The HEALTHY HUNGER FREE KIDS ACTEvolves…

What to expect in school year

2013 - 2014

Presented by:Loriann Knapton, DTR, SNSChild Nutrition consultant

Healthy Hunger Free Kids Act (HHFKA) in Review…

HHFKAWHAT TO EXPECT in 2013/14

• A New Look for School Breakfast

• A Proposed Rule For Foods Sold In School

• An All New Administrative Review

School Breakfast Has a New Look…

One Food Based Menu Plan

350-500 Calories*

400 – 550 Calories*450-600 Calories*

*Based on average over a five day week

Breakfast Components - Required

GRAINS• 1 oz equivalents– At least 1 per day

– Grains crediting based on new criteria of 28 gms.

• Minimum weekly based on grade groups

• ½ of all grains must be whole grain rich

K-5 6-8 9-12

7 oz 8 oz 9 oz

MEAT/MEAT ALTERNATE OPTION

• Schools may choose to offer meat/meat alternate as a grain… (yes it’s confusing!)

• Only after daily grains requirement has been met– May count 1 oz m/ma for 1 grain – May offer m/ma and choose not to credit

as a component– Offer Vs. Serve implications

• Must stay within calorie/sat fat limits

• Trans fats for all products must be zero

JUICE/FRUIT/VEGETABLE

• ½ cup Fruit or vegetable must be offered daily

• May be offered interchangeably

• No juice limitations

• Students are NOT required to select a fruit or vegetable in school year 13/14.

• Rules will change SY 14/15

Fluid Milk

• Fat free flavored or unflavored

• Low fat unflavored

•Must offer at least two options

• One cup per day

Breakfast Meal Pattern SY 2013-2014

Grades

K-5a

Grades

6-8a

Grades 9-12a

Overlapping Grades

K-12

Fruits or Vegetables (cups)c

1/2 cup daily required for all grade levels

Grains (oz eq) i, j 7-10 oz week

1 oz daily 8-10 oz week

1 oz daily 9-10 oz week

1 oz daily 9-10 oz week

1 oz daily

Meats/Meat Alternates (oz eq)

0 oz eq required daily

Note: There is no separate meat/meat alternate component in the SBP for SY 2013-2014. Schools may substitute 1 oz. eq. of meat/meat alternate for 1 oz. eq. of grains after the minimum daily 1 oz grain requirement is met. A school may also offer meat/meat

alternate an as extra food and not credit towards any component.

Fluid milk (cups) l 1 cup daily required for all grade levels

Other Specifications: Daily Amount Based on the Average for a 5-Day Week

Min-max calories (kcal)m,n,o

350-500 400-550 450-600 450-500

Saturated fat (% of total calories)n,o

< 10 < 10 < 10 < 10

Trans fatn,o Nutrition label or manufacturer specifications must indicate zero grams of trans fat per serving.

Sodium No specifications have been set for SY 2013-14. Schools are encouraged to be working on lowering

sodium content of meals as they transition to the sodium specification for SY 2014-15.

Offer Vs. Serve - Components Vs. Items

*Students are not required to select a juice/fruit/veg in SY 2013/14

Extra Items • Extra items may be offered if desired

• These items are not counted toward the reimbursable meal

• They must be included in the calorie/sat fat count for the week

• They do not count as an item under the OvS option

• The menu planner needs to assess if extra items will be in the best interest of the program

Offer vs. Serve• Students do not have to select a fruit

or vegetable for SY 13/14

• Student may turn down only one item even if more than 4 are offered.– Example:

• Cereal, toast, juice, apple, milk = 5 items. Student can turn down only one.

• “Extra” items don’t count toward the reimbursable meal but must “fit” into the weekly average for calories and sat fat.

NUTRITION STANDARDS

The proposed rule…

Nutrition Standards

The Regulation

The provisions specify that the nutrition standards shall apply to all foods sold:

– outside the school meal programs

– on the school campus

– Any time during the school day

Section 208, HHFKA

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Nutrition Standards

Why is this important?

– Improve the health of the Nation’s children,

– Increase consumption of healthful foods during the school day

–Create an environment that reinforces the development of healthy eating habits.

–Consistent with the Dietary Guidelines

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Nutrition Standards

What does it mean?• School Day– Midnight the day of to 30 minutes after

the end of the official school day

• School Campus– School property assessable to students

at anytime during the school day

• Competitive Foods– All food and beverages sold to students

on the School campus during the School day

Nutrition Standards

What areas besides school meals will this impact?

