1. 2015 NAFDPIR Conference USDA Food and Nutrition Service General Session June 16, 2014

2. FDPIR FOOD PACKAGE REVIEW Stephanie Cooks, MA, RD Nutritionist, Food Distribution Division

3. History of Food Package Review  1997 - the workgroup first convened  2002 – as a result of a NAFDPIR resolution, the workgroup was established to serve on an ongoing basis.

4.  Tribal and Federal representatives  Members currently meet about 6 times each year Workgroup Purpose

5.  Cost neutral improvements to the food package  Consistent with Dietary Guidelines for Americans (DGAs) Workgroup Goal

6.  Adding new products  Revising product guide rates  Improving product packaging  Eliminating a product  Changing a product’s pack size Types of Changes

7.  Pork chops  Wild rice  Blue cornmeal  Frozen fruit  Frozen vegetables Food Package Wish List

8.  18 voting members  6 non-voting members  two year rotating cycle Workgroup Membership

9.  8 - FDPIR Program staff  4 - ITO Regional Representatives  4 – ITO Nutrition/Health Experts  2 - Federal Nutritionists Voting Members

10.  3 – USDA Food Ordering Specialists  3 FDPIR Program Staff Non-voting Resource Staff

11. Tod Robertson - NAFDPIR President Jaime Prouty-Nolan – NAFDPIR Treasurer Fidelis “Fi” Davis – NAFDPIR Parliamentarian Anna Sterner – NAFDPIR Secretary 2014 – 2015 Workgroup

12. Southwest/Southeast Regions Perry Martinez – SW Region Vice President Connie Martinez – SW Representative Carmen Robertson, RD – SW Nutrition Expert 2014 – 2015 Workgroup

13. Midwest/Northeast Regions Susie Roy – MW Region Vice President Gloria Goodwin – MW Representative Theresa Gordon – MW Nutrition Expert 2014 – 2015 Workgroup

14. Mountain Plains Region Mary Greene-Trottier – MP Vice President Charles “Red” Gates – MP Representative Jana Millner, RD, LRD – MP Nutrition Expert 2014 – 2015 Workgroup

15. Western Region Jenelle Gimlin – WR Vice President Lorraine Davis – WR Representative Desiree Jackson, RD – WR Nutrition Expert 2014 – 2015 Workgroup

16. Ad Hoc NAFDPIR Regional Vendor Pilot Advisor Roxanna Newsom – Representative 2014 – 2015 Workgroup

17. Federal Staff Julie Skolmowski – USDA/FNS – Chief, NSAB Stephanie Cooks – USDA/FNS – Nutritionist Matthew Martin – USDA/FNS – Ordering CDC representative - vacant 2014 – 2015 Workgroup

18. Federal Resource Team Patricia Scott – DoD Sara Hernandez – USDA/AMS Lena Milton – USDA/FSA Lou Hankins – USDA/FNS SW Region Samia Hamdan – USDA/FNS MW Region Jessica Creed-Capsel – USDA/FNS MP Region Melissa Baker - USDA/FNS Western Region 2014 – 2015 Workgroup

19. The Workgroup meeting minutes, Goals and Structure document, member contact information, and other resources can be found at: http://www.fns.usda.gov/fdpir/fdpir-food- package-review-work-group Workgroup Resources

20. NUTRITION UPDATES

21. Lemons – Available June 1 Coming in Fall 2015  Clementines  Cranberries DoD Fresh Updates

22. Started in October 2014 at Seneca Nation of Indians FDP  Met with FNS Regional Office and tribal staff  Warehouse and home delivery distribution  Participants receive one dozen shell eggs Shell Egg Pilot

23. James White – Seneca Nation of Indians FDP Manager Lessons Learned

24. December meeting decisions Traditional food product specifications Traditional Foods

25. Sources Sought Information  Wild rice  Blue cornmeal Blue cornmeal specification – end of June 2015 FDPIR Traditional Foods

26. Bison: The Procurement Process Traditional Foods

27. Yearly Quarterly Monthly All Household Programs follow same purchasing schedule FOOD PURCHASING

28. Yearly Purchases IDIQ – deliveries October, 2014 thru September, 2015 Quarterly Purchases October thru December Deliveries Purchase in July Monthly October Deliveries Purchase in August Purchasing Schedule

29. Labeling Changes for Households Canned Fruits and Vegetables USDA Foods: Labeling Changes

30. Find USDA Foods Household Fact Sheets Healthy recipes using USDA Foods Create and print your own cookbook and More at - http://www.whatscooking.fns.usda.gov/http://www.whatscooking.fns.usda.gov/ What’s Cooking? USDA Mixing Bowl

31. The Dietary Guidelines Advisory Committee – 2015 scientific report View the report: http://www.health.gov/dietaryguidelines/2015- scientific-report/ http://www.health.gov/dietaryguidelines/2015- scientific-report/ Dietary Guidelines for Americans 2015

32. FDPIR HEI score – 85 out of 100 New study results are expected in FY 2016 Healthy Eating Index

33. Questions?

34. Thank You!