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Child Nutrition Services: What’s Being Served?
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• Federal-Dietary Guidelines
• State-Texas Public School Nutrition Policy (TPSNP)
• Local-District regulation
What Are The CNS Requirements?
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• School meals must meet the RDA (Recommended Dietary Allowances) for calories, protein, vitamin A, vitamin C, calcium and iron
⅓ RDA for Lunch¼ RDA for Breakfast
National Guidelines
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• No more than 30% Total Fat• No more than 10% Saturated Fat
Note: These nutrients are averaged over a week.
National Guidelines for Lunch
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• Specific nutrition standards and portion restrictions are in effect for all foods and beverages served or made available to students during the school day – Examples:• Foods may not be deep fat fried• Fruits and vegetables must be available
at all points of service• Low fat and fat free milk must be
offered
Resource: www.squaremeals.org
Texas Public School Nutrition Policy
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• Low fat franks• Whole grain pizza crust• Whole grain breads/pasta• Low fat and fat free milk
How Do We Do It Here?
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• Variety & choice• Visual appearance• Cultural food preferences• Cost/Equipment availability• Nutritional considerations
Menu Planning Considerations
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• Read and follow standardized recipes.
• Ingredients are all measured precisely.
• Standard serving utensils appropriate to the age group are used.
Food Preparation
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Goal – to provide children with tasty, healthy meals while maintaining the required levels of essential nutrients and student participation.Objectives:• To plan, purchase, prepare, and promote
more GO foods than SLOW foods, and more SLOW foods than WHOA foods.• To coordinate healthy messages with
teachers, administrators, parents, and the community.
CATCH Nutrition Component:Eat Smart
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• Tips to reduce fat, increase fiber, reduce sodium, reduce added sugar, retain nutrients :• Replace any saturated or trans fats (i.e., butter &
margarine) with healthy fats (i.e., vegetable oil)• Reduce or eliminate serving high sugar desserts• Add peas or beans to entrée recipes• Steam in small batches to retain nutrients• Season foods without excess salt
Food Preparation
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• Serving as a CATCH team member• Communicating GO/SLOW/WHOA• Working with others to promote
GO/SLOW/WHOA• Using Eat Smart to encourage
and promote increased fruit and vegetable consumption
What Are We Doing To Support CATCH?
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• GO foods are lower in fat, and/or added sugar, and/or they are less processed GO Milk= 1% plain milk
• SLOW foods are higher in fat, and/or added sugar, and may be more processed than GO foods. SLOW Milk = 1% chocolate milk
• WHOA foods are highest in fat, added sugar, and/or are the most processed. WHOA Milk = 2% chocolate milk
GO-SLOW-WHOA
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• Connecting the cafeteria to the classroom and rest of the school.• Using the cafeteria as a venue for
children to learn about healthy food & nutrition.• Giving positive recognition to
healthy foods and making healthy food choices.
Promoting Healthy Foods to Students
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• Positively promote the school nutrition program• Model healthy behaviors• Eat in the cafeteria• Post classroom menus• Promote GO/SLOW/WHOA in class• Support the CATCH team
How Can You Help?
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Our CATCH Team