Note: The standards do not apply to foods students bring from home

Nutrition Standards Proposal

Which Foods would be allowed?

or

Nutrition Standards ProposalWhich Beverages would be allowed?

All Schools

Elem Schools

Middle Schools

High Schools

•Plain water (No size limit)

•Plain low fat milk

•Plain or flavored fat- free milk

•Milk alternative as permitted by NSLP/SBP

•100% fruit or veg juice

• < 8 oz

•Must be caffeine free

• < 12 oz

•Must be caffeine free

• < 12 oz

•outside of meal service Other calorie free, or very low calorie water beverages Caffeinated or not may be allowed

< 20 oz serving size

Nutrition Standards ProposalWhich Nutrients are addressed?• Calorie limits

• Snack items < 200• Entrée items < 350

• Sodium limits• Snack items < 200 mg per portion• Entrée items < 480 mg per portion

• Fat limits• Total Fat < 35% of calories• Saturated Fat < 10% of calories• Trans Fat: zero grams

• Sugar limits will include either• < 35% of calories from total sugars• < 35% of weight from total sugars

Nutrition Standards

Other proposals• Fundraisers– Foods allowed under the nutrition

standards are not restricted

– Limits on the number of annual food based fundraisers that do not meet the proposed nutrition standards

– Does not apply to non-school hours or off campus events.

Nutrition StandardsOther proposals continued…• Pre-portioned servings for items

such as…– Cream cheese

– Salad dressing

– Butter

– Other condiments typically served with food

• Nutrition profile must be included as part of the item served

Snacks Not Meeting Standards

Chocolate sandwichcookies

Fruit Flavored Candies

Donut Chocolate bar

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Snacks Under New Standards

Regular Cola

No-calorie Flavored Water

*There are existing products meeting standards

Fewer empty calories from fats and added sugars

Granola Bar (oats, fruit, nuts)

Low-fat Tortilla Chips

Light Popcorn

Peanuts

Fruit Cup (w/ 100% juice)

Nutrition Standards

Implementation

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– Schools will have at least one school year from date of publication of the final rule to implement the standards.

– FNS will provide technical assistance upon publication of final rule.

– FNS will provide guidance to State agencies and local educational agencies.

The all new Administrative Review!

• Three year review cycle

• Requires both School Breakfast and Lunch

• Some areas may be reviewed prior to the onsite visit

• Includes nutrient analysis and menu validation

• Stay tuned !

Other ImportantUpdates

Menu CertificationGet your

6 cents worth!

Fact: You must follow the new meal patternFact: You can still apply for the additional 6 cents per meal Fact: Extra funding means extra benefits for your students

To apply for Certification:

1. Instructions for submitting the workbooks: http://fns.dpi.wi.gov/files/fns/pdf/sp34_2012_worksht_dir.pdf

2. Instructions for submitting the simplified assessment: http://fns.dpi.wi.gov/files/fns/pdf/sp34_2012_asst_dir.pdf

Paid Lunch Equity (PLE)

Run with

the PLE

Fact: The PLE tool must be completed each year . Fact: Copies of the PLE must be on file for three years plus the current yearFact: Lunch prices must be reported online each year after completion of the PLE

To run the PLE: 1.Instructions for determining a weighted average: http://fns.dpi.wi.gov/files/fns/pdf/ple_incr.pdf 2.Access to the PLE tool: http://fns.dpi.wi.gov/files/fns/xls/SP25-2013a1.xls

Annual Online Contract

Sign on the

dotted line

Fact: The contract for the nutrition programs must be renewed annually.Fact: The online contract is due each year by June 1Fact: Schools may not submit claims until the contract has been approved.

To Access the Contract: 1.Instructions for completing the online contract:

http://fns.dpi.wi.gov/files/fns/pdf/cm_12.pdf 2.Link for printing the permanent agreement:

http://fns.dpi.wi.gov/files/fns/doc/nslp_agreement.doc 3.To access the contract:

https://www2.dpi.wi.gov/WCNP/

Important Dates to remember

Stay one step

ahead

Report Due date Withholding begins

Annual Financial Report August 31 With October claim

Federal October Data (FNS 10)

November 1 With October claim

Paid lunch Equity (PLE) November 1 With October claim

Verification Summary Report

November 15

On November 16

Fact: Several reports are tied to online claiming

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Feeding children Matters…

Thank You for all that you

do!

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