Sentences with phrase «foods sold in schools»

Coming next will be new standards for foods sold in schools that aren't part of regular meals — in other words, snacks.

The U.S. Department of Agriculture recently established the Smart Snacks in School nutrition standards for foods sold in school cafeterias (excluding the federally supported school meals), vending machines, and snack bars.

With the USDA's recent proposal to improve the nutritional quality of snack foods sold in school vending machines, a la carte and in student stores (a.k.a. «competitive foods»), schools across the nation will be turning to healthy vending to assist them with compliance and improved student performance.

Last week the Massachusetts Public Health Council made news by promulgating, at the direction of the state's Governor, new statewide guidelines for competitive foods sold in schools.

The Food Safety Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) wants to introduce a traffic light labelling scheme for foods sold in school canteens and vending machines, in a bid to curb consumption of sugary drinks, heavily processed foods and confectionery.

This news comes at a time when healthy vending is a hot issue, especially as the USDA recently launched its proposed guidelines for competitive foods (i.e. foods sold in school vending machines, a la carte and in student stores), which are currently undergoing public comment.

They pass laws to require menu labeling for fast food, ban trans fats, prohibit toys in fast - food kids» meals and restrict junk foods sold in schools.

«A la carte» foods are foods sold in the school cafeteria but in competition with the federally funded meal, such as items sold on a school cafeteria snack bar line.

Click here to read more about USDA's proposed new standards for competitive foods sold in schools.

The legislation is designed to curb the spread of childhood obesity by requiring the Department of Agriculture to update the minimum nutritional standards for food sold in school vending machines, at snack bars, and in a la carte lines in the school cafeteria.

a provision that would, for the first time, give the USDA authority to regulate all foods sold in schools, possibly meaning an end — finally — to so - called «competitive foods,» such as sugary drinks and candy in school vending machines and ice cream bars and fruit rollups in the deli line.

The food sold in my school cafeteria is so unhealthy.

«The bill also would mandate that the Department of Agriculture develop nutrition standards for all foods sold in schools, not just what is served in the lunch line.

The School Nutrition Association (SNA), in partnership with the United States Department of Agriculture's Food and Nutrition Service Child Nutrition Programs will host a FREE webinar on nutrition standards for all foods sold in schools outside of a reimbursable meal, known as the «Smart Snacks in Schools» standards.

On Wednesday, February 20, 2013, we will be partnering with USDA's Food and Nutrition Division (USDA FNS) to discuss the background and summary of the proposed rule to establish nutrition standards for all foods sold in school outside of the Child Nutrition Programs.

The new nutrition standards must be «science - based,» standardized for all foods sold in schools and consistent with the most recent Dietary Guidelines for Americans published by the departments of Agriculture and Health and Human Services.

Under the recently passed re-authorization, the USDA for the first time will have authority to regulate all foods sold in schools, including those in a la carte lines, vending machines and in school stores.

To ensure that all foods sold in schools are healthier, Congress directed the U.S. Department of Agriculture to update nutrition standards for snack foods and beverages and align them with the school meal guidelines.

The bill would establish nutrition standards for school lunches and all food sold in schools, including vending machines.

The new standards, which go into effect July 1, mark the first time the U.S. Department of Agriculture program will directly dictate nutrition for any food sold in schools during the school day — not just the traditional lunches and breakfasts long subsidized through the federal school lunch program.

A recent study in Pediatrics compared obesity rates in kids living in states with and without restrictions on the kinds of foods sold in schools.

Improving Nutrition for America's Children Act of 2010, part of the Nutrition Bill, will establish «nutrition guidelines for all foods sold in schools.»

For starters, according to the USDA website, the new Healthy, Hunger - Free legislation will improve «the nutritional quality of all food in schools by providing USDA with the authority to set nutritional standards for all foods sold in schools, including in vending machines, the «a la carte» lunch lines, and school stores.»

Any food sold in schools must: Foods must also meet several nutrient requirements: Calorie limits: Snack items < 200 calories, Entre items < 350 calories.