United States Government Publishing Office publisher pbl distributor dst United States National Archives and Records Administration Office of the Federal Register author aut Government Organization text government publication eng FR Regulatory Information 2024_register executive 2024-04-25 article Part III Rules and Regulations D09002ee1c67e024e D09002ee1c67e034a United States Department of Agriculture originator org United States Government Agency or Subagency United States Food and Nutrition Service originator org United States Government Agency or Subagency This rulemaking finalizes long-term school nutrition requirements based on the goals of the Dietary Guidelines for Americans, 2020-2025, robust stakeholder input, and lessons learned from prior rulemakings. Notably, this rulemaking gradually phases in added sugars limits for the school lunch and breakfast programs and in the Child and Adult Care Food Program, updates total sugars limits for breakfast cereals and yogurt to added sugars limits. As a reflection of feedback from stakeholders, this final rule implements a single sodium reduction in the school lunch and breakfast programs and commits to studying the potential associations between sodium reduction and student participation in the school lunch and breakfast programs. This rulemaking addresses a variety of other school meal requirements, including establishing long-term milk and whole grain requirements. Finally, this rule includes provisions that strengthen Buy American requirements. While this rulemaking takes effect school year 2024-2025, the Department is gradually phasing in required changes over time. Program operators are not required to make any changes to their menus as a result of this rulemaking until school year 2025-2026 at the earliest. 89 FR 31962 https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/FR-2024-04-25/2024-08098 2024-08098 fr25ap24-21 RIN 0584-AE88 3410-30-P FNS-2022-0043 https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/FR-2024-04-25/2024-08098 https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2024-04-25/html/2024-08098.htm https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2024-04-25/pdf/2024-08098.pdf Grant Programs-Education Grant Programs-Health Infants and Children Nutrition Penalties Reporting and Recordkeeping Requirements School Breakfast and Lunch Programs Surplus Agricultural Commodities Food Assistance Programs Grant Program-Health Milk Labeling Accounting Aged Day Care Grant Programs Individuals with Disabilities Intergovernmental Relations Loan Programs 159 p. 31962 32120 89 FR 31962 Title 7 Part 210 7 CFR Part 210 Title 7 Part 215 7 CFR Part 215 Title 7 Part 220 7 CFR Part 220 Title 7 Part 225 7 CFR Part 225 Title 7 Part 226 7 CFR Part 226 RIN 0584-AE88 Child Nutrition Programs: Meal Patterns Consistent With the 2020-2025 Dietary Guidelines for Americans; Federal Register Vol. 89, Issue RULE 2024-08098 III DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE Food and Nutrition Service 2024-07-01 FNS-2022-0043 3410-30-P 2024-08098 Final rule.

This rulemaking finalizes long-term school nutrition requirements based on the goals of the Dietary Guidelines for Americans, 2020-2025, robust stakeholder input, and lessons learned from prior rulemakings. Notably, this rulemaking gradually phases in added sugars limits for the school lunch and breakfast programs and in the Child and Adult Care Food Program, updates total sugars limits for breakfast cereals and yogurt to added sugars limits. As a reflection of feedback from stakeholders, this final rule implements a single sodium reduction in the school lunch and breakfast programs and commits to studying the potential associations between sodium reduction and student participation in the school lunch and breakfast programs. This rulemaking addresses a variety of other school meal requirements, including establishing long-term milk and whole grain requirements. Finally, this rule includes provisions that strengthen Buy American requirements. While this rulemaking takes effect school year 2024-2025, the Department is gradually phasing in required changes over time. Program operators are not required to make any changes to their menus as a result of this rulemaking until school year 2025-2026 at the earliest.

This final rule is effective July 1, 2024. Phased-in implementation dates for required changes are addressed in the SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION section of this rule. Andrea Farmer, Director, School Meals Policy Division--4th floor, Food and Nutrition Service, 1320 Braddock Place, Alexandria, VA 22314; telephone: 703-305-2054. 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