title: Protecting progress against childhood obesity--the National School Lunch Program.
abstract: Two years after their implementation, new school-nutrition standards are at risk. In response to complaints about food waste and difficulties in meeting certain goals, among other issues, lawmakers have proposed granting schools waivers if they are losing revenue.
authors.affiliation: From the Department of Pediatrics, Boston Children's Hospital (J.A.W.B.), the Department of Pediatrics, MassGeneral Hospital for Children (J.A.W.B., E.M.T.), and the Department of Nutrition, Harvard School of Public Health (E.M.T.) - all in Boston.
authors.forename: Jennifer A
authors.initials: JA
authors.lastname: Woo Baidal
authors.forename: Elsie M
authors.initials: EM
authors.lastname: Taveras
mesh_terms: D005502:Food / Q000592:standards; D063105:Food Assistance / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence* / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D005518:Food Preferences; D006078:Government Programs / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D033161:Government Regulation; D006801:Humans; D062409:Lunch; D018673:Nutrition Policy / Q000191:economics / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence*; D063766:Pediatric Obesity / Q000517:prevention & control*; D012574:Schools / Q000191:economics / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence*; D012958:Societies, Scientific; D014481:United States