Janey Thornton, PhD, SNS Janey Thornton, PhD, SNS Deputy Under Secretary of USDA/Food, Nutrition & Consumer Services Washington, DC NETWORKING LUNCHEON NETWORKING LUNCHEON “UPDATE FROM USDA” “UPDATE FROM USDA”
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Janey Thornton, PhD, SNSJaney Thornton, PhD, SNSDeputy Under Secretary of USDA/Food, Nutrition & Consumer ServicesWashington, DC
NETWORKING LUNCHEON NETWORKING LUNCHEON “UPDATE FROM USDA”“UPDATE FROM USDA”
School Meal School Meal ProgramsPrograms: :
Changes, Changes, Challenges and Challenges and OpportunitiesOpportunities
CNIC 2013Janey Thornton, PhD, SNS
Deputy Under Secretary FNCS
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Communication Up until now Transition year Challenges Communication Opportunities And beyond…. Communication
Overview
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Up until now……..
National School Lunch Act
Healthy Hunger Free Kids Act
Transition Year
New Meal Patterns6-Cent CertificationMedia and PressOutreach Communication
Challenges……….
Uncertainties Pressures Frustrations Fears Changes Time Money Staffing ………..
New Guidance
Grains and Proteins Responds to immediate issues Maintains integrity Calorie threshold remains Minimums remain Added flexibility For remainder of 2012-13 Will reassess for year 2013-14
and forward
USDA Foods
More fruits and vegetablesMore whole grains
Less sodiumLess sugarLess fat
New criteria released and began July 1, 2012
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And Coming Soon
Nutrition Standards for All Foods Sold in Schools
•Apply to food items available for sale on the school campus throughout the school day
•In developing standards, USDA must consider:▫Scientific recommendations for standards▫Existing voluntary standards for beverages and snack foods▫Existing State and local standards▫Practical application of the standards▫Exemptions for infrequent school-sponsored fundraisers
•Status: Proposed Rule under development•Hopefully out in next few months
Professional Standards for School Foodservice Personnel
USDA will publish a Proposed Rule in 2013 that establishes criteria and standards for:▫ States to use in the selection of State agency directors▫Minimum education, training and certification for school food service
directors▫Minimum periodic training criteria to maintain school foodservice director
certification ▫ Annual training and certification for local foodservice personnel
Task Force meeting March 2012. Attendees (65) included:▫ State Agency Staff▫ Child Nutrition Directors from various size school systems▫ Local Child Nutrition Manager▫ School Superintendant▫ Food Industry▫ Associations▫ Government
And in Addition………………….Regulation (SMARRT)
New administrative review process New breakfast meal pattern implementation Community eligibility Direct certification emphasis Local wellness policy strengthened Meal charge policies Child Nutrition integrity rule
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Communication
National Regional State District School Industry Issues Gossip Games Changes Media Politics Training
• Recognize challenges• Work together• Don’t believe the rumor mill• Share challenges AND recognize
successes• Stay POSITIVE• Don’t forget why we’re all here
• Communicate, Communicate,
Communicate
And Going Forward…..
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