School Meals Initiative for Healthy School Children

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School Meals Initiativefor Healthy School
Children
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School Meals Initiative (SMI)

• Signed into law in l994 with Goals 2000
• Mandated that all school meals would be
  consistent with
• Dietary Guidelines
  
  RDAs Goals for
  age/grade levels

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Purpose of the SMITo assess how school district
meals rate nutritionally
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Recommended Dietary Allowances (RDAs)
RDAs

• Chart representing the recommended levels for
• protein,
• vitamins
• minerals
• for established age groups

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Dietary Guidelines

• Eat a variety of foods
• Limit total fat to 30 of calories

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Dietary Guidelines

• Limit saturated fat to less than 10 of calories

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Dietary Guidelines Contd

• Cholesterol
• Sodium
• Fiber

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What Foods Count for Nutrient Analysis

• All foods served in a meal, including condiments
  are analyzed
• ALL foods for reimbursable
• student meals are included no a
  la carte or adult sales

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SMI Nutrition Review Includes

• On-site visit
• Nutrient analysis of one weeks menu with all
• Production records
• Recipes used during week of review
• Brand product labels
• Review of milk invoices for 1 month (to determine
  fat levels of milk in selected school)

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Nutritional Analysis

• Cholesterol
• Fiber
• Sodium
• Carbohydrates

• Total Fat
• Saturated Fat
• Total Calories
• Protein
• Iron
• Vitamin A
• Vitamin C
• Calcium