The Use of Policy Riders to Undermine School Meal Nutrition Standards: A Case Study

Objectives: The Healthy, Hunger-Free Kids Act (HHFKA) of 2010 allowed for updated school nutrition standards and improved the nutritional quality of school meals in the US. The objective of this study is to understand how riders, defined as policy changes added to national spending bills, have been used to interfere with nutrition standards after the HHFKA.

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Current Developments in Nutrition
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2025-05-01
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https://doi.org/10.1016/j.cdnut.2025.107283
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Food Security and Health in Diverse Populations
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The Use of Policy Riders to Undermine School Meal Nutrition Standards: A Case Study

Rajeev Jayaswal
Current Developments in Nutrition
Food Security and Health in Diverse Populations
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The Use of Policy Riders to Undermine School Meal Nutrition Standards: A Case Study

Rajeev Jayaswal
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Abstract

Objectives: The Healthy, Hunger-Free Kids Act (HHFKA) of 2010 allowed for updated school nutrition standards and improved the nutritional quality of school meals in the US. The objective of this study is to understand how riders, defined as policy changes added to national spending bills, have been used to interfere with nutrition standards after the HHFKA.

Current Developments in NutritionVol. 9
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