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The Impact of Recent IOM Reports

The Impact of Recent IOM Reports. The New Meal Pattern: From Recommendations to Regulations . From Recommendations to Regulations. IOM Recommendations. USDA: Regulations. Healthy Meals & Snacks. From Recommendations to Regulations. First Phase.

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The Impact of Recent IOM Reports

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  1. The Impact of Recent IOM Reports The New Meal Pattern: From Recommendations to Regulations

  2. From Recommendations to Regulations IOM Recommendations USDA: Regulations Healthy Meals & Snacks

  3. From Recommendations to Regulations First Phase

  4. From Recommendations to Regulations • IOM makes science-based recommendations • USDA evaluates & translates recommendations to create proposed regulations: • Consistent with Program Structure • Enforceable • Practical • Financially Feasible

  5. From Recommendations to Regulations Practical & Affordable: Florida Juice Limit

  6. From Recommendations to Regulations CACFP: Aligning Dietary Guidance for All IOM November 2010 “If the recommended meal requirements are fully adopted, continued participation by most providers will require an increased reimbursement.”

  7. From Recommendations to Regulations USDA: • Consults Stakeholders • Evaluates Evidence • Conducts Research

  8. From Recommendations to Regulations USDA Issues Proposed Regulations for Public Comment

  9. Child & Adult Care Food Program New Meal Regulations Estimated Timeline Summer: June 2012 or later. Public comment period: 90 days. Implementation could be phased in. Timeline subject to change.

  10. From Recommendations to Regulations Phase Two: Public Comment Activity

  11. Recent School Meals Public Comment Period

  12. From Recommendations to Regulations School Meals Lessons Learned: Read the Fine Print to Avoid Sticker Shock

  13. The Potato Wars

  14. Proposed School Meal Rule: Vegetables • Limited starchy vegetables (e.g., white potatoes, lima beans, corn, peas) • Breakfast: eliminated starchy vegetables • Lunch: limited starchy vegetable to 1 cup per week

  15. Controversy Argument: Potatoes don’t make people overweight -- fried potatoes make people overweight

  16. Honorary Congressional Co-hosts: Senator Olympia J. Snowe • Senator Susan Collins Senator Mark Udall Rep. Collin C. Peterson • Rep. Jean Schmidt This event is hosted by the National Potato Council

  17. Congress Interferes with Regulatory Process Congress steps in & prohibits USDA from limiting any type of vegetable.

  18. Final School Meals Regulations USDA: • Removed the daily meat/meat alternate requirement at breakfast to reduce cost • Removed the proposed starchy vegetable restrictions to abide by Congressional prohibition

  19. From Recommendations to Regulations Child & Adult Care Food Program New Meal Regulations Estimated Timeline

  20. CONTACT INFORMATION Geraldine Henchy ghenchy@frac.org Food Research & Action Center 1875 Connecticut Avenue NW Suite 540 Washington, DC 20009 (202)986-2200 WWW.FRAC.ORG

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