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Research on the impact of those changes found that the nutritional quality of school meals increased by 41%, fruit, vegetable, and whole grain consumption increased, and obesity prevalence for children in poverty came in 47% lower than expected in 2018. However, obesity rates among children continue to rise with devastating consequences, including early onset cardiovascular risks. It is more imperative than ever that USDA continue to prioritize the nutritious quality of the food students consume at school.  \nUSDA is heeding these warnings and updating its dietary guidelines to reflect the most updated science. Every five years, USDA and the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) update the Dietary Guidelines for Americans (DGAs) , which recommend what Americans should eat to meet nutrient needs, promote health, and prevent disease based on the mostrecent nutrition science. In an effort to align the standards for school meals with the DGAs, the proposed rule is suggesting changes to four main components of school meals: Added sugars, milk, sodium, and whole grains.  \nAdded Sugars  \nFor the first time, USDA is proposing a limit on added sugars in school meals. The DGAs recommend limiting intake of added sugars to less than 10% of daily caloric intake. However, between 70% and 80% of school-aged children exceed this recommended limit.  \nResearch has found that high amounts of added sugars in a child’s diet are associated with a higher risk of tooth decay, obesity, Type 2 diabetes mellitus, cardiovascular disease and cardiometabolic and kidney diseases.  \nCurrently, schools are able to serve menu items that are high in added sugars as long as they stay within weekly calorie limits. However, research shows that this strategy does not adequately reduce the intake of added sugars, and that a direct limit is more effective.  \nMilk  \nCurrently, USDA allows schools to offer fat-free and low-fat (1% fat) milk, flavored and unflavored, for school breakfast and lunch.  \nFat-free and low-fat milk is high in nutrients needed for healthy development and stays within the caloric guidelines from the DGAs. However, flavored milk is typically high in added sugarsand sodium. Research has found that flavored skim milk was the leading source of added sugar in school meals.  \nIn the proposed rule, USDA offers two alternatives for the milk standards that they will choose between depending on stakeholder feedback. Alternative A proposes to allow fat-free and low-  \nFIRST FOCUS | USDA PROPOSAL TO MODERNIZE SCHOOL NUTRITION STANDARDS | FEBRUARY 2023 1  \nUSDA PROPOSAL TO MODERNIZE  \nSCHOOL NUTRITION STANDARDS   \nfat flavored milk for high school students while kindergarten through Grade 8 would be allowed a variety of unflavored milks. The goal of this alternative, according to USDA, is to reduce young school children's exposure to added sugars at a time when children’s taste preferences are developing and due to the long term negative implications of early and regular consumption of sugar.  \nAlternative B would keep the current standard, but all flavored milks would have to meet the new proposed added sugars limit.  \nSodium  \nThe proposed rule suggests a gradual sodium reduction in school meals over several school years, beginning in 2025.  \nCurrently, school meals must not exceed certain thresholds for sodium per week, which varies by age and grade groups. 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