Sentences with phrase «federal meal standards»

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-LSB-...] = School Food Vegetable» May 16, 2012By staffOne of the most dismaying aspects of the recent passage of new federal school meal standards was the collective caving by Congress to pressure from various food manufacturers seeking to -LSB-...]

-LSB-...] of the most dismaying aspects of the recent passage of new federal schol meal standards was the collective caving by Congress to pressure from various food manufacturers seeking to -LSB-...]

Yesterday First Lady Michelle Obama, accompanied by Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack, released the final federal nutrition standards for school meals, representing the first major overhaul of school food requirements in over 15 years.

There does seem to be an over-reliance on potatoes (and, thanks to the successful lobbying of potato growers, the new federal school meal standards won't prevent that practice from continuing), and the -LSB-...]

It undermines the federal nutrition standards for meals if students spend their money on unhealthy options.

NSBA says the new nutritional standards will just widen the gap between what schools pay to provide free meals and the federal reimbursement rates.

The School Nutrition Association (SNA), the nation's largest organization of school food professionals, is currently lobbying Congress to weaken federal school meal standards regarding whole grains, sodium and fruits and vegetables.

, a public / private partnership of health organizations helping Maine successfully implement — and exceed — the new federal school meal standards.

To be sure, the new federal Smart Snacks and meal standards are a huge improvement in school food, and the passage of those rules is an achievement that shouldn't be diminished (or rolled back — ahem, SNA).

lRaise the federal reimbursement by 6 cents per lunch for school districts that comply with new meals standards to be issued by the Agriculture Department.

But if a parent chooses to let their child eat school meals, he or she has effectively consented to the federal government's nutriton standards for that meal.

I was so appalled by a system (called the «nutrient standard» method of meal planning) that would lead to this bizarre result that I began to learn as much as I could about the federal school meal program.

There does seem to be an over-reliance on potatoes (and, thanks to the successful lobbying of potato growers, the new federal school meal standards won't prevent that practice from continuing), and the entrees tend to fall into the «doctored junk food» category of pizza, chicken nuggets and hot dogs.

While you were served a meal of meatloaf, mashed potatoes, peas and carrots and a canned pear half, today's children (if they have the financial means) can pay for a meal of processed «kid fare» which has to meet only the most minimal federal standards — chips, ice cream, and (particularly if they're in secondary school) items like brand - name pizza, breaded chicken sandwiches, Rice Krispie Treats and slushies.

As the executive director of NYSHEPA, Nancy ran an 800 member - strong coalition and advocated at the local, state and federal level for numerous nutrition and physical activity measures including school nutrition standards, calorie labeling, trans fat ban, Complete Streets, breastfeeding bill of rights, nutrition standards for fast - food kids» meals sold with toys, Safe Routes to School, nutrition standards for foods marketed to children, and the sugar - sweetened beverage tax.

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.

Hoffman drew from the most recent survey from the U.S. Department of Agriculture, which showed that 94 percent of school meals don't meet federal nutritional standards.

HB 1545 would require more stringent milk, whole grains and sodium school meal standards than currently required under federal law.

Ensure that students have access to healthy foods during the school day — through both school meals and other foods available throughout the school campus — in accordance with federal and New York State nutrition standards.

The meals served must meet federal nutritional standards and requirements.

If anyone would like to start a campaign for rigorous sugar standards in the federal meals program, please have at it.

The federal government plays a vital role in the success of these programs: providing reimbursements for each meal served, ensuring equal access to free and reduced price meals for students in need and administering national nutrition standards.

Rush Limbaugh similarly used the chicken nugget incident to take a swipe at the HHKA's improved school meal standards by erroneously attributing the «inspection» to «federal agents,» and by linking the incident to the First Lady, one of the HHKA's most vocal supporters:

An effective alternate meal, such as peanut butter and jelly sandwiches, has to do two things: meet federal nutritional standards and flunk child taste tests.

This is great news — and also very important data to have on hand as we head into the Child Nutrition Reauthorization this fall, when federal lawmakers will debate whether to roll back some of these same healthier school meal standards.

Two of the messages conveyed by one of Coca - Cola's courses: sugar is not harmful to children, and federal nutrition standards for school meals are too restrictive.

These include a relatively standard set of student and family demographics: an indicator for whether anyone in the family received free or reduced - price meals at school in the past year, the family's income as a percentage of the federal poverty line, whether the child was born in the United States, whether the child lives with a single mother, and the highest level of education either parent has attained.

He also announced that 97 percent of schools that participate in federal school meal programs are in compliance with heightened federal nutrition standards created under the Healthy, Hunger - Free Kids Act of 2010.

School nutrition professionals in Utah prepare breakfast and lunches every day that meet federal nutrition standards — limiting fat, calories and sodium — and encourage students to choose from the fruits, vegetables and whole grains offered with school meals.

The federal government plays a vital role in the success of these programs: providing reimbursements for each meal served, ensuring equal access to free and reduced price meals for students in need and administering national nutrition standards.

School districts serve lunch to 30 million children, and many districts have struggled to meet new federal standards for school meals and competitive foods, including increasingly stringent rules on calorie limits, whole grain content, and sodium reduction.

Everyone who participates in federal school meals programs has to comply with the Smart Snacks nutrition standards, so it's smart to join forces.

These new program models and standards, coupled with additional funding for programs such as the federal afterschool meal program, have given communities new tools in the quest to keep our kids healthy for life.

• Planned, coordinated and implemented food service programs in compliance with USDA standards and Federal Meal Reimbursement program requirements • Handled procurement and maintenance of food and supply inventories for kitchen and commissary.

Mission: Readiness continues to advocate at the state and federal levels for t smart investments proven to help address the primary disqualifiers for military service, such as high - quality early care and education programs, rigorous K - 12 education standards, healthy school meals, and physical education.