Child Nutrition Update
Child Nutrition Update U.S. Department of Agriculture Food and Nutrition Service March 2013
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Obesity and Children • Nearly one third of children in America are at risk for preventable diseases like diabetes and heart disease due to being overweight or obese. • Research shows that changes in schools can help reduce levels of childhood obesity.
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Healthy, Hunger-Free Kids Act • Makes significant investments in improving the nutrition environment in schools. • Focuses not only on school meals, but the entire wellness environment.
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Improving the School Environment Policy improvements include:
▫ Updated school meal nutrition standards ▫ Increased funding to support healthier school meals ▫ Required USDA to establish nutrition standards for all foods sold in school ▫ Strengthened local wellness policies ▫ Required schools to inform the public about their nutrition environment ▫ Established education and training requirements for school nutrition professionals
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Overview • Nutrition Standards for All Foods Sold in School • New School Meal Patterns • Local Wellness Policies
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Smart Snacks in School • Students across the country are now getting healthier school lunches, yet most students still lack healthy options for snack food consumed at school. • Parents, teachers and school nutrition professionals work hard to instill healthy habits, and snacks at school should reinforce that hard work.
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Nutrition Standards for All Foods Sold in School • Proposed rule • Published February 8, 2013 • Comments must be postmarked or submitted online by April 9, 2013 • www.regulations.gov
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Overview of Proposal • In formulating the proposed rules, USDA considered the Institute of Medicine’s (IOM) 2007 Nutrition Standards for Foods in Schools and also reviewed the Healthier US School Challenge (HUSSC) nutrition standards.
Nutrition Standards for All Foods Sold in Schools • In developing standards, USDA also considered: ▫ Existing voluntary standards for beverages and snack foods ▫ Existing State and local standards ▫ Practical application of the standards ▫ Exemptions for infrequent school-sponsored fundraisers
Nutrition Standards for All Foods Sold in Schools • Apply to all food and beverage items available sold on the school campus throughout the school day • Do not apply to food and beverage items not sold in school • Status: Published Feb 8th, 2013
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Nutrition Standards for All Foods Sold in Schools • USDA has no role in regulating foods brought from home. • The proposed standards protect flexibility for parents and school groups and do not apply to any foods:
▫ Brought to school in bagged lunches ▫ Brought to school for birthday parties and special events.
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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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General Standard To be allowable, a competitive food item MUST meet all of the proposed competitive food nutrient standards AND include one of the following: • Be either a fruit, a vegetable, a dairy product, a protein food or a whole-grain rich product OR • Contain 10% of the Daily Value of a naturally occurring nutrient of public health concern (i.e., calcium, potassium, vitamin D or dietary fiber) OR • Be a combination food that contains ¼ cup of fruit or vegetable.
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Calories • Snack items/Side dishes (Non-NSLP/SBP):
▫ ≤200 calories per portion as sold (including any added accompaniments)
• Entrée items sold a la carte (Non-NSLP/SBP): ▫ ≤350 calories for non NSLP/SBP entrée items
Sodium • Sodium per portion as packaged for non NSLP/SBP items: ▫ Snack and side items: ≤200 mg ▫ Entrée items: ≤480 mg
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Fat Content • ≤35% of total calories from fat per portion as packaged. • Several food category exemptions
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Copyright © 2010 School Nutrition Association. All Rights Reserved. www.schoolnutrition.org
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Obesity and Children • Nearly one third of children in America are at risk for preventable diseases like diabetes and heart disease due to being overweight or obese. • Research shows that changes in schools can help reduce levels of childhood obesity.
3
Healthy, Hunger-Free Kids Act • Makes significant investments in improving the nutrition environment in schools. • Focuses not only on school meals, but the entire wellness environment.
4
Improving the School Environment Policy improvements include:
▫ Updated school meal nutrition standards ▫ Increased funding to support healthier school meals ▫ Required USDA to establish nutrition standards for all foods sold in school ▫ Strengthened local wellness policies ▫ Required schools to inform the public about their nutrition environment ▫ Established education and training requirements for school nutrition professionals
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Overview • Nutrition Standards for All Foods Sold in School • New School Meal Patterns • Local Wellness Policies
6
Smart Snacks in School • Students across the country are now getting healthier school lunches, yet most students still lack healthy options for snack food consumed at school. • Parents, teachers and school nutrition professionals work hard to instill healthy habits, and snacks at school should reinforce that hard work.
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Nutrition Standards for All Foods Sold in School • Proposed rule • Published February 8, 2013 • Comments must be postmarked or submitted online by April 9, 2013 • www.regulations.gov
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Overview of Proposal • In formulating the proposed rules, USDA considered the Institute of Medicine’s (IOM) 2007 Nutrition Standards for Foods in Schools and also reviewed the Healthier US School Challenge (HUSSC) nutrition standards.
Nutrition Standards for All Foods Sold in Schools • In developing standards, USDA also considered: ▫ Existing voluntary standards for beverages and snack foods ▫ Existing State and local standards ▫ Practical application of the standards ▫ Exemptions for infrequent school-sponsored fundraisers
Nutrition Standards for All Foods Sold in Schools • Apply to all food and beverage items available sold on the school campus throughout the school day • Do not apply to food and beverage items not sold in school • Status: Published Feb 8th, 2013
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Nutrition Standards for All Foods Sold in Schools • USDA has no role in regulating foods brought from home. • The proposed standards protect flexibility for parents and school groups and do not apply to any foods:
▫ Brought to school in bagged lunches ▫ Brought to school for birthday parties and special events.
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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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General Standard To be allowable, a competitive food item MUST meet all of the proposed competitive food nutrient standards AND include one of the following: • Be either a fruit, a vegetable, a dairy product, a protein food or a whole-grain rich product OR • Contain 10% of the Daily Value of a naturally occurring nutrient of public health concern (i.e., calcium, potassium, vitamin D or dietary fiber) OR • Be a combination food that contains ¼ cup of fruit or vegetable.
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Calories • Snack items/Side dishes (Non-NSLP/SBP):
▫ ≤200 calories per portion as sold (including any added accompaniments)
• Entrée items sold a la carte (Non-NSLP/SBP): ▫ ≤350 calories for non NSLP/SBP entrée items
Sodium • Sodium per portion as packaged for non NSLP/SBP items: ▫ Snack and side items: ≤200 mg ▫ Entrée items: ≤480 mg
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Fat Content • ≤35% of total calories from fat per portion as packaged. • Several food category exemptions
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