Nutrition Standards in California: An Overview

1. Nutrition Standards in California: An Overview Mike Danzik, M.P.H., R.D. Karen King, R.D. Nutrition Education Specialist Child Nutrition Consultant Nutrition Services Division California Department of Education

2. Agenda Relevance History of competitive foods and beverages Overview of competitive foods and beverages Upcoming webinar training Resources and Tools Foods for Healthy Schools (FHS) Web site

3. Competitive Foodsand Beverages What are they… Foods and beverages sold outside of (and thus competing with) the United States Department of Agriculture meals

4. The California Center for Public Health Advocacy analyzed results of the 2004 California Physical Fitness Test for 5th, 7th and 9th graders. Why is this topic relevant to us as a society?

5. The analysis shows that among all students in California: 28.1% of children were overweight in 2004, up from 26.5% in 2001. Why is this topic relevant to us as a society?

6. Why is this topic important to us as a society? Fitness Gram 2006-2007 State Summary Failed Aerobic Capacity Testing: 5th Grade 37.3% 7th Grade 37.8% 9th Grade 44.5% http://www.cde.ca.gov/ta/tg/pf

7. History of Competitive Foods California Schools Remember when the only food available on school campus was the school meal? Food and beverage sales by student organizations - 1977 Foods of Minimal Nutritional Value -1978

8. History of Competitive Foods California Schools Food standards (Senate Bill 12) – 2005 Beverage standards (Senate Bill 965) – 2005 Local School Wellness Policy – implemented 2006

9. History of Competitive Foods California Schools Trans fat food standards (Senate Bill 490) - 2007 State regulations to clarify language of SB 12, SB 965 – 2008

10. Overview of CompetitiveFoods and Beverages

11. Origin of Requirements Please refer to handout in your workshop packet, “Origin of Requirements”

12. Origin of Requirements California Legislature United States Legislature US Dept of Agriculture (USDA) California State Board of Education Federal Law State Regulations Federal Regulations State Law United States Code Code of Federal Regulations California Code of Regulations California Education Code Senate Bills (SB 12, 965) Local School Wellness Policy Title 5 sections 15500, 15501 (Student Organizations) Foods of Minimal Nutritional Value 12

13. Group Activity #1 #1. How has this information helped you better understand the competitive food and beverage requirements? #2. How can you utilize this information to gain support within your job capacity?

14. Overview of the Requirements(Continued)

15. State Law Food and Beverage Standards State Regulation Clarify Education Code Federal Regulation Foods of Minimal Nutritional Value State Regulation Student Organization Sales Competitive Foods Federal Law Local School Wellness Policy

16. State Law Food and Beverage Standards California Education Code, sections 49430-49431.7 (Senate Bills 12, 965, & 490) All entities selling food and beverages (or serving trans fat foods) Specific food and beverage restrictions (differs between elementary and secondary) Before/during/after school (differs between elementary and secondary) WHO: WHAT: WHEN:

17. State Regulation Food and Beverage Standards California Code of Regulations, Title 5, Sections 15575-15578 Clarifies food and beverage restrictions in California Education Code WHAT

18. State Regulation Student Organization Sales California Code of Regulations, Title 5, Sections 15500 & 15501 Student organizations Additional requirements that only apply to student organizations WHO: WHAT:

19. Child Nutrition and WIC Reauthorization Act of 2004 Federal Law Local School Wellness Policy All districts participating in National School Lunch, School Breakfast, or Special Milk District policy addressing nutrition guidelines for all foods and beverages available on school campus WHO: WHAT:

20. Federal Regulation Foods of Minimal Nutritional Value Code of Federal Regulations, Title 7, Part 210.11 Appendix B During a school lunch or school breakfast meal period Food service area WHEN: WHERE:

21. Decision Matrix for Competitive Foods and Beverages Who is selling item? To Whom is Item being sold? What is the item? Where is the item being sold? When is the item being sold? 21

22. ACTIVITY #2: Which rules apply? You will need 2 handouts from your workshop packet: 1. “Summary of Competitive Food and Beverage Sales” 2. “Activity: Which Rules Apply?”

23. Decision Matrix for Competitive Foods and Beverages Who is selling item? To Whom is Item being sold? What is the item? Where is the item being sold? When is the item being sold?

24. SHARING

25. Upcoming trainingCompetitive Food and Beverage Requirements: Implement with Confidence! Sponsored by The California Department of Education, Nutrition Services Division Offered as series of four Webinar trainings.

26. Competitive Food and Beverage Requirements: Implement with Confidence! Detailed training on all rules on the sale of foods and beverages sold outside of the U.S. Department of Agriculture meal plan. Federal Regulations State law State regulations Your Local School Wellness Policy

27. Competitive Food and Beverage Requirements: Implement with Confidence! How can you benefit? Confidence in implementing California nutrition standards Proficiency in locating resources Understanding and integration of numerous laws and regulations

28. Tools Project LEAN Calculator: “Does your snack measure up?” On-line tool @ http://www.californiaprojectlean.org Or Project LEAN order form in your workshop packet

29. Tools • Coming soon from CDE • Road Map to Compliant Foods & Beverages • Quick reference cards on Competitive Food & Beverage Requirements • On-line Competitive Food & Beverage FAQs • Foods for Healthy Schools (FHS)

30. Thank you!

32. Nutrition Regulations: What’s New? Mike Danzik, M.P.H., R.D. Karen King, R.D. Nutrition Education Specialist Child Nutrition Consultant Nutrition Services Division California Department of Education

33. Applying the New California State Regulations Newly adopted by the California State Board of Education Effective September 3, 2008.

34. California Code of Regulations, Title 5, sections 15575 – 15578 • Work in conjunction with Education Code 49430 – 49431.5 (SB 12, 965) Applying the New California State Regulations

35. Applying the New California State Regulations New Regulations divided into four sections: Definitions for Foods (section 15575) Definitions for Beverages (section 15576)

36. Applying the New California State Regulations 36 New Regulations divided into four sections: Food and Beverage Restrictions (section 15577) Sale of Food Items (section 15578)

37. Applying the New California State Regulations Some notable changes include: • New definition of non-dairy milk • New definition of electrolyte replacement beverage • Clarification of “whole grain” • Definitions of combined foods

38. Group Activity Please see “Activity Folder” on your table (black, blue, gray, or tan)

39. Group Sharing Middle/High School: Electrolyte Replacement Beverages Elementary School: Non-dairy milk Middle/High School: Combination Foods Elementary School: Whole Grain

40. Thank you.

41. Fostering Relationships Mike Danzik, M.P.H., R.D. Karen King, R.D. Nutrition Education Specialist Child Nutrition Consultant Nutrition Services Division California Department of Education

42. Fostering RelationshipsBrainstorm Activity In relationship to competitive foods and beverages, what challenges do you face in dealing with: administration? parent groups? teachers/students? media?

43. Fostering RelationshipsGroup Activity Please utilize the following resources: Handout in your workshop packet titled, “How to Gain Support for Nutrition Standards” Yellow folder on table labeled, “Table Resources”

44. Fostering RelationshipsGroup Activity GROUP SHARING

45. Fostering Relationships Thank you for your participation!