Strict school lunch standards tied to healthy weight

By Andrew M. Seaman NEW YORK (Reuters Health) – Strict school lunch standards that are similar to new regulations from the U.S. government may be tied to healthier body weights among students, according to a new study. "I think it's evidence that healthier school lunches have a positive effect but it's preliminary evidence. It's far from definitive," said Anne Barnhill, who studies food policy at University of Pennsylvania in Philadelphia but was not involved with the new research. The new findings, published in JAMA Pediatrics on Monday, bode well for the standards introduced by the U.S. …