PUBLIC POLICY & LEGISLATION
First Lady Michelle Obama's letter to School Professionals, Teachers, Food Service Directors, Operators and School Chefs.
Comparison of Current and New Regulatory Requirements under Final Rule "Nutrition Standards in the National School Lunch and School Breakfast Programs" Jan. 2012
Implementation Timeline for Final Rule - Implementation of most meal requirements in the NSLP begins SY 2012-2013. In the SBP, the meal requirements (other than milk) will be implemented gradually beginning SY 2013-2014.
Final Rule Nutrition Standards in the National School Lunch and School Breakfast Programs – Jan. 2012
This final rule updates the meal patterns and nutrition standards for the National School Lunch and School Breakfast Programs to align them with the Dietary Guidelines for Americans. This rule requires most schools to increase the availability of fruits, vegetables, whole grains, and fat-free and low-fat fluid milk in school meals....
The Agriculture Department would not be able to limit the number of times per week that schools can serve potatoes and other starchy vegetables for the next year under an amendment proposed by Sen. Susan Collins, R-Maine, and Sen. Mark Udall, D-Colo. and passed by the Senate by unanimous consent late today.....
Letter to Senator Susan Collins from Frank DiPasquale concerning comments submitted on March 29, 2011
On September 13, 2011 SNA submitted comments to Child Nutrition Division of the Food and Nutrition Service/USDA on the implementation of Sections 205 and 206 of the Healthy Hunger-Free Kids Act of 2010 (HHFKA).
On the USDA website there IS a proposed rule now that is out in comment period related to the equity in meal pricing and there is also the requirement for how much revenue must be generated for non-program foods. The comment period is through Sept. 15.
The document below is a Guidance on Indirect Costs related to reauthorization.
