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Roswell ISD nutrition director warns Buy American rule, milk changes and scratch-cook mandate will strain budgets
Summary
District nutrition staff explained new federal/state limits on added sugar for cereals/yogurt and a Buy American rule that limits non-domestic purchases to 10%, as well as a New Mexico requirement for 50% scratch-cooked meals; staff said reimbursements do not cover the higher costs and requested additional legislative funding.
District nutrition staff briefed the board on changes to school meal rules that will affect menus and purchasing.
Miss Meeks described federal/state nutrition limits: cereals will be limited to no more than 6 grams of added sugar, yogurts to a maximum of 12 grams per 6-ounce serving and flavored milk to no more than 10 grams of added sugar; she said those constraints affect menu choices. She also described a Buy…
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