Can Trump’s school meal strategy really make children healthier, or will funding cuts derail it?
The Trump administration’s Make Our Children Healthy Again report has placed school meals at the core of its health agenda, calling for restrictions on artificial dyes, limits on ultra-processed foods, and stronger farm-to-school links. While the strategy seeks to curb childhood disease, budget cuts and limited school resources raise doubts over whether the ambitious goals can be realistically achieved.
The Trump administration’s Make Our Children Healthy Again report has placed school meals at the core of its health agenda, calling for restrictions on artificial dyes, limits on ultra-processed foods, and stronger farm-to-school links. While the strategy seeks to curb childhood disease, budget cuts and limited school resources raise doubts over whether the ambitious goals can be realistically achieved.
