Food Fight: Federal School Lunch Guidelines Unsavory in Arizona
For some Arizona lawmakers, the federal government seems poised to become that proverbial one cook too many for their schools’ kitchens.
The conflict stems from upcoming changes to the federal nutritional guidelines for school meals, the first update in 15 years. Arizona State Senator Rich Crandall (R-Mesa) says he’s worried that the new rules will be too onerous for schools to follow. He's proposed state legislation that would allow district's top opt out of the federal meals program and decide independently what to put on the menu.
The conflict stems from upcoming changes to the federal nutritional guidelines for school meals, the first update in 15 years. Arizona State Senator Rich Crandall (R-Mesa) says he’s worried that the new rules will be too onerous for schools to follow. He's proposed state legislation that would allow district's top opt out of the federal meals program and decide independently what to put on the menu.
"We are giving local control back and eliminating mandates at the same time,” Crandall wrote in a note to federal