Transcript The Healthy, Hunger Free Kids Act of 2010

NAEYC Annual Conference
The Healthy, Hunger Free Kids Act of 2010:
Using changes in policy at the federal level
to positively impact children’s
eating habits & nutrition
Healthy, Hunger-Free Kids Act
Improves Child & Adult Care Food Program by:
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Improving promotion of good nutrition & wellness
Encouraging improvements in nutrition & wellness
standards in child care licensing
Funding a study of healthy eating & active living
in child care
Healthy Hunger-Free Kids Act
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Improves CACFP
nutrition standards
Requires nutrition,
health & wellness
education
Promoting Good Nutrition
Improves CACFP
nutrition standards
Impact of Improvements
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CACFP served 1.9 billion
meals & snacks last year
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CACFP nutrition standards
are used for licensing in
nearly half of states
Child Care Beverages
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Allows only low fat (1%) or fat free (skim)
milk to be served to children
over age two
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Water must be accessible
throughout the day
CACFP Meal & Snack Standards
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USDA must revise CACFP meal pattern to be
consistent with U.S. Dietary Guidelines
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Revisions will be based on IOM report,
CACFP: Aligning Dietary Guidance for All
In the interim, USDA must issue CACFP guidance by
January 2012 to increase consumption of fruits &
vegetables, whole grains, & lean proteins
CACFP Nutrition Requirements Timeline
2011 Implement Beverage Requirements
Allow only fat free (skim) or
low fat (1%) milk to be
served to children over age
two.
Water must be accessible
throughout the day.
USDA has issued policy.
2012 Implement Meal Guidance
2014 Implement New
USDA will issue guidance –
Meal Regulations
nutrition & wellness fact
sheets* on increasing the
consumption of fruits &
vegetables, whole grains, &
lean proteins by children
participating in CACFP.
USDA must revise CACFP
meal pattern to be
consistent with U.S. Dietary
Guidelines.
Guidance must be issued
prior to January 2012.
Regulations must be
proposed for public
comment by June 2012.
Final regulations expected in
the fall of 2013.
*Encouraging physical activity & limiting screen time will also be covered in the handbook.
Child & Adult Care Food Program
New Meal Regulations Estimated Timeline
2012
June
USDA
Proposes
New Rules
2012
*Public
Comments
2013/14
USDA
Issues New
Rules
*USDA generally
2014/15
**New Rules
Implemented
gives a 60-90 day comment period.
**Implementation timeline could span FY2015.
Child Care Beverages
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Allows only low fat (1%) or fat free (skim)
milk to be served to children
over age two
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Water must be accessible
throughout the day
Strategies for Success
New Milk Requirements:
• Provide nutrition education for
child care center staff &
parents promoting the
acceptance & understanding of
healthy lower fat milk in
CACFP
Dairylicious
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New York State CACFP Initiative: Eat Well, Play Hard
• Dairylicious:
A comprehensive set of lesson plans, activities for
children, & promotion & educational materials for
children, providers & parents.
Available in:
English, Arabic, Chinese, French, Russian & Spanish
Market Nutrition Improvements to Parents
Available in
Spanish
& English
Nutrition Policy: A Marketing Tool
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As a commitment to your child’s health we
follow these feeding guidelines:
• Variety of Food ~ Reduced Fat Milk
We serve a variety of healthy foods with
emphasis on plenty of whole grain breads and
cereals, fresh fruits and vegetables and protein
from both animal and vegetable sources. We
serve reduced fat milk (1%) after age 2 years.
A Wellness Marketing Tool
Maryland CACFP Wellness
Check List:
To reduce the amount of
unhealthy saturated fat in
their diets, we serve only
low‐fat (1%) or nonfat milk to
children after two years of
age.
Communicating with Parents
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Policy
Letters
Child updates and reports
Bulletin boards
Newsletter
Nutrition education classes
Healthy Hunger-Free Kids Act
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CACFP required to support
health & wellness in child
care with a focus on
offering good nutrition,
plenty of physical activity,
& limiting screen time
Resources
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USDA funded to provide nutrition
education resources & training
($10 million)
Local WIC agencies can share
WIC nutrition education materials
with CACFP institutions at no cost
USDA Nutrition & Wellness Resources
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Team Nutrition – Free materials
Healthy Meals Resource System
National Food Service Management
My Pyramid & My Pyramid for Preschoolers
USDA Team Nutrition Resources
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Free Materials:
• Building Blocks for Fun & Healthy Meals
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Eat Smart Play Hard: Lesson Plans, Action Kit,
Activity Sheets, Activity Book
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Grow it! Try it! Like it!
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Maximizing the Message for Children to Make
Healthier Choices
Resources
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NAEYC Childhood Obesity Prevention Resources
Let’s Move Child Care Initiative
FRAC Child & Adult Care Food Program Wellness Tool
Soon to be released tool kits:
• Caring for Our Children Tool Kit
• CDC: Child Care Tool Kit
Healthy Hunger-Free Kids Act:
Child Care Licensing
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USDA & HHS to encourage state child care licensing
agencies to include wellness standards & to require
foods served to be consistent with the healthy meal
patterns & nutrition standards of CACFP
Strategies for Success
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Child care advocates can partner with nutrition &
obesity advocates to work with the child care licensing
agencies to include practical child care nutrition &
wellness standards
A recent Institute of Medicine report, Early Childhood
Obesity Prevention Policies, recommended that child
care licensing standards should be consistent with
CACFP
Research
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$5 million to study healthy eating & active living in
child care includes a focus on CACFP access
Launches a 5 year study cycle
Afterschool Meal Program
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Now available in all states
Funding to serve meals in
addition to snacks in
afterschool programs
(school-aged programs)
Discussion
CONTACT INFORMATION
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Geraldine Henchy
[email protected]
Food Research & Action Center
1875 Connecticut Avenue NW Suite 540
Washington, DC 20009
(202)986-2200
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