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SAVAGE: Trump Targets Signature Michelle Obama Accomplishment On Her Birthday

Ryan Saavedra
SAVAGE: Trump Targets Signature Michelle Obama Accomplishment On Her Birthday
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The Trump administration moved on Friday to decimate the school nutrition standards pushed by Michelle Obama during her time in the White House, a move that the Department of Agriculture (USDA) took on the former first lady’s birthday.

The USDA said that the new proposals would give “school nutrition professionals … more flexibility to serve appetizing and healthy meals that appeal to their students’ preferences and subsequently reduce food waste. The proposed rule also encourages state and local operators to focus resources on feeding children rather than administrative paperwork.”

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