Janice Steffen, Iowa Department of EducationBureau of Nutrition and Health

HEALTHIER SCHOOL MEALS

NEW MEAL PATTERNS

Based on recommendations by IOM

Based on Dietary Guidelines for Americans

Based on concerns aboutchildhood obesity, but alsochildhood hunger

First major changes in over15 years

MAJOR CHANGES? YES AND NO

Schools have always offered all of these groups

But now all 5 components must be offered at each lunch: Meat/Meat Alternate

Grain

Milk

Fruit AND

Vegetable

ONE APPROACH TO MENU PLANNING

Menu Planning approach changes

One uniform way to plan menus for SFAs

Changes for lunch starting July 1, 2012

Changes for breakfast begin SY 2013/2014

EMPHASIS ON…

Nutrient dense foods

Whole-grain rich foods

Low-fat milk

Increase Fruit choices and amounts

Increase Vegetable choices and amounts

WEEKLY STANDARDS

LIMITS ON…

Daily and weekly minimums and maximums Grains Meat/Meat alternate

Daily and weekly minimums Fruit Total Vegetables

Weekly Minimums Vegetable sub-groups

NO MAXIMUM on Fruits or Vegetables

VEGETABLES

Daily lunch requirements need to reflect a variety during the week

Weekly minimum requirements for: Dark Green Red/Orange Beans/Peas (Legumes) Starchy “Other”

VEGETABLE MINIMUMS

Grades K - 5 Grades 6 - 8 Grades 9 - 12Vegetable (cups) 3 3/4 (3/4) 3 3/4 (3/4) 5 (1)

Dark Green 1/2 1/2 1/2Red/Orange 3/4 3/4 1 1/4Beans/Peas 1/2 1/2 1/2

Starchy 1/2 1/2 1/2Other 1/2 1/2 3/4

Additional Veg to Reach Total 1 1 1 1/2

OTHER LIMITS…

• Minimum and maximum calories (an average over the week)

• Saturated Fat (<10% of total calories)

• Trans Fat (0 grams/serving-naturally occurring excluded)

• Sodium Reduction over next 10 years < 640/710/740mg by 2022

SODIUM REQUIREMENTS

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CALORIE REQUIREMENTSNew Calorie Ranges

Lunch (Grade groups varied by Meal Planning Method)

633 (grades K-3)

664 (grades K-6)

785 (grades 4-12)

825 (grades 7-12)

Breakfast:

554 (grades K-12)

618 (optional grades 7-12)

Lunch:

550-650 (grades K-5)

600-700 (grade 6-8)

750-850 (grades 9-12)

Breakfast:

350-500 (grades K-5)

400-550 (grades 6-8)

450-600 (grades 9-12)

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Previous Minimums

TWO WAYS TO SERVE-NOT NEW

Serve Option for K-8 All students get all

foods in full amounts No option to decline

any component May or may not have

any choices

Offer vs. Serve Must do for grades 9-

12 Option for K-8 Student must take at

least 3 components, one being fruit or veggie

May take all 5 components

RECENT CHANGES!

December 2012-USDA lifted maximums on meat/meat alternate and grains for this school year (2012-2013) MAINTAIN weekly calorie range, MAINTAIN daily/weekly minimums for all

food groups, including vegetable sub-groups

February 2013- Proposed rules for competitive foods sold outside of the school meals programs Ala carte and most fund-raisers Similar to Iowa Healthy Kids Act standards

USDA- School Meals Just Got Healthier http://www.fns.usda.gov/cnd/Healthierschoolday/default.htm

Iowa Bureau of Nutrition and Health Services- School Nutrition Standards 2012 http://educateiowa.gov/index.php?option=com_content&view=

article&id=2595&Itemid=4678

WEB RESOURCES

SUMMER FOOD SERVICE PROGRAM

Carrie Scheidel, MPH

Food That’s In When School Is Out

VASTLY UNDER-UTILIZED

Food insecurity rises during the summer months

195,000 Iowa children are eligible for free and reduced meals during the school year

15,600 Iowa children participated in the summer program in 2012

8% of those in need

BUT GROWING ….

2002 2005 2008 2011 20120

100000

200000

300000

400000

500000

600000

Summer Food Service Program Participation Trends

BreakfastLunch

2002 – 218,616 lunch meals served

2012 – 553,648 lunch meals served

WHO CAN SPONSOR SFSP?

Public or private non-profit schools

Units of local, county, municipal, tribal, or State government

Private nonprofit organizations

Public or private nonprofit residential camps

Public or private non-profit universities or colleges

MEAL SERVICE

Two meals or one meal & snack per day

Meals must meet USDA standards

Meal pattern requirements Milk

Vegetables and/or fruits

Bread and bread alternates

Meat and meat alternates

FOUR WAYS YOU CAN PARTICIPATE IN

SFSP! Become a sponsor

Run a site

Be a vendor

Volunteer

QUESTIONS

School Meals 515.281.5356-Bureau secretary jan.steffen@iowa.gov

Summer Food Program 515.281.4760 stephanie.dross@iowa.gov

THANK YOU!