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School Meals Initiative for Healthy School Children

School Meals Initiative for Healthy School Children. School Meals Initiative (SMI). Signed into law in l994 with Goals 2000 Mandated that all school meals would be consistent with:

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School Meals Initiative for Healthy School Children

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  1. School Meals Initiativefor Healthy School Children

  2. School Meals Initiative (SMI) • Signed into law in l994 with Goals 2000 • Mandated that all school meals would be consistent with: Dietary Guidelines RDAs Goals for age/grade levels

  3. Calories Fat Iron fiber Vitamins A&C Purpose of the SMI:To assess how school district meals rate nutritionally

  4. Recommended Dietary Allowances (RDAs) Chart representing the recommended levels for • protein, • vitamins • minerals for established age groups RDAs

  5. Dietary Guidelines • Eat a variety of foods • Limit total fat to 30% of calories

  6. Dietary Guidelines • Limit saturated fat to less than 10% of calories

  7. Dietary Guidelines Cont’d • Cholesterol • Sodium • Fiber

  8. What Foods Count for Nutrient Analysis • All foods served in a meal, including condiments are analyzed • ALL foods for reimbursable • student meals are included – no a la carte or adult sales

  9. SMI Nutrition Review Includes • On-site visit • Nutrient analysis of one week’s menu with all: • Production records • Recipes used during week of review • Brand product labels • Review of milk invoices for 1 month (to determine fat levels of milk in selected school)

  10. Nutritional Analysis • Cholesterol • Fiber • Sodium • Carbohydrates • Total Fat • Saturated Fat • Total Calories • Protein • Iron • Vitamin A • Vitamin C • Calcium

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