Nutrition experts advise Trump on school diet

Sign up for Chalkbeat’s free weekly newsletter to keep up with how education is changing across the U.S.The Trump administration loves red meat, and could soon change what students eat in schools. But an unlikely collection of groups that includes key constituents for the president agree on one message: Don’t put kids on the carnivore diet.U.S. Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. is a big, vocal believer in the power of beef, lamb, pork, and similar foods. And red meat has a starring role in a new food pyramid unveiled by the federal government in January that says Americans should prioritize foods rich in protein.The U.S. Department of Agriculture is expected to eventually align school meal nutrition standards to that new food pyramid. The agency’s proposal isn’t out yet. But those who believe fiber and not protein is a bigger priority — for Americans in general and kids in particular — are already expressing anxiety about it. In March, a group of over 900 school