It's a lot more than that. It's specific policy:
Tools for Schools Food and Nutrition Service
It is not, provide one single line of the USDA regulations which says to do any such thing.
Sorry I had not provided this link right away as basis,.. when you quoted me. I figured you might want the reg so I added the link afterwards. I'm pretty familiar with federal acts/regs so I look for that stuff first as well.
http://www.fns.usda.gov/sites/default/files/2013-341030P.pdf
no no, quote the ACTUAL line where it says "schools should force students to eat __________"
sigh.. the actual line?
This rule also finalizes the
requirement in the interim final rule
that State agencies disburse
performance-based cash assistance to
certified SFAs, and withhold the
performance-based cash assistance from
SFAs determined to be out of
compliance with meal pattern or
nutrition standards during a subsequent
administrative review.
Federal Register, Vol. 79, No. 2, summary on page 325, column 1. (
Emphasis added.)
And here's the code:
PART 210—NATIONAL SCHOOL
LUNCH PROGRAM
■ 1. The authority citation for part 210
continues to read as follows:
Authority: 42 U.S.C. 1751–1760, 1779.
■ 2. Amend § 210.5 by revising
paragraph (d)(2)(ii) to read as follows:
§ 210.7 Reimbursement for school food
authorities.
* * * * *
(d) * * *
(1) * * *
(iii) State agencies must review
certification documentation submitted
by the school food authority to ensure
compliance with meal pattern
requirements set forth in § 210.10,
§ 220.8, or § 220.23, as applicable
If by average the performance of the "children" eating meals at lunch does not comply to said guidelines the schools loose funding. Thus the schools are FORCED to FORCE the kids to meet the guidelines or LOOSE FUNDING.
There are many other portions of that link I gave you that describe this new law. I recommend you skim over it.