date:Apr 09, 2013
regulations took place - to states with less restrictive regulations.
Fewer than ten states exceeded the USDA's standards back then. The states could do that in a variety of ways. For example, they could have increased the amount of fruits and vegetables available to students or mandated schools only offer skim or low-fat milk.
Overall, the researchers found students who received free or reduced-price lunches were more obese than students who did not take part in the USDA program, but the gap