H.R. 5789 · 112th Congress
School Lunch Improvements for Children's Education Act
- Stage
- In committee
- Sponsor
- Jared Polis
- Introduced
- 2012-05-16
- Latest action
- 2012-09-26 · Referred to the Subcommittee on Early Childhood, Elementary, and Secondary Education.
Summary
School Lunch Improvements for Children's Education Act or SLICE Act - Authorizes the Secretary of Agriculture to implement an interim or final rule regarding the school lunch and child nutrition programs that: (1) requires the crediting of tomato paste and puree as a vegetable serving based on the volume of tomato paste or puree served, (2) implements science-based sodium reduction targets, and (3) establishes a whole grain requirement.