School lunches may begin to look different next year.

The U.S. Department of Agriculture on Wednesday announced updated nutrition standards for school meals that will be gradually updated to include “less sugar and greater flexibility with menu planning” between Fall 2025 and Fall 2027.

“The new standards build on the great progress that school meals have made already and address remaining challenges – including reducing sugar in school breakfasts,” said USDA’s Food and Nutrition Service Administrator Cindy Long in the news release.

“These updates also make it easier for schools to access locally sourced products, benefiting both schools and the local economy,” Long concluded.

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