Tater tots out, broccoli iin at school lunches

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No more Tater Tots, chicken nuggets or even - gasp - ketchup. Connie Llanos in the Daily News.

These foods are among those that would be eliminated from school cafeteria menus nationwide under guidelines proposed Thursday by the U.S. Department of Agriculture as it tries to reduce calories, fat, sodium and sugar from students' diets.

The revamped regulations also would add more fresh fruits and vegetables, marking the first time in 15 years that standards have been raised for the school meal program that feeds 32 million children everyday.


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