keeping kids and school foods healthy...why school meals? 3. the national school lunch program is a...
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Keeping Kids and School Foods Healthy
Kristy Anderson, MPPSenior Government Relations Advisor
American Heart Association
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Child Nutrition Programs
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National School Lunch ProgramSchool Breakfast ProgramSmart SnacksTeam NutritionCommunity Eligibility Program (CEP)Fresh Fruit and Vegetable Program (FFVP)Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for
Women, Infants and Children (WIC)Child and Adult Care Feeding Program (CACFP)School Kitchen Equipment GrantsSummer FeedingFarm to School
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Why School Meals?
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The National School Lunch Program is a $15 billion federal program
29 million+ children get school lunches
14 million+ participate in the breakfast program
Many children get 50% or more of their daily calories in schools
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A Brief History of School Meals
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The Healthy, Hunger-Free Kids Act
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The Opposition Begins
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Schools are losing money
Schools are dropping out
Kids dislike the healthy food
Kids aren’t getting enough calories
Fewer kids are participating
Kids are just throwing the food away
The updated standards are too difficult to implement
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2015 Reauthorization Attempt
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Current Landscape: Sodium
890% of children consume too much sodium
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Current Landscape: Whole Grains
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Threats: Milk
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Threats: Smart Snacks
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Reauthorization Status
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Kristy [email protected]