USDA announces plan to phase in sugar limits on school meals

Published April 24, 2024 3:34pm ET



A new plan from the Department of Agriculture to reduce added sugars could ban popular cereals such as Cinnamon Toast Crunch, Lucky Charms, and Honey Nut Cheerios, which exceed the new guidelines, from school meals.

Some school meal options with too much added sugar will be phased out by 2025, and other nutritional guidelines will be implemented, the USDA announced on Wednesday.

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