True or False: The FDA has direct authority to regulate what foods can be served in the National School Lunch Program.

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False. The USDA's Food and Nutrition Service (FNS) administers the National School Lunch Program and sets nutrition standards for school meals based on the Dietary Guidelines. The FDA collaborates with USDA and HHS on initiatives like school nutrition programs and provides expertise on food labeling and safety, but it doesn't have direct regulatory authority over what schools serve. This division of power matters because it means USDA—an agency historically close to agricultural producers—controls what 30 million American children eat at school each day.

True or False: The FDA has direct authority to regulate what foods can be served in the National School Lunch Program.

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