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USDA Foods Update

USDA Foods Update. Cathie McCullough Director, Food Distribution Division Food and Nutrition Service. School Nutrition Association, Legislative Action Conference General Session, Washington, DC, March 2011. Your Challenges. Proposed Changes to Nutrient and Meal

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USDA Foods Update

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  1. USDA Foods Update Cathie McCullough Director, Food Distribution Division Food and Nutrition Service School Nutrition Association, Legislative Action Conference General Session, Washington, DC, March 2011

  2. Your Challenges • Proposed Changes to Nutrient and Meal • Component Requirements • Continuing Rising Operational Costs • Continuing Shrinking Budget • Increased Food Allergies • Food safety concerns

  3. USDA Foods are helping you meet your challenges… • USDA Foods Reflect: • IOM Report Recommendations • Proposed Meal Pattern Changes • Dietary Guidelines for Americans

  4. USDA Foods are helping you meet your challenges… Over 45% cost savings!

  5. USDA Foods are helping you meet your challenges… Almost 50% fat reduction & Over 65% sodium reduction!

  6. USDA Foods Newest Improvements • Reducing Sodium in Cheese *approximate values

  7. USDA Foods: Improvements • Naturally Occurring Sodium

  8. USDA Foods Newest Improvements • Reducing Sodium in Vegetables • SY2011 - ALL canned vegetables and tomato products • </= 140mg/4 oz • Don’t forget to look at our canned dry beans! • Some vegetables with no salt added • All Frozen and Fresh Vegetables • SY2012 Canned Corn and Diced Tomatoes

  9. USDA Foods: Improvements • Reducing Sodium • Reduced-sodium chicken fajita - 220 mg/2 oz (-28%) • Turkey taco filling - 460 mg/3.75 oz (-30%) • Reduced-sodium turkey ham - 460 mg/2 oz (-19%) • Researching lower sodium ham products

  10. USDA Foods Newest Improvements • Reducing Sugar • SY2012 Fruit packed ONLY in • SucroseExtra Light Syrup • = 35%-55% reduction in sugar

  11. USDA Foods: Improvements • Reducing sugar • Unsweetened applesauce • NO heavy syrup in canned fruit • ONLY extra light sucrose syrup, juice, or water packed fruit • Unsweetened 100% juices • Unsweetened frozen strawberries and blueberries

  12. USDA Foods: Improvements • Reducing Fat • 96-97% lean ham • 95% lean turkey ham • 95% lean beef patties • Substituted white meat for chicken skin in processed poultry products • Eliminated trans fats in frozen potatoes • Added a fat free potato wedge • Low fat bakery mix • 1% low fat UHT milk • Eliminated shortening • Reduced fat cheese products • Peanut Butter transfat free

  13. USDA Foods: Improvements • Increasing whole grains • Whole grain tortillas • Whole grain pancakes • Whole grain macaroni • Whole grain spaghetti • Whole grain rotini • Quick oats • Brown rice • Quick cooking brown rice • Dry kernel corn for further processing Did you know that Oatmeal is becoming popular again and is a sodium-free whole grain that is only 2¢ - 3¢ per serving ??

  14. What is USDA Doing about Food Safety? • Produce Safety University • Center of Excellence for Food Safety Research in Child Nutrition Programs • State grants to upgrade food safety communications

  15. USDA Foods and Food Safety Issues

  16. USDA Foods Always looking at ways we can improve • USDAFoods@fns.usda.gov • Would you like to know more? • We welcome your ideas!

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