What New School Lunch Standards Mean for Whole Grains

Earlier this month, the USDA announced proposed updates to the school nutrition standards, including stricter limits for sugar and salt. However, when it comes to whole grains, the standards appear to be stuck in time, allowing a generation of children to risk falling short of their recommended whole grain intake.

3 Ways to Celebrate Whole Day for Whole Grain on Wednesday, March 29

Take Our "Guess the Grains Quiz"

For those planning a Whole Day for Whole Grain event on or around March 29, this quiz is perfect to display on a tablet as an interactive draw for your participants.

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Download our Whole Grain Trivia Contest Kit

Download our free question and answer sheets or question cards to help celebrate your own Whole Day for Whole Grain event. Trivia participants can pick a question at random (see below) to determine what question they will have to answer, for a chance to win a whole grain prize.

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Share How You #SampleWholeGrains on Social Media

Participate in our social media challenges or schedule your own posts tagging @wholegrains_council on Instagram. We also have downloadable graphics and caption ideas to make it easy to share the goodness of whole grains!

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African Heritage Whole Grain Recipes

Banana Millet Breakfast Porridge

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