Sentences with phrase «called competitive foods»

With the passage of the Healthy, Hungry - Free Kids Act of 2010, in addition to improving school meals, Congress required the U.S. Department of Agriculture to update nearly non-existent nutrition standards on so - called competitive foods.

Six states had strict laws restricting the sale of so - called competitive foods — snacks and drinks sold in vending machines, school stores and during fundraising projects, which compete with school - served meals; seven states had weak laws; and 27 states had no laws governing competitive foods in middle schools.

At issue are so - called competitive foods — snacks such as candy, soda, pizza and popcorn available in a la carte lines in cafeterias, in vending machines and in school stores.

Not exact matches

Without quantifying the issue, McDonald's said it «continues to focus its efforts on driving guest count growth» in what it called an «increasingly competitive» fast - food market.

Bruce Friedrich, the CEO and co-founder of a think tank accelerator called The Good Food Institute, estimates clean - meat products will be available at a high price within two to three years, and he believes they will be cost - competitive within 10 years.

Food makers have insisted that the industry views «all consumers [as] equally important» as the European Commission signalled its intention to improve product competitive testing proceedures in response to concerns over so - called «dual quality» foods.

Specifically, the PBFA has called for: Support for specialty crops; research on plant protein; removing» anti-competitive» policies to bridge the large competitive gap between commodities and specialty crops; support for organic crops; inclusion of transparency and accountability provisions; and referencing «plant - based foods that are major sources of Nutrients of Concern» in 7 USC Section 3157 under «competitive special and facilities research grants.»

In a statement calling for more restrictions on the sale of competitive alternative foods, the American School Food Service Association, a national organization of school food - service workers, says «students are being put in a position of deciding between nutritious and non-nutritious foods while the financial and nutritional integrity of the child nutrition programs are being jeopardized.&raFood Service Association, a national organization of school food - service workers, says «students are being put in a position of deciding between nutritious and non-nutritious foods while the financial and nutritional integrity of the child nutrition programs are being jeopardized.&rafood - service workers, says «students are being put in a position of deciding between nutritious and non-nutritious foods while the financial and nutritional integrity of the child nutrition programs are being jeopardized.»

According to Janet Poppendieck, the sale of so - called «competitive foods» (because they compete with the subsidized school lunch) had taken place for decades but escalated considerably in response to Reagan - era cuts in domestic social spending.

Still another policy called for by SNA would extend the comment period on the «Smart Snacks in Schools» standards which, for the first time ever, will (beginning July 1st) impose some regulations on «competitive foods» sold at school outside of federal meal programs, including at a la carte snack bars, vending machines, and student stores.

They are called «competitive» foods because they compete with nutritionally complete school breakfasts and lunches for students» attention and meal money.

HUMAN Healthy Vending's expansion has been bolstered by the increasing demand for healthful products in the school setting, especially with the USDA's recently - launched rules governing competitive foods called, «Smart Snacks In School,» which will affect what schools across the country may sell in their vending machines, student stores and a la carte lines.

HUMAN Healthy Vending (http://www.healthyvending.com), a national, award - winning franchisor of healthy vending machine businesses, announces the launch of its site, SmartSnacksInSchool.com, the nation's first and only website dedicated to assisting schools in complying with the USDA's new competitive food rules called, «Smart Snacks in School.»