Healthy HungerFree Kids Act Update Smart Snacks in

Healthy, Hunger-Free Kids Act Update

Smart Snacks in School USDA’s “All Foods Sold in Schools” Standards Section 208 HHFKA – Interim Final Rule • Implementation July 1, 2014 Purpose: • to improve the health and well-being of the nation’s children • increase consumption of healthful food during the school day • create school environments that reinforce healthy eating habits

Smart Snacks in School USDA’s “All Foods Sold in Schools” Standards s t c u d o r p All SOLD NOT foods served Entire school day Entire s chool campu s NOT even ings, weekends or communit y events

Smart Snacks in School Vending Machines School Stores A la Carte Fundraising Snack Carts

Any Food Sold in School Must: • be a “whole grain rich” product; OR • have a first ingredient of fruit, vegetable, dairy or protein; OR • be a combination of food that contains at least ¼ cup fruit and/or vegetable; OR • contain 10% of the DV of calcium, potassium, vitamin D, or dietary fiber (Obsolete effective July 1, 2016)

Foods Must Also Meet Several Nutrient Requirements: Calorie limits: Fat limits: - Snack Items: < 200 calories - Total Fat: < 35% of calories - Entrée items: < 350 calories - Saturated Fat: < 10% of calories Sodium limits: - Trans Fat: zero grams - Snack items: < 230 mg Sugar limits: - Entrée items: < 480 mg - < 35% of weight from total sugars in foods

Beverages: All Grades WATER NON FAT MILK LOW FAT MILK (with or without carbonation) (plain or flavored) (plain only) 100% FRUIT OR VEGETABLE JUICE DILUTED W/WATER SERVING SIZE LIMITS: 8 oz. ES 12 oz. MS/HS

Beverages: High School ONLY DIET BEVERAGES (20 oz. ) LOWCALORIE BEVERAGES (12 oz. ) (<5 kcal/8 oz. OR ≤ 10 kcal/20 oz. ) NO caffeine restrictions (≤ 40 kcal/8 oz. OR ≤ 60 kcal/12 oz. )

Examples of what is IN: • • baked potato chips granola bars cereal bars trail mix dried fruits fruit cups yogurt sugarless gum • whole grain-rich muffins • 100% juice drinks • flavored water (H. S. ) • diet sports drinks (H. S. ) • unsweetened or diet iced teas (H. S. )

Examples of what is OUT: candy snack cakes most cookies high-calorie sport drinks • juice drinks that are not 100% juice • • • most ice cream & ice cream treats • high-fat chips & snacks • pretzels

Fundraisers • The sale of food items that meet nutrition requirements at fundraisers are NOT limited under the new regulations • The standards do not apply during nonschool hours, on weekends, and at offcampus fundraising events

Fundraisers (cont. ) • Exceptions for fundraiser foods not intended for consumption in schools: Fundraising activities that take place outside of school, such as cookie dough or frozen pizza sales, are exempt from the nutrition standards. Distribution of order forms and foods not intended for consumption at school may continue. • Exemptions? None in NYS • No exempt fundraiser foods or beverages may be sold in competition w/ school meals in the food service area during the meal service