Smart Snacks: Be in the Know

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Smart Snacks in School nutrition standards went into effect July 1, 2014. Smart Snacks in School nutrition standards: - Will cover all foods and beverages SOLD to students outside of the breakfast and lunch programs. - Covers the entire school day, which is defined as midnight before to 30 minutes after the end of the school day. - Covers the entire school campus. - Will NOT cover foods served, such as celebrations. - Will NOT cover evening, weekend or community events.

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Smart Snacks

Be in the Know

2004Local

Wellness Policies

2006 Alliance

Competitive Food &

Beverage Guidelines

2007Institute Of Medicine

Standards

2010 Healthy Hunger-

Free Kids Act

2014Smart

Snacks in School

Nutrition Standards

Entire school day

Entire school campus

All products

SOLD

NOT evenings, weekends or community

events

NOT foods

served

SMART SNACKS IN SCHOOLNUTRITION STANDARDS

Vending Machines

A la Carte Snack Carts

School Stores Fundraising

School Day Only No Limit on

Products that meet

Guidelines butDistricts to set Time and Place

Restrictions

Exemptions set by State

Agencies—No Exemptions

in Texas

a

FUNDRAISERS

Fruit, Vegetable,

Protein or DairyWhole Grain

Contains 10% DV of certain

nutrients(until July 1, 2016)

Combination Food

(at least ¼ c. fruit or vegetable)

aGENERAL STANDARDS FOR COMPETITIVE FOODS

MEETS ALL NUTRIENT STANDARDS

SOME FOODSare exempt from the nutrient standards…

SOMEfresh, canned or frozen…FRUITS & VEGGIES

WATERNON FAT

MILKLOW FAT

MILK

ALL GRADES

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

100% FRUIT OR

VEGETABLE JUICE

DILUTED W/WATER

(with or without carbonation)

100% FRUIT OR

VEGETABLE JUICE

(no added sweeteners)

SERVING SIZE LIMITS:

8 oz. ES12 oz. MS/HS

(milk, juice)

DIET BEVERAGES

(20 oz.)

LOW-CALORIE BEVERAGES

(12 oz.)

HIGH SCHOOL ONLY

(<5 kcal/8 oz. OR≤10 kcal/20 oz.)

(≤40 kcal/8 oz. OR≤60 kcal/12 oz. )

DIET SODA products are NOT allowed

in Texas

MISD Student Nutrition Web Page

• http://www.mansfieldisd.org/page.cfm?p=4526

For Questions Contact

Sondra ThomasAssistant Director of Student Nutrition

for Budget, Training and Federal Programs

sondrathomas@misdmail.org

817-299-6055

Jill R. Turley, MS, RD/LD, SNSPresentation adapted from PPT by

Jill R. Turley, MS, RD/LD, SNS

National Nutrition AdvisorJill.Turley@healtiergeneration.org

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