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A proposal to slash salt, sugar in school meals

"Many children aren't getting the nutrition they need, and diet-related diseases are on the rise," Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack said in a statement. 

According to the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, nearly 20% -- or 14.7 million -- of American children and adolescents aged 2-19 are obese. (AFP)
By: NewVision Reporter, Journalists @NewVision

US | SALT | SUGAR | OBESITY | SCHOOLS 

Cut the salt, and cut the sugar, but you can keep the

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