Making Healthy Changes for Healthy Children and Healthy Choices 1 Virginia Department of Education, School Nutrition Programs Module #1: UNDERSTANDING

Making Healthy Changes Making Healthy Changes for

Healthy Children and Healthy Choices

1Virginia Department of Education, School Nutrition Programs

Module #1: Module #1: UNDERSTANDIUNDERSTANDING THE NEW NG THE NEW

MEAL PATTERNMEAL PATTERN

Aug 2012

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Child Nutrition Reauthorization

Healthy, Hunger-free Kids Act of 2010Healthy, Hunger-free Kids Act of 2010

Nutrition Standards

in the NSLP &

SBPFinal Rule

ImplementationTimelineHandout # 2

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NEWNEWLunch Lunch Meal Meal

PatternPatternNotesNotes

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Food-BasedFood-BasedMenu PlanningMenu Planning

7CFR 210.10(c)

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School lunches offered to children ages 5 or older must meet, at a minimum, the meal requirements…

Schools must follow a food-based menu planning approach…

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NewNewMeal Meal

PatterPatternn

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New Grade New Grade GroupsGroups

• Grades K – 5• Grades 6 – 8• Grades 9 – 12 7CFR 210.10(c)

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Schools must plan menus for students using the following grade groups:

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New Requirements New Requirements for Breakfastfor Breakfast

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Breakfast Meal Breakfast Meal Pattern Pattern 2012/132012/13

Key Change Key Change Offer only fat-free

(unflavored and flavored) and low-fat (1%)

(unflavored) milk.

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1%Fat-

FreeFat-

Free 1%

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New RequirementsNew Requirementsfor Lunchfor Lunch

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NewNewMeal Meal

PatterPatternn

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Handout # 5

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Fruits Component

Vegetables Component

Grains Component

Meats/Meat Alternates Component

Milk ComponentAug 2012

Fruit ComponentFruit Component

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FruitFruit Schools must offer fruits daily as a part of the lunch menu. Fruits that are fresh; frozen without added sugar; canned in light syrup, water or fruit juice; or dried may be offered.

Only pasteurized, full-strength juice may be offered… 7CFR 210.10(c)

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FruitFruit Grades K-5 and 6-8

• Offer at least ½ cup per day

• Offer at least 2 ½ cups per week

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FruitFruitGrades 9-12

• Offer at least 1 cup per day

• Offer at least 5 cups per week

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FruitFruit• Offer fruit daily• Minimum serving size = 1/8 cup• Frozen, without sugar• Canned in juice, water or light syrup• ¼ cup dried fruit = ½ cup serving• No more than half of the fruit

offered may be juice (100% full strength)

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Fruit ComponentFruit ComponentQ & AQ & A

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VegetableVegetable ComponentComponent

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VegetablesVegetablesSchools must offer vegetables daily as part of the lunch menu. Fresh, frozen, or canned vegetables and dry beans and peas (legumes) may be offered to meet this requirement.

Pasteurized, full-strengthvegetable juice maybe used… 7CFR 210.10(c)

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VegetablesVegetablesGrades K-5 and 6-8

• Offer at least ¾ cup per day

• Offer at least 3 ¾ cups per week

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VegetablesVegetablesGrades 9 - 12

• Offer at least 1 cup per day

• Offer at least 5 cups per week

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Vegetable Vegetable SubgroupsSubgroups

Grades K-5 and 6-8Weekly Requirement• Dark Green: ½ cup

• Red/Orange: ¾ cup• Beans/Peas (Legumes): ½

cup• Starchy: ½ cup• Other: ½ cup

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Vegetable Vegetable Subgroups Subgroups

Grades 9-12Weekly Requirement• Dark Green: ½ cup

• Red/Orange: 1¼ cup• Beans/Peas (Legumes): ½ cup• Starchy: ½ cup• Other: ¾ cup

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Vegetable Vegetable SubgroupsSubgroups

• Dark Green• Red / Orange• Beans / Peas (Legumes)

• Starchy• Other


Vegetable Vegetable Subgroups Subgroups Dark Green• Bok Choy

• Broccoli• Collard Greens• Kale

• Dark Green Leafy Lettuce

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• Mesclun• Mustard Greens• Romaine Lettuce• Spinach• Turnip Greens• Watercress

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Red & Orange

• Acorn Squash• Butternut

Squash• Carrots• Hubbard Squash• Pumpkin

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• Red Peppers• Sweet

Potatoes• Tomatoes• Tomato Juice

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Starchy• Cassava• Corn• Green Peas• Green Lima Beans

(fresh, not dry)

