Indiana Senator Mike Braun introduced the Senate version of the “American Food for American Schools Act’ along with Ohio Senator Sherrod Brown.
The bill provides structure to the National School Lunch Program’s “Buy America” terms.
It limits exceptions to buying food not produced in the state, only granting waivers to to products that are not available in sufficient quality or quantity.
The bill has been endorsed by the American Farm Bureau Federation, and the Indiana Farm Bureau.
