CHILD NUTRITION SERVICES

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CHILD NUTRITION SERVICES

• CHILDHOOD OBESITY

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TRENDS NATIONALLY

• NINE MILLION CHILDREN AND ADOLESCENTS BETWEEN 6
  AND 9 ARE CONSIDERED OVERWEIGHT
• 16 OF 6-9 YEAR OLDS ARE OVERWEIGHT
• PERCENTAGE HAS RISEN THREE-FOLD SINCE 1980

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LOWER FAT PRODUCTS

• TURKEY HOT DOGS
• TURKEY PEPPERONI ON THE PIZZA
• LOW-FAT HAMBURGER PATTYS
• LOW-FAT MAYONNAISE
• GRILLED CHICKEN PATTYS

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MENU OPTIONS

• SALADS OFFERED DAILY WITH LOW FAT DRESSINGS
• FRESH FRUIT OFFERED DAILY
• LOW-FAT MILK OPTIONS ONLY
• DISCONTINUE FRYING IN THE ELEMENTARY SCHOOLS (4
  SCHOOLS)

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MENU OPTIONS CONT.

• MIDDLE AND HIGH
• DELI SUBS WITH BAKED CHIPS AND A VARIETY OF
  VEGETABLE CONDIMENTS OFFERD DAILY
• FRENCH FRIES NO LONGER OFFERED WITH PIZZA AT THE
  MIDDLE SCHOOLS
• PILOTED BAKING FRENCH FRIES AT HINES

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ALA CARTE SNACKSELEMENTARY

• LIMIT NUMBER OF OFFERINGS
• ICE CREAM
• COOKIES
• FRUIT SNACKS
• GRAHM CRACKERS
• CEREAL BARS
• POLICY IN PLACE THAT ONLY ALLOWS ONE SNACK TO BE
  PURCHASED

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ALA CARTEMIDDLE

• ALL JUICE DRINKS ARE 50 JUICE
• POLICY THAT STUDENTS CAN BUY TWO SNACKS ONLY BUT
  MUST HAVE A LUNCH
• SNACKS ON THE LINE ARE LESS THAN 40 CALORIES
  FROM FAT AT MINIMUM

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ALA CARTE AND VENDINGHIGH

• BAKED CHIPS ONLY
• SNACKS HAVE LESS THAN 40 FAT CALORIES AT MINIMUM
• ADDED MORE LOW-FAT OPTIONS
• ELIMATED MANY OF THE SNACKS THAT WERE HIGH IN FAT
• STARTING TO USE SOME 50 JUICES
• OFFERING FLAVORED WATER THAT HAS NO CALORIES

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WELLNESS POLICY

• ALL SCHOOLS THAT PARTICIPATE IN THE NATIONAL
  SCHOOL LUNCH PROGRAM MUST HAVE A WELLNESS POLICY
  IN PLACE BY JULY 1, 2006
• TOTAL SCHOOL ENVIRONMENT
• SCHOOL BREAKFAST AND LUNCH
• VENDING
• CANDY SALES
• FOOD AS REWARDS IN THE CLASSROOM
• PHYSICAL FITNESS

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HEALTH/FITNESS CLUB PILOT

• PILOTED PROGRAM AT HERITAGE
• BASED ON A PROGRAM THAT WAS SUCESSFUL IN
  TENNESSEE
• CLUB WOULD MEET MONTHLY
• MEMBERS WOULD EAT THE FIRST 20 MINUTES OF LUNCH
  AND WALK THE LAST 10 MINUTES
• HEALTHY MENU CHOICE POSTED DAILY INSIDE THE
  CAFETERIA

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HEALTH/FITNESS CLUBPILOT CONT.

• WEEKLY WEIGH-INS
• BLOOD PRESSURE SCREENINGS
• STUDENTS WERE GIVEN PADOMETERS
• PROGRAM DID NOT HAVE GOOD PARTICIPATION
• LOOKING AT OTHER SCHOOLS TO PILOT, POSSIBLY A
  MIDDLE SCHOOL

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OBESITY PREVENTION COALITION - PENINSULA

• SEVERAL SCHOOL BOARD EMPLOYEES ARE ON THIS
  COMMITTEE
• HEALTH SERVICES COORDINATOR
• CHILD NUTRITION SERIVCES DIRECTOR
• HEALTH AND P.E. SUPERVISOR

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FUTURE GOALS

• DISCONTINUE FRYING IN ALL SCHOOLS
• CONTINUE TO SEEK OUT LOWER FAT PRODUCTS FOR MENUS
  AND ALA CARTE
• WORK WITH SHAB TO DEVELOP AND IMPLEMENT DISTRICT
  WELLNESS POLICY

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FUTURE GOALS CONT.

• OFFER ONLY 50 AND 100 JUICES AS ALA CARTE
• PRURCHASE MILK IN PLASTIC JUGS ONLY WHICH
  INCREASES CONSUMPTION