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• Plantains• Taro• Water

Chestnuts• White Potatoes• Parsnips

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Beans & Peas / Legumes

• Black Beans• Garbanzo Beans• Kidney Beans• Lentils

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• Navy Beans• Pinto Beans• Soy Beans• Split Peas• White Beans

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Other Vegetables• Artichokes

• Asparagus

• Avocado

• Bean Sprouts

• Brussels Sprouts

• Cabbage

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• Cauliflower

• Celery

• Cucumbers

• Eggplant

• Green Beans

• Green Peppers

• Iceberg Lettuce

• Mushrooms

• Okra

• Onions

• Turnips

• Wax beans

• Zucchini

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VegetablesVegetables• Offer vegetables daily• Minimum serving size = 1/8 cup• Must meet the weekly requirement

of vegetable sub-groups• 1 cup fresh, leafy greens = ½ cup

serving• No more than half of

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Vegetable Vegetable Component Component

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K-5 6-8 9-12Dark Green ½ c ½ c ½ cRed / Orange

¾ c ¾ c 1¼ c

Beans / Peas

½ c ½ c ½ c

Starchy ½ c ½ c ½ cOther ½ c ½ c ¾ c

Minimum Vegetable Subgroup

Requirement

2¾ c 2¾ c 3½ cAug 2012

Vegetable Vegetable Component Component

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K-5 6-8 9-12Minimum Vegetable Subgroup Requirement

2¾ c 2¾ c 3½ c

Weekly Vegetable Requirement

3¾ c 3¾ c 5 c

Difference -1 c -1 c -1½ c

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Weekly Vegetable Weekly Vegetable RequirementRequirement

Schools MUST offer vegetables to meet both the weekly vegetable subgroup requirement and the weekly Vegetable Componentrequirement.

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Vegetable Q & Vegetable Q & AA

& Activity & Activity

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Grains Grains ComponentComponent

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GrainsGrains

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All grains must be made with enriched and whole grain meal or flour.

Whole grain-rich products must contain at least 50% whole grain and the remaining grains in the product must be enriched. 7CFR 210.10(c)

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GrainsGrains• At least HALFHALF of grains offered

at lunch must be whole grain-rich for 2012-13 and 2013-14

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• By 2014-15 ALLALL grains offered at LUNCH must be whole grain-rich

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How do youHow do youknow if a know if a

product isproduct isWholeWhole

Grain-Rich?Grain-Rich?42Aug 2012

Whole Whole GrainsGrains

• Brown Rice

• Buckwheat Groats

• Bulgur (Cracked Wheat)

• Farina

• Oatmeal

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• Rolled Oats

• Rye Berries

• Quinoa

• Whole Grain Cornmeal

• Wild Rice

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Whole Grain-Whole Grain-RichRich

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Meet at least one of the following: Whole grains per serving must be ≥ 8

grams

Product includes FDA’s whole grain health claim on its packaging

Product ingredient listing lists whole grain first

Whole GrainsWhole GrainsCouncil StampCouncil Stamp

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GrainsGrainsGrades K - 5

• Offer at least 1 ounce equivalent (oz eq) per day

• Offer 8 – 9 oz eq per week

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GrainsGrainsGrades 6 - 8

• Offer at least 1 oz eq per day

• Offer 8 – 10 oz eq per week

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GrainsGrainsGrades 9 - 12

• Offer at least 2 oz eq per day

• Offer 10-12 oz eq per week

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How are How are Grains Grains

credited?credited?

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Ounce Equivalency Ounce Equivalency RequirementsRequirements

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NEW!

Aug 2012

GrainsGrains• Daily minimum

requirement

• Weekly minimum and maximum requirement

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GrainsGrainsOnly two grain-based desserts (totaling no more than 2 oz eq) are allowed PER WEEK PER WEEK at LUNCH.

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Counting Counting GrainsGrains

During SY 2012-2013, battered and/or breaded products offered do not do not need to be need to be counted toward the maximum weekly grain requirements in the meal pattern.

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Counting Counting GrainsGrains

Beginning July 1, 2013 (SY

2013-14), all grains which are part of battered and/or breaded products offered MUST be MUST be counted towards the weekly grain requirement.

