2015 NAFDPIR Conference

USDA Food and Nutrition Service General Session

June 16, 2014

FDPIR FOOD PACKAGE REVIEWStephanie Cooks, MA, RDNutritionist, Food Distribution Division

History of Food Package Review

1997 - the workgroup first convened

2002 – as a result of a NAFDPIR resolution, the workgroup was established to serve on an ongoing basis.

Tribal and Federal representatives

Members currently meet about 6 times each year

Workgroup Purpose

Cost neutral improvements to the food package

Consistent with Dietary Guidelines for Americans (DGAs)

Workgroup Goal

Adding new products Revising product guide rates Improving product packaging Eliminating a product Changing a product’s pack size

Types of Changes

Pork chops Wild rice Blue cornmeal Frozen fruit Frozen vegetables

Food Package Wish List

18 voting members

6 non-voting members

two year rotating cycle

Workgroup Membership

8 - FDPIR Program staff 4 - ITO Regional Representatives 4 – ITO Nutrition/Health Experts 2 - Federal Nutritionists

Voting Members

3 – USDA Food Ordering Specialists

3 FDPIR Program Staff

Non-voting Resource Staff

• Tod Robertson - NAFDPIR President

• Jaime Prouty-Nolan – NAFDPIR Treasurer

• Fidelis “Fi” Davis – NAFDPIR Parliamentarian

• Anna Sterner – NAFDPIR Secretary

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Southwest/Southeast Regions

• Perry Martinez – SW Region Vice President

• Connie Martinez – SW Representative

• Carmen Robertson, RD – SW Nutrition Expert

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Midwest/Northeast Regions

• Susie Roy – MW Region Vice President

• Gloria Goodwin – MW Representative

• Theresa Gordon – MW Nutrition Expert

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Mountain Plains Region

• Mary Greene-Trottier – MP Vice President

• Charles “Red” Gates – MP Representative

• Jana Millner , RD, LRD – MP Nutrition Expert

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Western Region

• Jenelle Gimlin – WR Vice President

• Lorraine Davis – WR Representative

• Desiree Jackson, RD – WR Nutrition Expert

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Ad Hoc NAFDPIR Regional Vendor Pilot Advisor

• Roxanna Newsom – Representative

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Federal Staff

• Julie Skolmowski – USDA/FNS – Chief, NSAB • Stephanie Cooks – USDA/FNS – Nutritionist• Matthew Martin – USDA/FNS – Ordering• CDC representative - vacant

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Federal Resource Team

• Patricia Scott – DoD• Sara Hernandez – USDA/AMS• Lena Milton – USDA/FSA• Lou Hankins – USDA/FNS SW Region• Samia Hamdan – USDA/FNS MW Region• Jessica Creed-Capsel – USDA/FNS MP Region• Melissa Baker - USDA/FNS Western Region

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The Workgroup meeting minutes, Goals and Structure document, member contact information, and other resources can be found at:

http://www.fns.usda.gov/fdpir/fdpir-food-package-review-work-group

Workgroup Resources

NUTRITION UPDATES

• Lemons – Available June 1• Coming in Fall 2015 Clementines Cranberries

DoD Fresh Updates

• Started in October 2014 at Seneca Nation of Indians FDP

Met with FNS Regional Office and tribal staff Warehouse and home delivery distributionParticipants receive one dozen shell eggs

Shell Egg Pilot

James White – Seneca Nation of Indians FDP Manager

Lessons Learned

• December meeting decisions

• Traditional food product specifications

Traditional Foods

• Sources Sought InformationWild riceBlue cornmeal

• Blue cornmeal specification – end of June 2015

FDPIR Traditional Foods

Bison: The Procurement Process

Traditional Foods

• Yearly• Quarterly• Monthly• All Household Programs follow same

purchasing schedule

FOOD PURCHASING

• Yearly Purchases•IDIQ – deliveries October, 2014 thru

September, 2015• Quarterly Purchases

•October thru December Deliveries•Purchase in July

•Monthly•October Deliveries•Purchase in August

Purchasing Schedule

Labeling Changes for Households• Canned Fruits and Vegetables

USDA Foods: Labeling Changes

• Find USDA Foods Household Fact Sheets

• Healthy recipes using USDA Foods

• Create and print your own cookbook and

• More at - http://www.whatscooking.fns.usda.gov/

What’s Cooking? USDA Mixing Bowl

• The Dietary Guidelines Advisory Committee – 2015 scientific report

• View the report: http://www.health.gov/dietaryguidelines/2015-scientific-report/

Dietary Guidelines for Americans 2015

• FDPIR HEI score – 85 out of 100• New study results are expected in FY

2016

Healthy Eating Index

Questions?

Thank You!