Deputy Under Secretary Vaden, addressing the NCC Board in January
“Reducing ultra-processed food in schools doesn’t necessarily have to result from more scratch cooking. What it does mean is purchasing more whole food items and fewer items that have already been pre-seasoned or otherwise processed. More fruits and vegetables, more whole meats, fewer things like pizza and what have you, which may be popular on certain days — they certainly were when I was in elementary school — but aren’t necessarily the best for you.”
— Deputy Ag Secretary Stephen Vaden Tuesday at a Wall Street Journal Global Food Forum
