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Janey Thornton, PhD, SNSJaney Thornton, PhD, SNSDeputy Under Secretary of USDA/Food, Nutrition & Consumer ServicesWashington, DC
NETWORKING LUNCHEON NETWORKING LUNCHEON “UPDATE FROM USDA”“UPDATE FROM USDA”
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School Meal School Meal ProgramsPrograms: :
Changes, Changes, Challenges and Challenges and OpportunitiesOpportunities
CNIC 2013Janey Thornton, PhD, SNS
Deputy Under Secretary FNCS
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Communication Up until now Transition year Challenges Communication Opportunities And beyond…. Communication
Overview
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Up until now……..
National School Lunch Act
Healthy Hunger Free Kids Act
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Transition Year
New Meal Patterns6-Cent CertificationMedia and PressOutreach Communication
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Challenges……….
Uncertainties Pressures Frustrations Fears Changes Time Money Staffing ………..
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New Guidance
Grains and Proteins Responds to immediate issues Maintains integrity Calorie threshold remains Minimums remain Added flexibility For remainder of 2012-13 Will reassess for year 2013-14
and forward
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USDA Foods
More fruits and vegetablesMore whole grains
Less sodiumLess sugarLess fat
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New criteria released and began July 1, 2012
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And Coming Soon
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Nutrition Standards for All Foods Sold in Schools
•Apply to food items available for sale on the school campus throughout the school day
•In developing standards, USDA must consider:▫Scientific recommendations for standards▫Existing voluntary standards for beverages and snack foods▫Existing State and local standards▫Practical application of the standards▫Exemptions for infrequent school-sponsored fundraisers
•Status: Proposed Rule under development•Hopefully out in next few months
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Professional Standards for School Foodservice Personnel
USDA will publish a Proposed Rule in 2013 that establishes criteria and standards for:▫ States to use in the selection of State agency directors▫Minimum education, training and certification for school food service
directors▫Minimum periodic training criteria to maintain school foodservice director
certification ▫ Annual training and certification for local foodservice personnel
Task Force meeting March 2012. Attendees (65) included:▫ State Agency Staff▫ Child Nutrition Directors from various size school systems▫ Local Child Nutrition Manager▫ School Superintendant▫ Food Industry▫ Associations▫ Government
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And in Addition………………….Regulation (SMARRT)
New administrative review process New breakfast meal pattern implementation Community eligibility Direct certification emphasis Local wellness policy strengthened Meal charge policies Child Nutrition integrity rule
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Communication
National Regional State District School Industry Issues Gossip Games Changes Media Politics Training
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• Recognize challenges• Work together• Don’t believe the rumor mill• Share challenges AND recognize
successes• Stay POSITIVE• Don’t forget why we’re all here
• Communicate, Communicate,
Communicate
And Going Forward…..
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