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USDA Foods UpdateUSDA Foods Update
Cathie McCulloughCathie McCulloughDirector, Food Distribution Division
Food and Nutrition Service
School Nutrition Association, Legislative Action ConferenceSchool Nutrition Association, Legislative Action ConferenceGeneral Session, Washington, DC, March 2011
Your ChallengesYour Challenges
• Proposed Changes to Nutrient and Meal Component Requirements
• Continuing Rising Operational Costs
• Continuing Shrinking Budget
• Increased Food Allergies
• Food safety concerns
USDA Foods Reflect:IOM Report RecommendationsProposed Meal Pattern ChangesDietary Guidelines for Americans
USDA Foods are helping you USDA Foods are helping you meet your challenges…meet your challenges…
USDA Foods are helping you USDA Foods are helping you meet your challenges…meet your challenges…
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Commercial Commercial Price/ingrediePrice/ingredie
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USDA Food USDA Food Value/ingrediValue/ingredi
ent + dist ent + dist costscosts
Rotini, dry Whole Rotini, dry Whole GrainGrain 20 lbs20 lbs $34.53 $34.53 $12.66 $12.66 Chicken, diced, Chicken, diced, cookedcooked 20 lbs20 lbs $81.80 $81.80 $41.05 $41.05 Tomatoes, canned, Tomatoes, canned, diceddiced 2 #10 2 #10 $7.98 $7.98 $7.41 $7.41 Tomato sauce, Tomato sauce, cannedcanned 2 #102 #10 $6.73 $6.73 $5.55 $5.55 LMPS Mozzarella LMPS Mozzarella CheeseCheese 5 lb5 lb $12.04 $12.04 $7.90 $7.90 Parmesan CheeseParmesan Cheese 2 cups2 cups $1.88 $1.88 $1.88 $1.88
TotalTotal $144.96 $144.96 $76.45 $76.45
Cost per entrée Cost per entrée $1.45 $1.45 $0.76 $0.76
Over 45% cost savings!
USDA Foods are helping you USDA Foods are helping you meet your challenges…meet your challenges…Nutrients/ServingNutrients/Serving CommercialCommercial w/USDA Foodsw/USDA FoodsCalories 540 520Protein 42g 42gCarbohydrate 65g 76gTotal Fat 13g 7gSaturated Fat 4g 3.5gCholesterol 60mg 65mgVitamin A 15% 20%Vitamin C 20% 25%Iron 20% 20%Calcium 238.59mg 276.24 mgSodium 920mg 312 mgDietary Fiber 14g 9g
Almost 50% fat reduction & Over 65% sodium reduction!
USDA FoodsUSDA FoodsNewest ImprovementsNewest Improvements
Current Na/28g
SY12 *Na/28g LOW SODIUM CHEESE BLEND /PROCESS PRODUCTS
422 240 Cheese 30 Loaves
450 225 Cheese Blend, Amer/Skim Milk Reduced Fat, Yellow
450 225 Cheese Blend, Amer/Skim Milk Reduced Fat, White
422 240 Cheese, Pasteurized American, Sliced White
422 240 Cheese, Process, Sliced, Yellow
Reducing Sodium in Cheese
*approximate values
USDA Foods: ImprovementsUSDA Foods: Improvements
Current Na/28g Cheddar and Mozzarella
206 Cheddar, Reduced Fat, Shredded, Yellow
206 Cheddar, Reduced Fat, Shredded, White
206 Cheddar, Reduced Fat, Yellow
176 Cheddar, Shredded, Yellow
176 Cheddar, Shredded, White
176 Cheddar, White, 10#
176 Cheddar, Yellow, 10#
192 Cheese, Mozzarella, Light, Shredded Frozen
150 Cheese, Mozzarella, Low Moisture Part Skim, Shredded
150 Cheese, Mozzarella, Low Moisture Part Skim , Frozen
Naturally Occurring Sodium
USDA FoodsUSDA FoodsNewest ImprovementsNewest Improvements
Reducing Sodium in Vegetables• SY2011 - ALL canned vegetables and
tomato products• </= 140mg/4 oz • Don’t forget to look at our canned dry beans!
• Some vegetables with no salt added• All Frozen and Fresh Vegetables• SY2012 Canned Corn and Diced Tomatoes
USDA Foods: ImprovementsUSDA Foods: Improvements
Reducing Sodium
Reduced-sodium chicken fajita - 220 mg/2 oz (-28%) Turkey taco filling - 460 mg/3.75 oz (-30%) Reduced-sodium turkey ham - 460 mg/2 oz (-19%) Researching lower sodium ham products
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Reducing Sugar
SY2012 Fruit packed ONLY in Sucrose Extra Light Syrup = 35%-55% reduction in sugar
Reducing sugar Unsweetened applesauce NO heavy syrup in canned fruit ONLY extra light sucrose syrup,
juice, or water packed fruit Unsweetened 100% juices Unsweetened frozen strawberries
and blueberries
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Reducing Fat
96-97% lean ham 95% lean turkey ham 95% lean beef patties Substituted white meat
for chicken skin in processed poultry products
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Eliminated trans fats in frozen potatoes
Added a fat free potato wedge
Low fat bakery mix 1% low fat UHT milk Eliminated shortening Reduced fat cheese products Peanut Butter transfat free
Increasing whole grains Whole grain tortillas Whole grain pancakes Whole grain macaroni Whole grain spaghetti Whole grain rotini Quick oats
USDA Foods: ImprovementsUSDA Foods: Improvements
Brown riceQuick cooking brown riceDry kernel corn for further
processing
What is USDA Doing about Food Safety?What is USDA Doing about Food Safety?
Produce Safety UniversityCenter of Excellence for Food
Safety Research in Child Nutrition Programs
State grants to upgrade food safety communications
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USDA Foods and Food Safety IssuesUSDA Foods and Food Safety Issues
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USDA FoodsUSDA FoodsAlways looking at ways we can improveAlways looking at ways we can improve
Would you like to know more?We welcome your ideas!