Healthy Hunger Free Kids Act HHFKA

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3 MAIN NUTRITIONAL GOALS Increasing the availability of Fruits, Vegetables, Whole Grains and Fat-Free/Low Fat Milk Reduce Levels of Sodium Modify Calorie Requirements to meet the needs of school-age children

4 BREAKFAST Most changes to the breakfast program are not required until 2013/14 and 2014/15 school years 2012/13 Changes *Offer Fat-Free Flavored or Unflavored and Low Fat White Milk (Whole & Reduced Fat no longer allowed) Limit Saturated Fat to Less than 10%

5 LUNCH The majority of changes to the lunch program will be required for the 2012/13 school year The Nutrition Group has already implemented a majority of these changes in your school district s food service program

6 CALORIE LEVELS Breakfast Grades K- 5 Grades 6-8 Grades 9-12 Current Revised Lunch Grades K- 5 Grades 6-8 Grades 9-12 Current Revised

7 MILK Only low-fat unflavored and fat-free flavored or unflavored can be offered Removes existing requirement that schools must offer a variety of fat contents We are in compliance - - CD Schools offer 1% & Skim Unflavored, and Non-fat (skim) Flavored Milks

8 FRUITS Lunch *K-8 th must offer ½ cup / day *9 th -12 th must offer 1 cup / day *Promotes whole, fresh fruit *Limits 100% fruit juice

cup equivalent of each of specified vegetable subgroups (except

9 VEGETABLES Lunch K-8 th must offer ¾ cup per day 9 th -12 th must offer 1 cup per day Schools are required to offer weekly at lunch at least ½ cup equivalent of each of specified vegetable subgroups (except Red/Orange, ¾ c.) Dark green Red/Orange (3/4 cup) Starchy Beans/Peas (Legumes) Other

11 Grains GRAINS Lunch v At least half of the grain servings offered at lunch must be whole grain-rich for 2012/2013. v By 2014/2015, ALL grains offered MUST be whole grain-rich v CD will work to meet the 2014/15 this year!

12 Grains GRAINS New minimum and maximum requirements: Ø In Grades K-5 must offer 1 ounce minimum daily and 8-9 ounces per week Ø In Grades 6-8 must offer 1 ounce minimum daily and 8-10 ounces per week Ø In Grades 9-12 must offer 2 ounce minimum daily and ounces per week

13 MEAT/MEAT ALTERNATIVE Lunch Ø Promotes lean proteins Ø Use of processed meats is discouraged and, if offered, must be low in fat Ø Requirements Maximum amounts

14 MEAT/MEAT ALTERNATIVE New Minimum & Maximum Requirements: v In Grades K-5 must offer 1 ounce minimum daily and 8-10 ounces per week v In Grades 6-8 must offer 1 ounce minimum daily and 9-10 ounces per week v In Grades 9-12 must offer 2 ounce minimum daily and ounces per week

15 LUNCH CHANGES IN 2012/2013 SCHOOL YEAR *Offer Fat-Free Flavored or Unflavored and Low Fat White Milk Limit Saturated Fat to Less than 10% Offer ½ Cup Fruit for K-8 th Offer 1 Cup Fruit for 9-12th Offer ¾ Cup Vegetables for K-8 th Offer 1 Cup Vegetables for 9-12 th Offer Vegetable Subgroups Weeklyred/orange, dark green, beans/legumes, starchy, other Offer 50% grains as Whole Grains ( 100% in ) Calorie Requirements specified by Age Groups No Trans Fats 3 Year Review Cycle

Sodium - Remove salt shakers from the serving line - Do not cook using salt- find alternative herbs and spices

16 SODIUM -Schools are required to decrease sodium levels in school meals -Schools must meet intermediate target levels by & Final sodium standards must be met 10 years after implementation Ways to Reduce Sodium - Remove salt shakers from the serving line - Do not cook using salt- find alternative herbs and spices to season foods - Eliminate Processed Foods- more scratch cooking - Use low sodium cheeses, vegetables and condiments

17 CHANGES IN OFFER VERSUS SERVE REGULATIONS A Complete School Lunch includes 5 Food Items: Meat/Meat Alternate, Grain, Fruit, Vegetable, Milk. Under the Offer versus Serve Provision of the National School Lunch Program, a student may choose 3, 4 or 5 of the Food Items for a School Lunch, but at least one of those food items must be a ½ cup of Fruit -or- ½ cup of Vegetable.

18 CHANGES IN OFFER VERSUS SERVE REGULATIONS WHAT IF A STUDENT DOES NOT HAVE A FRUIT OR VEGETABLE ON THEIR TRAY? A LA CARTE PRICES WILL BE CHARGED FOR THE MEAL. *A la Carte prices are set according to the National School Lunch Program guidelines. School Lunch is the Best Value!

19 NUTRITION EDUCATION Nutrition education is essential to help children accept new foods, change preferences and make healthy choices USDA will require schools to identify the foods composing a (reimbursable) school meal for the day at or near the beginning of the serving line Team Nutrition initiative will continue to assist with nutrition education efforts The HealthierUS School Challenge criteria helps schools move closer to the new meal pattern requirements

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Final Rule to Update Nutrition Standards in the School Nutrition Programs

Final Rule to Update Nutrition Standards in the School Nutrition Programs House Select Committee on Childhood Obesity February 15, 2012 Lynn Harvey, Ed.D., RD, LDN, FADA Section Chief, Child Nutrition