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Nutrition Changes Increased Fruits and Veggies In School Meals
Nutrition Changes Increased Fruits and Veggies In School Meals
A 2012 change in school meal nutrition standards drove changes in the type of foods schools purchased.  According to data released by ERS this week, following the change in standards, schools obtained more fruits and vegetables through USDA Foods and especially through USDA’s Department of Defense Fresh Fruit and Vegetable Program.  While there w...
ERS Examines Food Inflation
ERS Examines Food Inflation
Retail food prices increased by 3.5% in 2021, equal to the rate in 2020 and greater than the historical annual average of two percent from 2000 to 2019. However, Economic Research Service expects less inflation this year. USDA projects that prices for food-at-home, purchased typically from grocery stores, will increase between 1 ...

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