The New Meal Pattern: From Recommendations to

Regulations

The Impact of Recent IOM Reports

USDA:Regulatio

ns

IOM Recommenda

tions

From Recommendations to Regulations

Healthy Meals & Snacks

From Recommendations to Regulations

First Phase

From Recommendations to Regulations• IOM makes science-based

recommendations• USDA evaluates & translates

recommendations to create proposed regulations:

Consistent with Program Structure Enforceable PracticalFinancially Feasible

Practical & Affordable: Florida Juice Limit

From Recommendations to Regulations

CACFP: Aligning Dietary Guidance for All

IOM November

2010

“If the recommended meal requirements are fully adopted, continued participation by most providers will require an increased reimbursement.”

From Recommendations to Regulations

From Recommendations to Regulations

USDA:• Consults

Stakeholders• Evaluates Evidence• Conducts Research

From Recommendations to Regulations

USDA Issues Proposed Regulations for Public Comment

Child & Adult Care Food ProgramNew Meal Regulations Estimated Timeline

USDA Proposes New Rules

2012 Summer Public Comments2012

USDA Issues New

Rules2013 New Rules

Implemented2014/2015

Summer: June 2012 or later. Public comment period: 90 days. Implementation could be phased in. Timeline subject to change.

Phase Two: Public Comment Activity

From Recommendations to Regulations

Recent School Meals Public Comment Period

From Recommendations to Regulations

School Meals Lessons Learned: Read the Fine Print to Avoid Sticker Shock

The Potato Wars

Proposed School Meal Rule: Vegetables

• Limited starchy vegetables (e.g., white potatoes, lima beans, corn, peas) • Breakfast: eliminated starchy vegetables • Lunch: limited starchy vegetable to 1

cup per week

Controversy

Argument: Potatoes don’t make people overweight -- fried potatoes make people overweight

Honorary Congressional Co-hosts:Senator Olympia J. Snowe • Senator Susan

CollinsSenator Mark Udall

Rep. Collin C. Peterson • Rep. Jean SchmidtThis event is hosted by the National

Potato Council

   

 

   

   

 

   

 

USDA’s Proposed School Meal Rules Make No $ense

 

   

  

                                         

             

 

+Limited ChoiceAdded Costs

= Challenges for Schools

Press Briefing and Discussion Wednesday, October 512:00 pm – 1:00 pm

Congress Interferes with Regulatory Process

Congress steps in & prohibits USDA from limiting any type of vegetable.

Final School Meals RegulationsUSDA:• Removed the daily

meat/meat alternate requirement at breakfast to reduce cost

• Removed the proposed starchy vegetable restrictions to abide by Congressional prohibition

Child & Adult Care Food ProgramNew Meal Regulations Estimated Timeline

USDA Proposes New Rules

2012 Summer Public Comments2012

USDA Issues New

Rules2013 New Rules

Implemented2014/2015

From Recommendations to Regulations

CONTACT INFORMATION

Geraldine Henchyghenchy@frac.org

Food Research & Action Center1875 Connecticut Avenue NW Suite 540

Washington, DC 20009(202)986-2200WWW.FRAC.ORG