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Proposed Rule: Nutrition Standards for All Foods Sold

in School

Wyoming Department of EducationChild Nutrition Division

2014

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Proposed Rule

Title: Nutrition Standards for All Foods Sold in School

Published: Feb. 8, 2013

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Presentation Outline

Requirements for All Foods Standards

Recordkeeping

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BackgroundA significant portion of calories consumed by

children are consumed at school.

Federal child nutrition programs are an important source of nutritious, balanced meals.

Despite progress in meal quality, work remains to improve children's diets.

Research has consistently shown that American children do not meet current national dietary recommendations.

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BackgroundImproving the nutritional profile of all foods

sold in school is critical to:

• improve diet and overall health of American children

• ensure children from all income levels adopt healthful eating habits that will enable them to live productive lives.

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Proposal Development

USDA considered a wide range of information available on competitive foods, including:

• Recommendations of the 2007 Institute of Medicine (IOM) Report;

• USDA’s HUSSC standards;• Existing State and local standards;• Existing voluntary standards and

recommendations; and • Input from nutrition program stakeholders.

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Further ConsiderationsThe practical application of standards in school

settings; Context of new meal patterns for the Federal school

meal programs;  Support of the federally- reimbursed school nutrition

programs as the major source of foods and beverages offered at school;

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Healthy, Hunger-Free Kids ActUSDA has new authority to establish nutrition

standards for all foods and beverages sold outside of the Federal child nutrition programs in schools.

The provisions specify that the nutrition standards shall apply to all foods sold: outside the school meal programs; on the school campus; and at any time during the school day.

Section 208, HHFKA

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Healthy, Hunger-Free Kids ActRequires standards be consistent with most recent Dietary Guidelines for Americans

Directs the Secretary to consider:

• authoritative scientific recommendations, • existing school nutrition standards,• current State and local standards,• practical application of standards and • exemptions for school-sponsored fundraisers.

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Impact on studentsThe proposed changes are intended to:

• improve the health of the Nation’s children,

• increase consumption of healthful foods during the school day and

• create an environment that reinforces the development of healthy eating habits.

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Minimum Standards

The nutrition standards for all foods sold in school are minimum standards.

Additional State or local standards are allowed if consistent with the final rule.

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Definitions

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Definitions

Nutrition standards for competitive foods apply to all foods and beverages sold:

outside the school meals programs; on the school campus; and at any time during the school day.

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Proposed Definitions

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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Proposed Definitions

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

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Proposed Definitions

School day: the period from the midnight before, to 30 minutes after the end of the official school day.

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Summary of Proposed Standards

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What Areas Will the Rule Affect? Foods sold a la carte

with in food

service

School Stores

Vending Machines

Snack Bars

Food-based fundraisers that take

place during the school day

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Entrée (a la Carte) Foods Nutrition Facts

Calories < 350

% Daily Value Total Fat < 35%

o Sat Fat < 10 % o Trans Fat 0 (< 0.5 g per serving)

Sodium < 480 mg Sugar < 35% [grams of sugar divided

by total weight of serving in grams]

times 100 = %

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Smart Entrée (a la Carte) FoodsTomato-Mozzarella Pizza with whole

grain crustSalsa ChickenPineapple Salsa ChickenPulled BBQ ChickenPulled BBQ PorkVeggie burgerTurkey and Veggie Melt

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Smart Snack/Side Nutrition Facts Calories < 200

% Daily Value Total Fat < 35%

o Sat Fat < 10 % o Trans Fat 0 (< 0.5 g per serving)

Sodium < 230 mg (including accompaniments)

Sugar < 35% [grams of sugar divided by total weight

of serving in grams] times 100 = %

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Beef Jerky Peanut Butter Hard Boiled Eggs Nuts and Seeds Trail Mix

Fresh Vegetables with Diphummus, low fat dressing, peanut butterRaw Vegetablescelery, carrots, broccoli, cherry tomatoes, snap peas,cucumber, peppersGrab and Go Salad

Choose Whole Grain:Baked Chips and Tortilla Chips Baked CrackersGranola Bars and Cereal Bars Sandwiches Wraps BagelsPopcorn

Dried Fruit Raisins, mango, bananas Fruit Cups (fresh or canned)berries, applesauce, peach Fresh Fruit apple, pear, banana, kiwi, peach,

Ideas for Brain-Boosting Snacks:

Yogurt String cheese Milk

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Brain-Boosting BeveragesElementary

Middle High

Flavored and/or Carbonated Beverages

< 40 Calories per 8 fl oz NO NO < 8 fl oz

< 60 Calories per 12 fl oz NO NO < 12 fl oz

< 5 Calories per 8 fl oz< 10 Calories per fl oz

NO NO < 20 fl oz

Beverages with Caffeine

NoUnless naturally occurring trace

amounts

NoUnless naturally occurring

trace amounts

YESHigh school beverages may

contain caffeine

Plain water or plain Carbonated Water

No size limit

No size limit No size limit

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Brain-Boosting Beverages:Elementary

Middle High

Milk

Low fat (1%) Unflavored < 8 fl oz < 12 fl oz < 12 fl oz

Skim Flavored or Unflavored

< 8 fl oz < 12 fl oz < 12 fl oz

Nutritionally Equivalent < 8 fl oz < 12 fl oz < 12 fl oz

Fruit and/or Vegetable Juice

100% Juice < 8 fl oz < 12 fl oz < 12 fl oz

100% juice diluted with water and no added sweeteners (with or without carbonation)

< 8 fl oz < 12 fl oz < 12 fl oz

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Smart Beverage Ideas

Low fat (1%) White Milk

Fat-free (skim) White Milk

Fat-free (skim) Flavored Milk

100% Juice

Sparkling 100 % Juice

WaterSparkling Water

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What Areas Will the Rule Not Affect? Concessions

after school, off campus, or on weekends

Food & snacks students bring

from home

Classroom events

(holiday parties)

Teachers’ lounges

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Fundraisers ExemptionThe HHFKA allows each State Agency the

discretion to exempt from 0-5 school-sponsored fundraisers.

The Wyoming SA has determined that 5 school-sponsored fundraisers will be allowed at each school

The fundraiser length of each will be no longer than 2 weeks in length.

The exempt fundraisers will be prohibited during the school meal service.

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Administrative Provisions

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Recordkeeping

Records must be maintained by those designated as responsible for any competitive food service in the school.

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State Agency MonitoringState agencies will monitor compliance with

the standards through a review of local educational agency records as part of the State agency administrative review.

If violations have occurred, corrective action plans would be required to be submitted to the State agency.

 

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Questions?