NutritionFriendly Schools

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Nutrition-Friendly Schools Presentation
by Project PA For Pennsylvania School Policy
Makers 2001
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This project is funded by a 2000 USDA Team
Nutrition Grant.
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Is Your School Nutrition-Friendly?
Why Should You Care?
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Americas children are NOT making the grade when
it comes to good nutrition.
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Dietary Guidelines for Americans, 2000
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Percentage of US Children, Ages 12-17, Who Were
Overweight by Sex
11.4
9.9
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Percentage of adolescents young adults
regularly engaged in vigorous physical activity

Age
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Only 2 meet the recommendations of the Food
Guide Pyramid.
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16 do not meet any of the recommendations of
the Food Guide Pyramid.
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64 of youngsters eat too much fat.
68 eat too much saturated fat.
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Teenagers today drink twice as much carbonated
soda as milk.
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Only 19 of teen-aged girls meet the recommended
intakes for calcium.
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Dietary Guidelines for Americans, 2000
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Nutrition and Health
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Osteoporosis - a pediatric disease with
geriatric consequences
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Obesity is related to many health
problems including  high blood
cholesterol high blood pressure heart
disease stroke some forms of cancer
arthritis  diabetes
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Being overweight as a child also has emotional
and psychological consequences.
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Type II diabetes now affects 30,000 children.
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Nutrition and Learning
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• Participation in School Breakfast Program
• is associated with
• improved test performance
• reduced tardiness and absenteeism
• increased attention
• improved behavior

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Schools could do more than perhaps any other
single institution in society to help young
people, and the adults they will become, to live
healthier, longer, more satisfying, and more
productive lives. - The Carnegie Council on
Adolescent Development
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Why Schools?
reach almost all children provide healthy
eating opportunities have skilled personnel
can improve eating behaviors
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increase the proportion of children and
adolescents whose intake of meals and snacks at
schools contributes proportionally to good
overall dietary quality
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...adopt a coordinated school nutrition policy
that promotes healthy eating through classroom
lessons and a supportive school environment.
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School Meals Initiative for Healthy Children -
1995

• Nutrients Standards
• Dietary Guidelines

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School Nutrition Dietary Assessment Study II
NSLP participants consume less added sugar and
more vegetables and milk.
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Some Issues for School Decision Makers

• Vending machines
• Fund-raisers focused on candy sales
• A la carte food sales
• Fast food contracts
• Pouring rights contracts

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What is a Nutrition-Friendly School?
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Six Components of a Nutrition-Friendly School
Commitment to Nutrition and Physical Activity
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Six Components of a Nutrition-Friendly School
Commitment to Nutrition and Physical Activity
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Quality School Meals
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Six Components of a Nutrition-Friendly School
Commitment to Nutrition and Physical Activity
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Quality School Meals
Other Healthy Food Options
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Six Components of a Nutrition-Friendly School
Commitment to Nutrition and Physical Activity
Pleasant Eating Experiences
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Quality School Meals
Other Healthy Food Options
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Six Components of a Nutrition-Friendly School
Commitment to Nutrition and Physical Activity
Pleasant Eating Experiences
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Quality School Meals
Nutrition Education
Other Healthy Food Options
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Six Components of a Nutrition-Friendly School
Commitment to Nutrition and Physical Activity
Pleasant Eating Experiences
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Quality School Meals
Nutrition Education
Other Healthy Food Options
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Marketing
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Commitment to Nutrition and Physical Activity

• Nutr. and phys. activity are top priorities
• Policies are in place
• SFS is on policy-making team
• School health councils are formed

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Quality School Meals

• School meals programs are available and
• are promoted.
• Healthy, appealing choices are available.
• SFS staff is properly trained.
• Menus meet nutrient standards.

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Other Healthy Food Options

• All foods in school make a positive
• contribution to childrens diets
• School policies address foods in school that are
  NOT associated with the meal program.
• Decisions are based on nutrition goals for
  students, not profit.

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Pleasant Eating Experiences

• Meal times and lengths are appropriate.
• Serving and seating areas are adequate and
  attractive.
• Drinking fountains and hand-washing equipment are
  available.
• Whether or not students pay full price for meals
  is kept confidential.

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Nutrition Education

• Nutrition ed. (pre-K through grade 12) focuses on
  skill development.
• Dining room and classroom are linked.
• Messages are reinforced throughout school.

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Marketing

• Healthy eating and physical activity are
• actively promoted.
• Students receive positive messages
• throughout the school environment.

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Six Components of a Nutrition-Friendly School
Commitment to Nutrition and Physical Activity
Pleasant Eating Experiences
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Quality School Meals
Nutrition Education
Other Healthy Food Options
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Marketing
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Call to Action
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Partnerships

• School food service staff
• Parents
• Students
• Local Organizations

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A coordinated school nutrition policy should . .
. be about creating a school environment in which
students and staff are provided with a variety of
nutritious food choices and messages about
healthy eating habits. NASBE Policy Update,
"School Nutrition Programs"
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It is a whole lot less expensive to raise healthy
kids than to try to take care of unhealthy adults.
Robert Ascah, State College Area School Board
Member
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We have to say, "What is our real priority
here? Because we can't have it both ways. We
can't say one thing and then model another. Paul
Edwards, Superintendent of the Wayne Highlands
School District
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It is just a matter of trade-offs and I think the
higher priority of our students' health needed to
take precedence.
Alex Menio Principal Milton High School
(referring to removal of vending machines)
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Schools and communities have a shared
responsibility for providing children access to
high quality foods and positive
nutrition experiences that will have a
lifelong impact on their health and education.
The American Dietetic Association
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Education that does not address health misses the
heart of the matter. C. Everett Koop