Transcript An Introduction to School Nutrition

An Introduction to
School Nutrition
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Agenda
• The facts about school meals
• Getting involved
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School Meals – The Facts
• School Breakfast Program (SBP)
– 11.6 million children served daily*
– 83,600 schools participate in SBP*
• Our district’s School Breakfast Program
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* USDA
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School Meals – The Facts
• National School Lunch Program
– 31 million children served daily
– 96,500 of schools participate in NSLP
• Our district’s Lunch Program
– <Enter custom information here>
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School Meals – The Facts
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School Meals – The Facts
School meals
are healthier
than ever!
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Fresh fruits and vegetables
Whole grains
Reduced or zero TransFats
Salads and salad bars
Lowfat dairy items
Baked items rather than fried
Healthy cooking/prep techniques
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School Meals – The Facts
• School meals are balanced and healthy
– The National School Lunch Program requires school lunches
to meet federal dietary guidelines which dictate:
Less than 10 % of
calories come from
saturated fat.
Calorie limits are
set by age/grade
group
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School meals
must be served in
grade/age
appropriate
portions.
School Meals – The Facts
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School Lunches include innovative items:
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Milk – Lowfat or Nonfat
Vegetables – From jicama to fresh carrots
Fruit – Everything from kiwi to locally grown apples
Grains – More whole grains
Protein – lean meats and beans
With all of these choices, school meals add up to great value!
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School Meals – The Facts
• What about the childhood obesity crisis?
– There is no evidence that either the school breakfast or lunch
program is contributing to rising rates of childhood obesity. *
– Children who eat school lunch are more likely to consume milk,
fruit & veggies and less likely to consume desserts and snack
items than children who do not. *
– Students are less likely to gain weight during the school year when
in school than during the summer when school is out. **
– Students only eat 17% of their meals each year in schools
Addressing childhood obesity is a community-wide effort.
*Source: Journal of the American Dietetic Association, February 2009
**Source: American Journal of Public Health, April 2007
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School Meals – The Facts
• School meals help students to do better in
school
– Research has shown that students who eat school
meals perform their best academically.
– Students who eat school breakfast have greater gains
in standardized test scores and show improvements in
math, reading and vocabulary scores.*
– Healthy eating correlates with less trips to the school
nurse and less absenteeism.
– Providing nutritious school breakfast on testing days –
and every school day - leads to improved test scores.
*Source: Classroom Breakfast Scores High in Maryland, Maryland Meals for Achievement. October 2001
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School Meals – The Facts
• School meals are safe
– School nutrition professionals have rigorous training in
food safety and have implemented a HACCP Plan.
– School kitchens are subject to two health inspections
annually conducted by the local health department.
– According to the CDC, school kitchens maintain
exceptional food safety records.
• Schools account for only 4 % of foodborne-disease outbreaks.
(Food prepared at home – 20 %, Restaurant fare – 50 %)
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How You Can
Get Involved
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How You Can Get Involved
• Visit the cafeteria during lunch or breakfast.
• Join students for lunch or breakfast.
• Encourage the school nutrition director to make
presentations to parents about the benefits of
school meals and a healthy lifestyle at PTA
meetings and in the classroom.
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How You Can Get Involved
• Make time for school breakfast even if it’s in the
classroom or on the go.
• Get involved in your local school wellness policy
implementation.
• Encourage the school nutrition team to be welltrained with certification and credentialing
programs from the School Nutrition Association.
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How You Can Get Involved
• Value nutrition education as highly as the
traditional core curricula: combine nutrition
education with other subjects like math, science
and social studies.
• Create a healthy school environment focused on
nutrition education AND physical activity. Ensure
there is enough time for recess, for physical
education and for lunch!
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Visit www.TrayTalk.org
• A national resource to learn the fact about
school meals and share their ideas
• School district administrators can submit
school nutrition success stories
• Sign up for quarterly emails to learn the
latest news & trends in school meals
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Visit www.TrayTalk.org
• Check out the ‘Get Involved Section’
– Help make our program shine by submitting a
school nutrition success story from our
school/district
– Provide feedback about school meals in the
feedback section
– Download banners and badges
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Submit a school nutrition
success story
About any of the following:
• Healthy meals & food
preparation
• Farm to school/Locally
produced
• Nutrition education
• Cooking with kids/School
gardens
• Ethnic foods
• Vegetarian
• Healthy school
environments
• Eco friendly practices
• Other (other ideas are
welcome – really!)
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Submit a school nutrition
success story
• Submit your success stories online at
www.TrayTalk.org
• Don’t forget a photo!
• You can also include other elements (audio,
PPT presentation)
• Not all submissions will be published on the
website- but they may be used in other SNA
published materials
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Questions?
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Questions?
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Thank you!
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