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Consumer Reports said it 'applauds' Kraft Heinz for removing Lunchables from the National School Lunch Program and is calling on the U.S. Department of Agriculture to adopt stricter standards for school lunches. Earlier this year, Consumer Reports petitioned the USDA to remove Lunchables from the list of allowable school lunches after testing products for levels of lead, sodium and other chemicals.
”RELATED STORY | USDA bans school lunch fees for low-income familiesConsumer Reports said that consumption of lead and high levels of sodium in food could cause significant health problems.“Lunchables and other lunch kits with concerning levels of sodium and harmful chemicals have no place on the school lunch menu,” said Brian Ronholm, director of food policy at Consumer Reports.
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