History of School Nutrition Standards To The School Nutrition Association

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History of School Nutrition Standards To The
School Nutrition Association
John W. Bode Olsson Frank Weeda Terman Bode Matz
PC March 3, 2008
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Nutrition Standards History

• 1977 Law makes sale of competitive foods subject
  to USDA rules
• 1977 U.S. Senate Committee issues Dietary Goals

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Nutrition Standards History

• 1979 First Dietary Guidelines for Health
  Americans
• 1979 USDA publishes Competitive Foods Rule
• Prohibits sales of minimal nutritional value
  foods anywhere in school until last lunch of day
  is served

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Nutrition Standards History

• 1983 U.S. Court of Appeals overturns time and
  place portions of competitive foods rule

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Nutrition Standards History

• 1984 National Cancer Institute approaches
  Kelloggs regarding cancer prevention message
• State Actions to block claims on food products

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Nutrition Standards History

• 1990 Enactment of the Nutrition Labeling and
  Education Act --
• Nutrient Labeling of Packaged Foods
• Standard Serving Sizes
• Regulation of Labeling Claims
• Nationally Uniform Rules
• Burden on Interstate Commerce
• Affect on Food Costs

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Nutrition Standards History

• 1990 Enactment of the Nutrition Labeling and
  Education Act --
• Science Based
• Nationally Uniform

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Nutrition Standards History

• 1994 Law requires School Meal Pattern Follows
  Dietary Guidelines
• 1990s Recognition of Child Obesity as Major
  Public Health Threat

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Nutrition Standards History

• 2004 Law Requires Local Wellness Policies
• 2005 Revised Dietary Guidelines Issued
• 2006 Child Nutrition Promotion and School Lunch
  Protection Act Introduced

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Nutrition Standards History

• 2006 Child Nutrition Promotion and School Lunch
  Protection Act Introduced
• 2007 Institute of Medicine Report regarding
  Competitive Foods --
• Foods to be Encouraged
• Foods Not Encouraged
• Other Foods Exceed Intake Recommendations of
  the Dietary Guidelines for Nutrients such as fat
  and sodium

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A Matter of Standards

• SNA urges the Congress to require a
  science-based, yet practical, uniform national
  nutrition standard to govern the sale of all
  foods and beverages sold on the school campus
  during the school day.

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A Matter of Standards

• Give the Secretary the authority to regulate and
  enforce the sale of food and beverages outside of
  the cafeteria (ending the time and place rule).

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A Matter of Standards

• Require all a la carte and competitive food sales
  to be consistent with the Dietary Guidelines, as
  is required for school meals.

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A Matter of Standards

• Require national uniform school meal patterns
  throughout the country. Children in all states
  and local districts need the same nutrients to
  grow and be healthy. The current lack of
  uniformity is increasing the cost of the program.

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QUESTIONS
John W. Bode Olsson Frank Weeda Terman Bode Matz
PC March 3, 2008