Briefing addresses methods to combat growing prediabetes incidence

url: http://www.endocrinetoday.com/view.aspx?rid=66553
Published: Thu, Jul 15th, 2010
Julie Paradis, administrator for food and nutrition services at the U.S. Department of Agriculture, outlined the agency’s current and future efforts. She said the passing of a robust childhood nutrition act is needed to improve the health and well-being of U.S. youth. She discussed several soon-to-be-implemented improvements in school nutrition, including the reduction of barriers preventing children from participating in nutrition programs; improving meal quality; increasing school reimbursement; expanding direct certification to make more children eligible for free or reduced-price meals; diversifying school breakfast and summer food service programs; providing school meal report card to parents to help them guide their child’s food choices; and forging a stronger farm-to-school link to help local produce providers.