The MA Department of Public Health, in collaboration with the MA
Department of Elementary and Secondary Education, developed
nutrition standards for certain foods and drinks sold or
provided during the school day. The goal of the standards is to
ensure that public schools offer students food and beverage
choices that will enhance learning, contribute to their healthy
growth and development, and help them develop life-long healthy
eating behaviors. These standards apply to competitive foods and
beverages sold or provided in public schools, which include
items in: - School cafeteria offered as a la carte items -
Vending machines - School stores and snack bars Nutrition food
and beverage regulations include: - Offering 100% juice in
4-ounce servings or less - Offering plain, low-fat and fat-free
milk in 8-ounce servings or less - Eliminating drinks with added
sugars or sweeteners - Setting standards for the amount of
calories, fat, saturated fat, trans fat, sugar, caffeine, and
sodium contained in foods and beve