School Meal Nutrition Across the Nation
Are you worried that America's children are at a significant risk of being overweight? We are too. In fact, nearly 1 in 3 kids or teens in the U.S. are overweight or obese, nearly three times the number in 1963. Unfortunately, carrying extra weight as a child or teenager can pose significant health risks, both during childhood and into adulthood.
That's why it's important that we help kids build an taste for fruits, vegetables and other nutritious foods from an early age. Schools are stepping up to the plate to make sure more children have access to healthier meals. In fact, more than 99 percent of the nation's schools are meeting the nutrition standards for school lunches. While this isn't the only solution for addressing America's childhood obesity rate, it is a significant step to help us build healthier schools and communities.
Use the fact sheets below to see if your state's schools are meeting the nutrition standards and how your state's childhood obesity rate compares.
States: A-D | F-K | L-M | N | O-S | T-W |
AL - DC
ALABAMA
ALASKA
ARIZONA
ARKANSAS
CALIFORNIA
COLORADO
CONNECTICUT
DELAWARE
FL - KY
FLORIDAGEORGIA
HAWAII
IDAHO
ILLINOIS
INDIANA
IOWA
KANSAS
KENTUCKY
LA - MT
LOUISIANAMAINE
MARYLAND
MASSACHUSETTS
MICHIGAN
MINNESOTA
MISSISSIPPI
MISSOURI
MONTANA
NE-ND
NEBRASKANEVADA
NEW HAMPSHIRE
NEW JERSEY
NEW MEXICO
NEW YORK
NORTH CAROLINA
NORTH DAKOTA
OH-SD
OHIOOKLAHOMA
OREGON
PENNSYLVANIA
RHODE ISLAND
SOUTH CAROLINA
SOUTH DAKOTA
TN-WY
TENNESSEETEXAS
UTAH
VERMONT
VIRGINIA
WASHINGTON
WEST VIRGINIA
WISCONSIN
WYOMING