As the federal government mandates public schools to provide
healthier lunches, Abilene and Wylie school systems anticipate
some of the nutritional benefits could make it harder to break
even financially despite both districts raising prices to meet
another federal requirement. The nutritional changes are part of
first lady Michelle Obama's Let's Move! campaign to move
children toward improved health and to fight obesity by offering
more vegetables and fruits, whole grain-rich foods and only low-
fat milk. These were part of President Barack Obama's 2010
Healthy, Hunger-Free Kids Act, which also raised lunch prices as
the federal government tries to bring regular-priced lunches in
line with what it reimburses districts for meals provided to
students receiving free lunches. In addition to more fruit and
veggies, school cafeterias will balance portion size and calorie
intake based on a child's age, while also reducing how much
saturated fat, trans fats and sodium are used in meals. However,
Wylie ISD Food Servic