Requesting Hawaii's Congressional Delegation to petition USDA to expedite updates to school lunch nutrition standards.

This bill requests Hawaii's Congressional Delegation to petition the United States Department of Agriculture to expedite updates to school lunch nutrition standards. The delay in updating these standards has hindered Hawaii public schools' ability to develop lunch menus and meet the legislative mandate to source 30% of school food locally by 2030. The USDA's recent updates, aligned with the 2020-2025 Dietary Guidelines for Americans, were released in 2024, later than expected, causing confusion among school food service directors.

Requesting Hawaii's Congressional Delegation to petition USDA to expedite updates to school lunch nutrition standards.

This bill requests Hawaii's Congressional Delegation to petition the United States Department of Agriculture to expedite updates to school lunch nutrition standards. The delay in updating these standards has hindered Hawaii public schools' ability to develop lunch menus and meet the legislative mandate to source 30% of school food locally by 2030. The USDA's recent updates, aligned with the 2020-2025 Dietary Guidelines for Americans, were released in 2024, later than expected, causing confusion among school food service directors.