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National School Food and Beverage Standards

National School Food and Beverage Standards . Katie Wilson, PhD, SNS President-elect and Chair, National Nutrition Standards Task Force. The Goal . What’s best for children!. What we’ve heard?. Solicited input through: Nutrition Committee Industry Patron Members

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National School Food and Beverage Standards

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  1. National School Food and Beverage Standards Katie Wilson, PhD, SNS President-elect and Chair, National Nutrition Standards Task Force

  2. The Goal What’s best for children!

  3. What we’ve heard? • Solicited input through: • Nutrition Committee • Industry Patron Members • Mega Issue Discussion at National Leadership Conference • Town Hall Meeting at Legislative Action Conference

  4. SNA members and industry would like… • Science-based standards • Standards that pre-empt state and local standards • Standards that apply to CNPs: • NSLP • SBP • After-school Snacks • Summer Food Service Program

  5. They would also like… • Standards that apply to other foods sold or consumed during the school day, such as: • School Parties • Fundraisers • A la Carte • Vending • No standards for after school and evening activities, such as concessions at games, PTA/PTO meetings, etc.

  6. Process • SNA appointed a task force to draft national standards • Gathered comments from all SNA member segments: • Posted drafted standards on SNA website • Encouraged members to comment on standards • Held a “Nutrition Summit” at CNIC 2008

  7. Outcomes Task Force reviewed: • Existing state and local standards • Standards developed by other organizations, such as the Institute of Medicine and Alliance for a Healthier Generation Task Force drafted: • Guiding Principles • Proposed standards for foods and beverages sold/served within reimbursable meal programs • Proposed standards for foods and beverages outside reimbursable meal programs within the school day

  8. Nutrition Summit Process • Presentations by: • Institute of Medicine • Alliance for a Healthier Generation • SNA

  9. Nutrition Summit A group of approximately 100 SNA state and national leaders and industry participated in Nutrition Summit, specifically examined four key areas (Contentious Content Standards): • Need for sugar standards for milk/dairy products • Need for sodium standards • Definition of whole grain (51%) • Pre-emption

  10. Group Process The three groups examined four key issue areas • Unanimously agree/disagree • Substantial majority (60%) agree/disagree • Split decision (less than 60% consensus)

  11. Contentious Content Standard #1 Sugar levels in milk and dairy products should be quantified. • Comments: • Would like a range for sugar levels • What about establishing calorie range instead of sugar levels?

  12. Contentious Content Standard #2 Sodium levels should be quantified. • Comments: • Suggest quantification over a week for school meals • Suggest quantification for individual food items outside • reimbursable meal and snacks • -Suggest a range

  13. Contentious Content Standard #3 Whole grain definition should mean a minimum of 51% whole grain. • Comments: • Would clear up current discrepancies and confusion • Will require education and training • Should mean that the whole grain ingredients add up to 51% • or that whole grain is the primary ingredient

  14. Contentious Content Standard #4 Federal standards should pre-empt state and local standards. • Comments: • Consistency, ease of training, hard to hit a moving target, • Less costly for industry and schools • Maximum efficiency

  15. Other issues/questions • Will need changes in commodities to meet the standards • Training and education will be critical • 100% juice (concern with not allowing 100% juice + water products) • Concerns with fruit only packed in water or natural juices • Concerns with meeting fruit, vegetable and legume recommendations • What is the position on non-nutritive sweeteners? • Should we be looking at fat in terms of grams instead of %? • Concerns about impact on NSMP • Concerns about financial implications • Customer acceptance is key!

  16. Next Steps • Task force to carefully review all comments and outcomes from Nutrition Summit and revise drafted national standards • Revise national standards presented to SNA Board of Directors for review and acceptance • Publicize standards and seek support from key stakeholders • Seek support of National Nutrition standards as regulations, rather than law.

  17. QUESTIONS AND DISCUSSION

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