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Overview of Trends in School Nutrition
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Overview of Trends in School Nutrition
Child Nutrition Industry ConferenceJanuary 2009
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Overall Participation is Increasing
Source: School Nutrition Association, Saved by the Lunch Bell: As Economy Sinks, School Nutrition Program Participation Rises, December 2008
Increased Decreased No Change
Lunch 60% 25% 15%
Breakfast 69% 13% 18%
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Increased Participation is Driven by MoreStudents Qualifying for Free & Reduced Meals
0% 10% 20% 30% 40% 50% 60% 70% 80% 90%
More paid lunches
Increased enrollments
Appeal of school mealsprogram
More families trying to savemoney
More students qualifying forfree and reduced
What is Contributing to Rise in Participation?
Source: Saved by the Lunch Bell: As Economy Sinks, School Nutrition Program Participation Rises, December 2008
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MILK Up 19%
BREADUp 17%
MEAT/MEAT ALTERNATEUp 17%
FRUITS & VEGETABLESUp 13%
Source: SNA Meal Cost Survey, September 2008,Projected Change from SY ’07-’08 to SY ’08-’09
Increasing Cost of School Lunch
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Increased Cost of Operations
• Average cost to produce a meal:– $2.92 estimate for School Year 08/09– $2.67 for School Year 07/08
79% of directors surveyed say that the reimbursement is less than the cost to produce a meal
Source: SNA Meal Cost Survey, September 2008
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Increased Price of School Meals
Elementary Middle High
2007/2008 Meal Prices
$1.74 $2.02 $2.11
2008/2009 Meal Prices
$1.86 $2.16 $2.23
Source: SNA Meal Cost Survey, September 2008
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How District are Coping
• Making menu substitutions• Decreasing financial reserves • Decreasing labor force • Freezing/limiting travel• Joining a purchasing cooperative • Cutting professional development
Source: SNA Meal Cost Survey, September 2008
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How School Districts are CopingMenu Changes
– Replace grape tomatoes for sliced tomatoes at salad bars
– Replace lasagna with spaghetti– Replace baby carrots for hand cut
carrots– Serve more bananas and apples
instead of grapes
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Healthier Options in Schools
• 83% of districts indicate that school nutrition programs are offering more healthy food options
– 78% of districts experienced increased costs as a results of implementing nutrition standards
– Price of products (62%) & student acceptance (60%) most common hurdles to nutrition standard implementation
– A la Carte and Vending revenue tending to decrease
Source: From Cupcakes to Carrots, 2007, SNA
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Healthier Options in Schools
Nutrition Policies and Practices in place for 08/09
• Increasing:– Whole grains (85%)– Healthier beverages in Vending Machines (75%)– Fresh fruits and vegetables (62%)
• Limiting or reducing:– Trans fats (82%)– Fats (72%)– Added Sugar (70%)– Sodium (57%)
Source: SNA 2008 Back to School Trends Report