More American Food in Schools: New Purchase Rules.
New rules aim to increase the amount of American-produced food in school and childcare meal programs. Schools will be required to purchase domestic products, and exceptions will need approval and be publicly disclosed. Parents will be notified about foreign product purchases.
Key points
Schools must buy food produced in the U.S., unless they get special permission.
Information about exceptions to buying American food will be publicly available online.
Parents will be informed if the school buys foreign food products.
Suppliers who don't follow the American food purchase rules will have to pay back funds.
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