Improving School Health:

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Improving School Health Beverage and Snack
Regulations for Mississippi Schools
Office of Healthy Schools
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Growing Healthy Students in Mississippi
Schools
Family
School
Community
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Mississippi BEVERAGE and SNACK
REGULATIONS

• GOALS
• Outline regulations
• Answer questions
• Provide contacts for ongoing information and
  assistance

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Mississippi BEVERAGE and SNACK
REGULATIONS

• HISTORY Why do Mississippi schools have beverage
  and snack regulations?
• TIMELINE When do the beverage and snack
  regulations need to be implemented?
• BEVERAGE GUIDELINES What are the specific
  standards that apply to beverages?
• SNACK GUIDELINES What are the specific standards
  that apply to beverages?
• ASSISTANCE Where can I go for more information
  and resources?

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HISTORY Why do Mississippi schools have beverage
and snack regulations?

• 2004 Federal legislation required that schools
  develop guidelines for all foods and beverages
  sold on campus as part of Local Wellness Policies
  (by fall 2006)
• 2006 Mississippi Legislature Senate Bill 2606
  directed the State Board of Education to develop
  state-wide regulations for beverages and snacks
  sold at school
• Summer 2006 Vending Task Force discussed and
  developed regulations for State Board of
  Education
• October 10, 2006 Final Beverage and Snack
  Regulations approved by State Board of Education

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Mississippi BEVERAGE and SNACK
REGULATIONS

• are now one of the minimum requirements for all
  Local Wellness Policies
  in Mississippi.

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Meeting the fluid and nutrition needs of
Mississippi students at school

• The Mississippi Board of Education recognizes
  the critical roles that adequate hydration and
  optimal nutrition play in healthy weights,
  disease prevention, and dental health, as well as
  academic performance.
  The fluid and nutrition needs of young people
  at school are best met through well-balanced,
  nutrient-rich school meals provided through Child
  Nutrition Programs, planned by nutrition
  professionals following US Department of
  Agriculture (USDA) guidelines.

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TIMELINES When do these regulations need to be
implemented?

• Both beverage and snack regulations have a phased
  timelines to allow schools and vendors to make
  necessary adjustments in programs and products.
• Beverages regulations apply in TWO phases -
  beginning with 2007-08 school year.
• Snack regulations apply in THREE phases -
  beginning with 2006-07 school year.

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Times of day

• Regulations apply to all Mississippi school
  campuses during the regular and extended school
  day - the hours between 700 am and 400 pm.
• Extended school day includes activities such as
  clubs, yearbook, band and choir practice, student
  government, drama and childcare/latchkey programs
• Policy does not apply to school-related events,
  such as interscholastic sporting events, school
  plays, and band concerts where parents and other
  adults are a significant portion of the audience
  or are selling beverages and foods as boosters.

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Location of sales

• Regulations cover all beverages and foods sold in
  vending machines, student stores, snack bars,
  fundraisers, and other sales accessible to
  students.
• Since adults serve as role models and need proper
  nutrition themselves, at least 50 percent of the
  items vended in staff areas (those inaccessible
  to students) shall also meet the snack
  regulations.

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BEVERAGE REGULATIONS
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BEVERAGE REGULATIONS Specific products - Phase 1

• As of the 2007 2008 school year, all full
  calorie, sugared carbonated soft drinks shall no
  longer be sold to students in Mississippi schools
  during the school day.

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BEVERAGE REGULATIONS Specific products - Phase 2

• As of the 2008 2009 school year, only specific
  beverages MAY be available for vending during the
  school day -
  the types of beverages and portions sizes vary
  for elementary, middle and high school students.

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BEVERAGE REGULATIONS Specific products - Phase 2

• All the phase 2 products are designed to meet the
  hydration/nutrient needs of children, with
  age-appropriate amounts of calories, sugar, and
  fat.
• They include
• Bottled water
• Low fat and non fat regular and flavored milk
• 100 juice with no added sweeteners
• No/low calorie beverages (up to 10 cals/8 ozs.)
• Light juices/sports drinks (up to 66 cals/8 ozs.)

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SNACK REGULATIONS
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SNACK REGULATIONS General Guidance

• To ensure that children do not have to choose
  between the School Breakfast or programs and
  vended items, schools shall follow the
  Competitive Food policy EEH.
• Food sales outside of Child Nutrition Programs
  are available in Mississippi schools at the
  discretion of the school district.

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SNACK REGULATIONS Overall Goals

• Minimize excessive intake of calories, especially
  empty calories from fat and sugar.
• Increase intake of nutrients for optimal growth,
  development, and brain functioning, from
  nutrient-rich, minimally processed foods like
  whole grains, fruits, vegetables, nuts, seeds,
  lean meats, and dairy foods.
• Promote healthful options to all students,
  families, and school staff.

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SNACK REGULATIONS Specific products

• Standards (for calories, fat, sugar, sodium,
  etc.) vary by the type of snack product (dessert,
  bar, dairy food, fruit, vegetable, nuts, etc.)
• Office of Child Nutrition will maintain a listing
  of products that meet the specific standards for
  all types of snack items.
• To determine if a product can be placed on the
  approved list, school districts and vendors can
  use the Evaluation Tool (in WORD or EXCEL)
  available from the Office of Child Nutrition.

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SNACK REGULATIONS Approved product examples
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SNACK REGULATIONS Phases

• To allow for improved availability of food
  products, the snack regulations will be phased-in
  on the following schedule - with the percentages
  applying to each vending location
• School year 2006-07
• At least 50 of all vended foods must meet
  standards
• School year 2007-08
• At least 75 of all vended foods must meet
  standards
• School year 2008-09
• All vended foods offered must meet standards.

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• Kids will enjoy healthful options - MARKETING is
  the key!!

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• Nutrition Services
• Office of Child Nutrition
• 601-354-7017

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