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    More Salt In School Lunch, Less Nutrition Info On Menus: Trump Rolls Back Food Rules

    The Trump administration says it wants to remove burdensome regulation. On Monday it served up a taste of what that looks like when it comes to aspects of Obama-era food policy.
    by Allison Aubrey May 02, 2017 3 minutes
    A placemat with nutritional information on a tray at a McDonald's restaurant in San Rafael, Calif. California was the first state in the U.S. to require chain restaurants to reveal calorie information on standard menu items. The law went into effect in July 2009.

    The Trump administration has said it wants to remove burdensome regulation, and on Monday it served up a taste of what that looks like when it comes to two aspects of food policy: school lunch and calorie labels on menus.

    Agriculture Secretary Sonny Perdue announced a plan to delay a mandate that would require schools to further reduce sodium levels in the meals they serve. In addition, Perdue wants to give the green light to schools that want to

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