USDA school nutrition Beyond the FDA's standards and state statutes, the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA), which regulates federal school nutrition programs, broadly requires grain and bread products served under these programs either be enriched or whole grain (see 7 CFR 210.10 (k) (5)). This includes macaroni and noodle products that are served as part the category grains/breads requirements within those programs. The USDA also allows that enriched macaroni products fortified with protein may be used and counted to meet either a grains/breads or meat/alternative meat requirement, but not as both components within the same meal.
USDA school nutrition Beyond the FDA's standards and state statutes the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) which regulates federal school nutrition programs broadly requires grain and bread products served under these programs either be enriched or whole grain (see 7 CFR 21010 (k) (5)) This includes macaroni and noodle products that are served as part the category grains/breads requirements within those programs The USDA also allows that enriched macaroni products fortified with protein may be used and counted to meet either a grains/breads or meat/alternative meat requirement but not as both components within the same meal