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Copyright © 2006 School Nutrition Association. All Rights Reserved. www.schoolnutrition.org
Local Wellness Policies
Sunday, March 12, 2006
Mary KlatkoTeresa Nece, SFSNS
Danny SeymourJulie Skolmowski, SFNS
Legislative Action Conference 2006
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Survey Methodology• Conducted online during January 2006.
• SNA members in the director membership category were contacted via email
• A total of 652 SNA members participated in the study representing 652 school districts.
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Participation in the Policy Development Process among School Nutrition Professionals• 84.6% of respondents have
participated in the development of their district’s wellness policy
• 14.3% plan to participate
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Status of Policy Development
• 15.7% no activity on policy • 40.7% early stages of development
• 38.2% drafted a policy
• 5.7% approved policy recommendations
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Awareness of Resources for School Wellness Policy Development
0 100 200 300 400 500 600
Other
NSBA
CDC
NASBE
AFHK
USDA
SNA
Frequency
97%
94%
72%
33%
48%
43%
16%
Awareness of Resources for School Wellness Policy Development
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Challenges Perceived
• 36.8% not far enough along OR didn’t know what challenges they would anticipate.
• 14.8% have not experienced any challenges
• Remaining 51.8% cite the following challenges: 1. Lack of Funding - 37.6%2. Lack of Support from Students - 29.3%3. Appropriate products not available - 23.1%4. Lack of support from Administration - 23.1%
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Nutrition Education
• The majority of school districts are mandating nutrition education for some or all grade levels (81%).
• 60% of districts that have included a mandate do not have a time allotment specified as part of the nutrition education goal.
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School Nutrition Staff Involvement in Nutrition Education
• Responsible for teaching nutrition education in approximately 1/3 of districts surveyed
• Collaborate in some way with classroom teachers in 88%– 93% serve as resource for information– 75% serve as guest speaker– 63% provide food for activities or taste testing– 54% coordinate cafeteria promotions with
classroom lessons– 53% conduct activities in classroom– 27% teach nutrition education in the classroom
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Restrictions on Specific Nutrients Included in
Nutrition PolicyRestriction % of Respondents
Calories from Fat 54%
Saturated Fat 47%
Total Fat 39%
Total Sugar 36%
Added Sugar 29%
Sodium 19%
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Physical Activity Guidelines
Approximately 90% of school districts reported that their local wellness policy includes one or more of the following physical activity components:
• Before/After School Programs – 60%• Daily Recess – 68%• Integration of Physical Activity into
academic curriculum (PE) – 79%
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Other School-Based Activities Included in Policies
Guidelines or Limitations for Other School-Based Activities
0 50 100 150 200
Other
Sports Events
Extra-curricular Activities
PTA Events
After-school Programs
School celebrations
Classroom parties
Fundraisers
Frequency
77%
42%
74%
25%
30%
64%
43%
20%
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Serving Size Limits for Beverages Included in Wellness Policy
No54%
Yes46%
8-ounce8%
10-ounce2%
12-ounce42%
other33%
16-ounce15%
Serving Size Limits for Beverages Included in Local
Wellness Policy
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Exemptions on Individual Food Items in Nutrition Guidelines• Approximately ½ reported one or more individual food item/food category exemptions
• Common items exempted (>12%) include:– Water - 28%– 100% Juice – 20%– Fat Free 0r Low-fat Milk (19%), 2% or Whole Milk (14%)– Flavored Milk (12%)– Nuts and Seeds (20%), Nut Butters (13%)– Cheese (12%)