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Grains Q & A Grains Q & A and and ActivityActivity


Meats/Meat Meats/Meat AlternatesAlternates

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Meats/Meat Meats/Meat Alternates Alternates (M/MA)(M/MA)

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Schools must offer meats/meat alternates daily as part of the lunch meal pattern. The quantity of meats/meat alternates must be the edible portion served. This component must be served in a main dish or in a main dish and only one other food item. 7CFR210.10(c)Aug 2012

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Meats/Meat Meats/Meat AlternatesAlternates

Grades K – 5:• Offer a minimum of 1 oz eq daily• Offer 8 – 10 oz eq a week

Grades 6 – 8:• Offer a minimum of 1 oz eq daily• Offer 9 – 10 oz eq a week

Grades 9 – 12:• Offer a minimum of 2 oz eq daily• Offer 10 – 12 oz eq a week

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Meat Meat AlternatesAlternates

• Nuts & Seeds• Yogurt• Tofu & Soy Products• Beans & Peas (legumes)• Other Meat Alternates

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M/MA Q & AM/MA Q & A

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Milk Milk ComponentComponent

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MilkMilkOffer only fat-free

(unflavored and flavored) and

low-fat (1%) (unflavored) milk.

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Milk Q & AMilk Q & A

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NEW NEW Lunch Meal Pattern Lunch Meal Pattern NotesNotes


Menu Planning Approach:

Food-Based Menu Planning

Grade Group:

K-5 6-8 9-12or a combination



Food Components:Fruits Component


Grains Component

Meats/Meat Alternates Component

Milk Component



Fruits Component

K-5 6-8 9-12Daily Requirement ½ C ½ C 1 CWeekly Requirement 2½ C 2½ C 5 C




K-5 6-8 9-12Daily Requirement ¾ C ¾ C 1 CWeekly Requirement 3¾ C 3¾ C 5 C



Vegetable SubgroupsWeekly Requirements K-5 6-8 9-12Dark Green ½ c ½ c ½ cRed / Orange ¾ c ¾ c 1¼ cBeans / Peas ½ c ½ c ½ cStarchy ½ c ½ c ½ cOther ½ c ½ c ¾ c



Grains Component

K-5 6-8 9-12Daily Requirement 1 oz eq 1 oz eq 2 oz eq

Weekly Minimum 8 oz eq 8 oz eq10 oz

eq

Weekly Maximim 9 oz eq10 oz

eq12 oz

eqWhole Grain-Rich Requirement:½ (50%) must be Whole Grain-Rich



Meat/Meat Alternate Component

K-5 6-8 9-12Daily Requirement 1 oz eq 1 oz eq 2 oz eq

Weekly Minimum 8 oz eq 9 oz eq10 oz

eq

Weekly Maximim10 oz

eq10 oz

eq12 oz

eq



Milk Component

K-5 6-8 9-12Daily Requirement 1 C 1 C 1 CWeekly Minimum 5 C 5 C 5 C

Fat content allowed:Unflavored: Low-fat (1%) or Fat-freeFlavored: Fat-free

Dietary Dietary SpecificationsSpecifications

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Four Dietary Four Dietary SpecificationsSpecifications

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Calorie RangesCalorie Ranges

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K - 5 6 - 8 9 - 12Breakfast350 – 500

Lunch550 - 650

Breakfast400 – 500

Lunch600 - 700

Breakfast450 – 600

Lunch750 - 850

Overlaps

B: 400-500 L: 600-650

Overlaps

B: 450-500 L: ---

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Sodium TargetsSodium Targets

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2014/152014/15 2017/182017/18 2022/232022/23

Breakfast K-5 ≤ 540mg 6-8 ≤ 600mg9-12 ≤ 640mg

LunchK-5 ≤ 1230mg 6-8 ≤ 1360mg9-12 ≤ 1420mg


LunchK-5 ≤ 935mg 6-8 ≤ 1035mg9-12 ≤ 1080mg


LunchK-5 ≤ 640mg 6-8 ≤ 710mg9-12≤740mg

Aug 2012

Saturated FatSaturated Fat• Limit saturated fat

– Less than 10 % of total calories

– Same as current regulation

• No total fat standard

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Trans FatTrans Fat• New trans fat restriction• Nutrition label or manufacturer’s

specifications must specify zero grams of trans fat per serving (less than 0.5 gram per serving)– Begins SY 2012-2013 for NSLP– Begins SY 2013-2014 for SBP

• Naturally-occurring trans fat excluded

• e.g., beef, lamb, dairy products

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Dietary SpecificationsDietary Specifications

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Q & AQ & A

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Multiple Serving Multiple Serving LinesLines

Schools that offer a variety of lunches or multiple serving lines must make all required food components available to all students, on every lunch line, in at least the minimum required amounts.

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7 CFR210.10(k)(2)

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Meal Meal Pattern Pattern ActivityActivity

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Questions?Questions?

Aug 2012

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Making Healthy Changes for Healthy Children and Healthy Choices 1 Virginia Department of Education, School Nutrition Programs Module #1: UNDERSTANDING