

Question 10

What is the sodium USDA proposal rule?

Answer 10

School breakfast two reductions 10% each, school three reductions 10% each