Healthy, Hunger-Free Kids Act Update

Smart Snacks in SchoolUSDA’s “All Foods Sold in Schools” Standards

Section 208 HHFKA– Interim Final Rule

• Implementation July 1, 2014Purpose: • to improve the health and well-being of the

nation’s children• increase consumption of healthful food during

the school day• create school environments that reinforce

healthy eating habits

Smart Snacks in SchoolUSDA’s “All Foods Sold in Schools” Standards

All products

SOLD

Entire school day

Entire school campus

NOT foods served

NOT evenings, weekends or community

events

Smart Snacks in School

Vending Machines School Stores Fundraising

A la Carte Snack Carts

Any Food Sold in School Must:

• be a “whole grain rich” product; OR• have a first ingredient of fruit, vegetable,

dairy or protein; OR• be a combination of food that contains at

least ¼ cup fruit and/or vegetable; OR• contain 10% of the DV of calcium,

potassium, vitamin D, or dietary fiber(Obsolete effective July 1, 2016)

Foods Must Also Meet Several Nutrient Requirements:

Calorie limits:- Snack Items: < 200 calories- Entrée items: < 350 calories

Sodium limits:- Snack items: < 230 mg- Entrée items: < 480 mg

Fat limits:- Total Fat: < 35% of calories- Saturated Fat: < 10% of

calories- Trans Fat: zero grams

Sugar limits:- < 35% of weight from total

sugars in foods

Beverages: All Grades

WATERNON FAT

MILKLOW FAT

MILK

100% FRUIT OR

VEGETABLE JUICE

100% FRUIT OR

VEGETABLE JUICE

DILUTED W/WATER

SERVING SIZE LIMITS:

8 oz. ES12 oz. MS/HS

(with or without carbonation) (plain or flavored) (plain only)

Beverages: High School ONLY

DIETBEVERAGES

(20 oz.)

(<5 kcal/8 oz. OR≤10 kcal/20 oz.)

LOW-CALORIE BEVERAGES

(12 oz.)

(≤40 kcal/8 oz. OR≤60 kcal/12 oz. )

NO caffeine restrictions

Examples of what is IN:

• baked potato chips• granola bars• cereal bars• trail mix• dried fruits• fruit cups• yogurt• sugarless gum

• whole grain-rich muffins

• 100% juice drinks• flavored water (H.S.)• diet sports drinks

(H.S.)• unsweetened or diet

iced teas (H.S.)

Examples of what is OUT:

• candy• snack cakes• most cookies• high-calorie sport

drinks• juice drinks that are

not 100% juice

• most ice cream & ice cream treats

• high-fat chips & snacks

• pretzels

Fundraisers

• The sale of food items that meet nutrition requirements at fundraisers are NOT limited under the new regulations

• The standards do not apply during non-school hours, on weekends, and at off-campus fundraising events

Fundraisers (cont.)

• Exceptions for fundraiser foods not intended for consumption in schools:

Fundraising activities that take place outside of school, such as cookie dough or frozen pizza sales, are exempt

from the nutrition standards. Distribution of order forms and foods not intended for consumption at school may continue.

• Exemptions? None in NYS• No exempt fundraiser foods or beverages may

be sold in competition w/ school meals in the food service area during the meal service