Education
School meals: sweet desserts limited to once a month and rissois are off the menu
New national guidelines for school meals mandate that sweet desserts are restricted to a maximum of once per month and fried items, such as 'rissóis' (rissoles), are no longer permitted. The standards aim to provide balanced, nutritionally adequate food that remains appealing to students.
Why it matters
If you have children in the public school system, you can expect their daily meal menus to become healthier, with fewer fried foods and less sugar, as schools adapt to these new national nutritional requirements.PúblicoRead original ↗
