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Bureau of Nutrition & Health Services
● National School Breakfast Program● School Lunch Program● Summer Food Service Program ● Fresh Fruit and Vegetable Program● Child and Adult Care Food Program● School Nurse Consultant● Team Nutrition
https://www.fns.usda.gov/tn/join-team-become-team-nutrition-school
Team Nutrition Wellness Policy Tool-Kit
• Customizable templates• Parent flyer (English and Spanish)
• Presentations for staff and parents
• Newsletter article and social media posts
Salad with Vinaigrette Dressing
Video
HealthierUS School Challenge: Smarter Lunchroom
• Voluntary national recognition award
• Excellence in nutrition and physical activity
• 63 schools in Iowa!
• Program ended July 1st, 2018
• Evaluation Project
• Multi-Component:◦Nutrition Education◦Taste Tests◦School Nutrition Trainings◦Cafeteria Coaching
Sharing Tables
● Station where students can place foods and beverages they choose not to consume
● Available for other students to select during the meal service or utilized outside of the meal program
● Donation
Sharing Table Options in Iowa● Accept only foods that do not require time,
temperature controls such as whole fruit of shelf stable foods in unopened and original containers.
OR● Request a Variance
○ TCS ● Time Temp Controlled
○ TPHC ● Time as a Public Health
Concern
Des Moines Public Schools
Allowable items● Packaged, non-TCS foods● Fruit with an inedible peel● Fruit with an edible peel (must be rewashed)● Packaged TCS (if variance granted)
Not Allowed● Unpackaged foods● Open foods
“When in doubt - throw it out!”
Things to Consider● What is the goal of the sharing table?● What is the plan for shared items?● Training and communication?● Staff time and resources?● Students are generally
compassionate
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