New food guidelines take a bite out of public schools

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Students at Roosevelt Elementary School in Bismarck line up for lunch. (Photo Michael Standaert)

Students at Roosevelt Elementary School in Bismarck line up for lunch. (Photo Michael Standaert)

Schools may scramble to measure upNew federal efforts to limit processed food and encourage the consumption of whole foods will impact school budgets, staffing and menu options for K-12 kids over the coming years across North Dakota.Some policies, like reducing the amount of sugar, are already being rolled out, while longer-term goals for increasing protein and healthy fa...

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