School Food FOCUSSchool Food FOCUSSchool Food Learning LabSchool Food Learning Lab

Evaluation ComponentEvaluation Component

Gail Feenstra, Jeri Ohmart, Gail Feenstra, Jeri Ohmart,

Julia Van Soelen Julia Van Soelen

UC DavisUC Davis

Evaluation ObjectivesEvaluation Objectives

Chronicle progress in decisions to Chronicle progress in decisions to purchase healthier, more local, sustainably purchase healthier, more local, sustainably produced foods [case study]produced foods [case study]

Identify challenges and progress in Identify challenges and progress in overcoming themovercoming them

Identify promising alternativesIdentify promising alternatives Collect baseline and progress data on Collect baseline and progress data on

4 priorities4 priorities

Baseline Procurement Data Baseline Procurement Data for St. Paulfor St. Paul

MilkMilk BreadBread ProduceProduce PoultryPoultry

MilkMilk

2006/20072006/2007 rBST-freerBST-free $805,600 total$805,600 total 6.38 million cartons6.38 million cartons $0.13/carton$0.13/carton 57% skim chocolate milk57% skim chocolate milk 26 g sugar/carton26 g sugar/carton

2007/20082007/2008 rBST-freerBST-free $1,021,000 total$1,021,000 total 6.42 million cartons6.42 million cartons $0.16/carton$0.16/carton 60% skim chocolate milk60% skim chocolate milk 26 g sugar/carton26 g sugar/carton

BreadBread

2006/20072006/2007 $267,000 all bread$267,000 all bread 63% rolls, buns-white63% rolls, buns-white 13% sliced bread13% sliced bread 45% whole wheat, 45% whole wheat,

slicedsliced

2007/20082007/2008 $265,000 all bread$265,000 all bread 70% rolls, buns-white70% rolls, buns-white 10% sliced bread10% sliced bread 62% whole wheat, 62% whole wheat,

slicedsliced

PoultryPoultry

2006/20072006/2007 $924,000 total$924,000 total 71% of all meat71% of all meat 71% chicken71% chicken

– 74% processed74% processed 29% turkey29% turkey

– 82% processed82% processed

2007/20082007/2008 $866,000 total$866,000 total 53% of all meat53% of all meat 71% chicken71% chicken

– 72% processed72% processed 29% turkey29% turkey

– 78% processed78% processed

ProduceProduce

2006/20072006/2007 $1.87 million total$1.87 million total 24% fruit24% fruit 32% juice32% juice 44% vegetables44% vegetables

2007/20082007/2008 $2.00 million total*$2.00 million total* 28% fruit28% fruit 31% juice31% juice 41% vegetables41% vegetables

*Due to increased veg *Due to increased veg purchases; overall price purchases; overall price increasesincreases

The Apple StoryThe Apple Story

2006/20072006/2007 $76,000 total$76,000 total $56,000 local apples$56,000 local apples 74% local apples74% local apples

2007/20082007/2008 $87,000 total$87,000 total $69,000 local apples*$69,000 local apples* 79% local apples79% local apples

* 23% increase due to more * 23% increase due to more apples purchased, price apples purchased, price increasesincreases

The Apple Story: St Paul School District 2007/2008

Good Food: Happy KidsGood Food: Happy Kids