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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