The new guidelines for school meals across the nation are:
Kindergarten to 5th grade - 650 calories
6th to 8th grade - 700 calories
9 to 12th grade - 850 calories
Parents are saying that kids are coming home hungrier than before, and teachers are claiming that kids are hungry an hour after their lunch break, making them sleepy and unfocused. Many argue that even 850 calories (which are being given to high school aged children) are not enough for some growing adolescents, saying all children are different and need varying amount of calories a day, depending on their bodies.



