FUESD well ahead of nutrition mandates

If kids enrolled in the Fallbrook Union Elementary School District struggle with obesity, it’s not because of the food served in their cafeterias. Senate Bill 12, signed into law September 15, mandates nutrition guidelines that set new standards for foods low in fats, sugar and calories. Schools have until July 1, 2007, to comply. FUESD, however, has been in compliance for at least six years, says Sandi McGoldrick, Director of Child Nutrition Services for the district. Senate Bill 12 is among many which regulate nutrition in schools that have been signed into law in the past several years, McG...