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Improving School Nutrition in Georgia

Improving School Nutrition in Georgia. Zobeeda Ali Walden University. The American School Food Service Association (ASFSA).

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Improving School Nutrition in Georgia

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  1. Improving School Nutrition in Georgia Zobeeda Ali Walden University

  2. The American School Food Service Association (ASFSA) • According to ASFSA nutrition integrity is defined as “A guaranteed level of performance that assures that all foods available in schools for children are consistent with recommended dietary allowances and dietary guidelines and, when consumed, contribute to the development of lifelong, healthy eating habits.” • Adhere to nutrition standards based on the USDA Dietary Guidelines for Americans and the Food Guide Pyramid. • Provide meals with enough calories to support growth. • Purchase foods in ways that provide optimal nutrition and student acceptance. Carefully select food in addition to meals to promote nutrition and encourage healthy eating habits.

  3. Importance of Proper Nutrition in the School Environment • Growth and development • Readiness to learn • School Performance • Gains in standardized test scores • Improvements in Math, Reading, and Vocabulary scores

  4. Why Are Improvements Needed? • Less than one third of school children consume the recommended servings in the milk group. • Students are drinking twice as much carbonated soda compared to milk. • Students do not eat the recommended servings of fruits and vegetables.

  5. Middle and High schools in Georgia in 2006. • 15% of students could purchase fruits or vegetables in schools. • 73% of students could purchase soda pop or fruit drinks . • 54% of students could purchase chocolate candy. • 57% of students could purchase other kinds of candy. • 59% of students could purchase salty snacks high in fat

  6. Current Policies in Georgia • The Georgia Department of Education does not require that fresh fruits and vegetables and healthy beverages are available. • The Georgia Department of Education does not require schools to prohibit junk foods offered in after-school programs, vending machines, or a la carte breakfast or lunch periods. • The Georgia Department of Education allows food with minimal nutritional value in elementary schools after the last lunch period. Middle and High schools are allow foods of minimum nutritional value outside of dining, serving or kitchen areas outside of mealtimes. • Georgia does not participate in the USDA Fruit and Vegetable Program.

  7. Increasing fruit and vegetable consumption among children is a primary goal because these are the most under-eaten items on the Food Guide Pyramid and the foods most likely to be discarded in a school cafeteria

  8. Fresh Fruits and Vegetables Program (FFVP) • Promotes Fresh Fruits and Vegetables. • Targets low-income students. • Available throughout the school day. • Positive impact on students. • http://www.marylandpublicschools.org/MSDE/programs/schoolnutrition/nutr_prog/FFVP.htm?WBCMODE=Presentatio%25%3e%25%3e%25%25%25%3e

  9. Criteria for FFVP • Be an elementary school • Operate the National School Lunch Program • Submit an application for participation • 50% or more of its students eligible for free/ reduced price meals • priority given to schools with the highest percentages of low-income students.

  10. Healthy Snacks • Fresh fruits and vegetables (fruit is naturally sweet and most kids love it) • Healthy grains (whole wheat muffins, cereal, crackers, popcorn, granola bars) • Low-Fat Dairy Foods (yogurt, low-fat cheese, frozen yogurt) • Nuts (peanuts, pistachios, almonds, walnuts, cashews, or soy nuts) • Beverages (Water, low-fat or fat-free milk, fruit juice, soy or rice milk)

  11. School Nutrition Goals • Implement the Fresh Fruits and Vegetables Program. • Eliminate soda, candy, and junk food in our schools. • Provide Nutritional standards for all food available in school; vending snacks, after schools programs, school meals, a la carte.

  12. Resources • School Nutrition Association (2009). Retrieved June 30, 2009, from http://www.schoolnutrition.org/default.aspx • CDC. (2006). Obesity Epidemic and Georgia Students. Retrieved June 30, 2009, from http://www.cdc.gov/healthyyouth/yrbs/pdf/obesity/yrbs07_georgia_obesity.pdf • Action for Healthy Kids. (2008). Georgia Profile. Retrieved June 29, 2009, from http://www.actionforhealthykids.org/filelib/stateaction/profiles/Georgia.pdf • USDA. (2008). Fresh Fruits and Vegetables Program. Retrieved June 29, 2009, from http://www.fns.usda.gov/cnd/FFVP/Resources/FFVPhandbookFINAL.pdf • Action for Healthy Kids. (2005).

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