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HealthierUS School Challenge: Promoting Student Well-Being

Recognize schools' nutrition efforts, encourage leadership in healthier environments, and meet criteria for certification. Enhance nutrition education and physical activity opportunities.

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HealthierUS School Challenge: Promoting Student Well-Being

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  1. Vonda Fekete Nutrition Education and School Nutrition Programs Supervisor

  2. USDA’s HealthierUS School Challenge • Recognizes a school’s commitment to the health and well being of its students • Encourages schools to take a leadership role in making changes in their total school nutrition environment • Criteria examines foods offered in school meals and a la carte, and opportunities for nutrition education and physical activity • Currently, only available to elementary schools • Recognized with Silver or Gold certification • Certification is for a two-year period Changes in Child Nutrition Program Law and Regulations Pennsylvania Department of Education, June 2005

  3. USDA’s HealthierUS School Challenge General criteria examines: • ADP (greater than or equal to 70% • Fruits and vegetables offered: Weekly Nutritional quality (dark green and deep orange) Fresh or raw Changes in Child Nutrition Program Law and Regulations Pennsylvania Department of Education, June 2005

  4. USDA’s HealthierUS School Challenge General criteria examines: • Sources of Vitamin C • Variety of entrees • Inclusion of beans and/or dried peas • Sources of Iron • Inclusion of low fat milk • Inclusion of whole grains Changes in Child Nutrition Program Law and Regulations Pennsylvania Department of Education, June 2005

  5. USDA’s HealthierUS School Challenge • Application is submitted to the State Agency for approval • State Agency reviews and confirms the information • Application is then submitted to USDA • IF certified as Gold or Silver: Renewable recognition plaque Recognition on Team Nutrition Website • HealthierUS School Challenge • www.fns.usda.gov/tn/HealthierUS/index.htm Changes in Child Nutrition Program Law and Regulations Pennsylvania Department of Education, June 2005

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