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Goose Creek C.I.S.D.School Nutrition Services4026 Decker Drive, Baytown, TX 77521 |
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In recent years, concerns have emerged regarding the overall nutritional content of school meals. On June 13, 1995, the USDA released the new regulations governing the National School Lunch and School Breakfast programs. The regulations are part of USDA's comprehensive plan for promoting the health of the nation's school children by updating the nutrition standards for school meals and providing the state agencies and school districts the tools to meet these standards. These new regulations became effective for the 1996-1997 school year. The New Regulations Include: 1. Requiring compliance with dietary guidelines for Americans by 1996-1997 school year. 2. Changing age/grade grouping for nutrition standards. 3. Renaming the bread/bread alternative component to grain/breads. Increasing the vegetable/fruit and bread/grain quantities. 4. Offering three options for planning and preparing meals: Food-Based Menu Planning, Nutrient Standard Menu Planning and Assisted Nutrient Standard Menu Planning. 5. Extended the Coordinated Review Effort (CRE) review from four to five years. The three menu choices serve as a method to implement the Dietary Guideline goals as well as meet the Recommended Dietary Allowances and calorie needs. The choice of which system to use is up to each school food authority. Our choice at Goose Creek C.I.S.D. is that of the NuMenu. All of our reimbursable menus are analyzed for their nutrient content and a copy of this is kept in our office and made available to each campus. NuMenu requirements deal with menu items instead of food components and food items. A Menu item may be any single food or combination of foods. Meals are required to have three menu items for lunch and for breakfast. There are three categories of menu items: Entree, Side Dish and Milk. Using offer verses serve students may have a maximum of Five items on their tray (one must be an entree) and a minimum of Three. Optional Age Nutrient Standards for NuMenus-Breakfast-Table 1
1 Total fat not to exceed 30 percent of calories over a school week 2 Saturated fat to be less than 10 percent of calories over a school week Optional Age Nutrient Standards for NuMenus-Lunch-Table 2
1 Total fat not to exceed 30 percent of calories over a school week 2 Saturated fat to be less than 10 percent of calories over a school week |
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