House advances bill to change school nutrition standards (OP Note - Not for the better!)

The bill notes specifically that Iowa students would be “better served” by regional nutrition guidelines, because federal guidelines do not “adequately address” Iowa’s “unique regional food sources” like corn, pork and dairy. 

The bill would also prioritize animal-based proteins and dairy ahead of fruits and vegetables, which Rep. Austin Baeth, D-Des Moines, said is “flipping this evidence-based food pyramid on its head.”