Rhode Island Code of Regulations
Title 200 - Board of Education
Chapter 20 - Council on Elementary and Secondary Education
Subchapter 25 - Student Health and Safety
Part 4 - Regulations Governing Nutritional Requirements for Reimbursable Meals and Competitive Foods and Beverages; Limitations on Competitive Foods and Beverages at Meal Time
Section 200-RICR-20-25-4.2 - Purpose
The purpose of this Part is to maintain high nutrition standards for school meals that are reimbursed by the United States Department of Agriculture and all other food and beverages that are sold on the school campus in Rhode Island. USDA nutritional standards set minimum requirements and states operating the National School Lunch and School Breakfast Programs are permitted to establish more rigorous nutrition requirements or additional requirements for school meals and competitive foods that are not inconsistent with the provisions of USDA rules. The additional nutritional requirements and additional limitations on sales of competitive foods and beverages set forth in this Part will enhance school meals and the school nutrition environment in Rhode Island's schools.
