Many of the provisions of the landmark school lunch law - the 2010 Healthy Hunger-Free Kids Act - haven't even been implemented yet and already industry groups are gearing up to make major changes before it's reauthorized next year.
U.S. Department of Agriculture's revamped nutrition standards include limits on the amount of sodium that can be in school lunches, boosts whole grains and requires students to select either a half cup of fruit or vegetables with their meals.
Schools have been slow to adapt to the changes and a recent report from the Government Accountability Office shows a lot of hiccups in implementation. About a million fewer students participated in the school lunch program during the 2012-2013, leading to a loss of revenue for the districts.
Members of the School Nutrition Association, which represents school cafeteria leaders, recently met with lawmakers in Washington to ask for more flexibility in implementing the program.
The SNA wants some requirements on whole grains and sodium levels to be rolled back, claiming that students aren't accepting some of the new foods and instead tossing them out.
Is the 2010 school lunch law working? What changes should be made during the reauthorization period? Has the law been given enough time to work?
Guest:
Tarini Parti, Agriculture Reporter for POLITICO