New federal rules proposing less sugar and salt in food served at public schools may be hamstrung by a lack of workers to prepare those meals and lingering issues with actually getting bread, vegetables, fruit and meat in the door.
“We’re still having a lot of challenges,” said Lisa Johnson, a director of nutrition services for Highline Public Schools in and nearby Burien, Washington.
Johnson’s suburban district, with more than 17,000 kids, hasn’t fully staffed up after the early days of the pandemic and still finds some healthy food options hard to come by.
