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The Changing Scene of School Nutrition

from school snacks to fundraising

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Healthy School EnvironmentImproving the nutritional profile of all foods sold in school is critical to:

• improving diet and overall health of American children; • ensuring children from all income levels adopt healthful eating

habits that will enable them to live productive lives; and • helping children make healthier choices and reduce their risk of

obesity.

Entire school day

Entire school campus

All products

SOLD

NOT evenings, weekends or community

events

NOT foods

served

SMART SNACKS IN SCHOOLNUTRITION STANDARDS

Vending Machines

A la Carte Snack Carts

School Stores Fundraising

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What are competitive foods?Competitive food: all food and beverages sold to students on the School campus during the School day, other than those meals reimbursable under programs authorized by the NSLA and the CNA.

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Where?School campus: all areas of the property under the jurisdiction of the school that are accessible to students during the school day.

Fruit, Vegetable,

Protein or DairyWhole Grain

Contains 10% DV of certain

nutrients(until July 1, 2016)

Combination Food

(at least ¼ c. fruit or vegetable)

aGENERAL STANDARDS FOR COMPETITIVE FOODS

MEETS ALL NUTRIENT STANDARDS

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Smart Snack Calculator http://rdp.healthiergeneration.org/calc/calculator/

WATER NON FAT MILK

LOW FAT MILK

ALL GRADES

(with or without carbonation) (plain or flavored) (plain only)

100% FRUIT OR

VEGETABLE JUICE

DILUTED W/WATER

(with or without carbonation)

100% FRUIT OR

VEGETABLE JUICE

(no added sweeteners)

SERVING SIZE LIMITS:

8 oz. ES12 oz. MS/HS

(milk, juice)

DIET BEVERAGES

(20 oz.)

LOW-CALORIE BEVERAGES

(12 oz.)

HIGH SCHOOL ONLY

(<5 kcal/8 oz. OR≤10 kcal/20 oz.)

(≤40 kcal/8 oz. OR≤60 kcal/12 oz. )

School Day Only

No Limit on Products that

Meet

No Exemptions Allowed in

Alaska

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FUNDRAISERS

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Fundraisers

•All foods that meet the regulatory standards may be sold at fundraisers on the school campus during school hours.

•The standards would not apply to items sold during non-school hours, weekends, or off-campus fundraising events.

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USDA’s Vision http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AkvcvUSyDTQ