Transcript A Nutritional Work in Progress - Jefferson Township Public Schools

Jefferson Township
Nutrition Services
Making Sound
Nutritional Changes
Legislation Passed to Improve
Children’s Health and Wellness
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Congress passed the Child Nutrition and
WIC Reauthorization Act of 2004, which
requires, by law, that by the first day of the
school year in 2006, each school district
participating in the National School Lunch
Program meet new requirements in order to
receive continued funding.
New Jersey Model Nutrition Policy
overview ~ required for schools to adopt by September 2007
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This policy is a commitment of the Board of
Education to provide students with healthy
and nutritious foods; encourage consumption
of fresh fruits and vegetables, low fat milk,
and whole grains; provide nutrition
education; encourage consumption of all
components of the school meal; and provide
students with opportunities to engage in daily
physical activity.
New Jersey Model Nutrition Policy
For All Grade Levels
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Items that are prohibited to be served, sold or given out as free
promotion anywhere on school property at any time before the end
of the school day:
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Snack and beverage standards, including those served in the After
School Snack Program:
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Foods of minimal nutritional value (FMNV) as per USDA definition.
All food and beverage items listing sugar, in any form, as the first ingredient.
All forms of candy.
No more than 8 grams of total fat per serving, with the exception of nuts and seeds.
No more than 2 grams of saturated fat per serving.
Beverage sizes, other than water, or other milk containing 2% percent or less fat,
shall not exceed 12 ounces.
Whole milk shall not exceed 8 ounces.
Schools shall reduce the purchase of products containing trans fats.
New Jersey Model Nutrition Policy
For Elementary Schools:
 100 percent of all beverages offered shall be milk, water or 100
percent fruit or vegetable juices.
For Middle and High Schools:
 At least 60 percent of all beverages offered, other than milk and water,
shall be 100 percent fruit or vegetable juices.
 No more than 40 percent of all ice cream/frozen desserts shall be
allowed to exceed the above standards for sugar, fat and saturated fat.
New Jersey Model Nutrition Policy
 Exceptions to Food and Beverage Standards:
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Food and beverages served during special school celebrations or during curriculum
related activities, except for Foods of Minimal Nutritional Value as defined by USDA.
Medically authorized special needs diets and items given during the course of health care
or per student’s Individualized Education Plan (IEP)
 Other Related Policy Standards:
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Incorporate nutrition education and physical activity consistent with the New Jersey
Department of Education Core Curriculum Standards.
Allow adequate time for student meal service and consumption.
Whenever possible, schedule physical education or recess before lunch.
Promote the Policy with all food service personnel, parents, teachers, nurses, coaches
and other school administrative staff.
Expand awareness about this policy among students, parents , teachers and the
community at large.
A Nutritional Work in Progress
Currently:
 Offering alternate low fat a la carte selections
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Regular chips with lower fat baked chips
Low fat soft pretzels to elementary schools
Offer small sizes of bottled water to elementary schools
Taste testing new products for a la carte and vending for all schools
 Strawberry Milk ~ added as an additional choice daily
 Entrée Salad ~ Available as an alternate choice in the
elementary schools
 Milk Vending ~ High School, Middle School and one Elementary
school pilot
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 Tossed Salad available as an alternate vegetable daily
 Slushy ~ 100 percent fruit juice at Middle/High School
 Brand Name 100 percent fruit juices ~
 Tropicana
 Snapple
 Introduced Max Ultra Grain Pizza ~ WOW!!
 Whole wheat pizza with low fat cheese
 Lift Off Visits the Elementary Schools
 Lift Off is Sodexho’s Good Health Ambassador
 YAC ~ Youth Advisory Committee Meetings
…A Nutritional Work in Progress
 Name Brand Products In Use:
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Low Fat Jennie-O Turkey Ham & Deli Turkey
Low Fat Ken’s Dressings
Schwan’s Pizza
Lender Bagels
Rich’s Seapack Mozzarella Sticks
Armour Hot Dogs ~
McCain’s Fries
Garden Burger Veggie Burgers
Tyson Chicken Nuggets and Patties
Lucille Farms lite mozzarella cheese for school made pizza
Old El Paso Salsa
Pierre Burgers
… additional updates
 50’s Buffet at Middle & High Schools
 Vote and Be Heard at Elementary Schools
The Top Three Favorites
 Pizza
 Chicken Nuggets
 Nachos
 New Lunch Tickets
 Speeds the serving line
 Complies with State Regulations
What’s Ahead?
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Continue to Sample New Products
Fruit ~ Veggie ~ Grain of the Month
Partner with PTA ~ Create Nutrition Awareness
Self Service Fruit & Veggie Bar
Milk Vending ~ Lower Fat Selections
Offer more whole grains
Fun Food & Nutrition Hand-outs at Lunch
Display Cooking
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Oriental Stir Fry
Sushi Demo
YAC Meetings at each school ~ Scheduled for January
Lift Off Visits
Fruit ~ Veggie ~ Grain
of the Month
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We will highlight each month
a Fruit, Veggie and Grain in
season
Offering each in a recipe at
least one to two times
monthly as part of the
Funded Lunch
Offer handouts on each
Have samples available to
taste test
Self Service Fruit & Vegetable Bar
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Fun & Eye Appealing
Create Fruit & Veggie
Awareness
Five to seven choices
Fresh, Dried and
Canned
Handouts on Fruits and
Veggies Offered
Handouts
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We will have available at
lunchtime
on the serving line
Fun Food Puzzles, Word
Searches, Coloring Sheets
all based on Food Nutrition
and exercise
Simple Informational
Nutritional Facts
Simple Snack Recipes
Display Cooking
Guest Chef Demo
 Pasta Primavera
 Oriental Stir Fry Veggies
 Sushi Demo
YAC Meetings
Youth Advisory Committee
Meetings with the students
 We offer a ‘Cooking Corner’
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Students make their own
snack/lunch
Give recipes to take home
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Ambrosia
Trail Mix
Turkey Caesar Salad
Wraps
Cheese Quesadillas
Strawberry Mango Salsa
Fruit Smoothies
Lift Off Visits
Thank you
We welcome any concerns and
suggestions
Please contact:
Nawal Maroun, General Manager
Sodexho School Services
Jefferson Nutrition Services
973-697-3046