1. Copyright © 2007 School Nutrition Association. All Rights Reserved. www.schoolnutrition.org 2007 SNA Legislative Issue Paper Danny Seymour and Marshall Matz March 4, 2007

2. Copyright © 2007 School Nutrition Association. All Rights Reserved. www.schoolnutrition.org Public Policy and Legislation Committee (PPL) Members: Danny Seymour, Chair –Northeast: Cindy Brooks –Southwest: Melanie Konarik –Northwest: Lincoln Pierce –Mideast: Sara Gasiorowski –Southeast: Annette Bomar Hopgood –Midwest: Cindy Hormel –West: Lyman Graham –Industry Representative: Chuck Ainsworth

3. Copyright © 2007 School Nutrition Association. All Rights Reserved. www.schoolnutrition.org Development and Approval Process SNA Staff and Counsel prepare preliminary discussion draft Draft submitted to PPL at CNIC for comment PPL discusses, modifies and achieves consensus on Issue Paper elements PPL submits to SNA Executive Team for comment Pending approval, Issue Paper is posted on website (online communities) for SNA Board of Directors to discuss SNA Board of Directors votes to approve 2007 Issue Paper posted on SNA Website for use by membership at LAC Charge to the Hill and throughout 2007

4. Copyright © 2007 School Nutrition Association. All Rights Reserved. www.schoolnutrition.org 110 th Congress IMPACT ON CHILD NUTRITION

5. Copyright © 2007 School Nutrition Association. All Rights Reserved. www.schoolnutrition.org THE NEW CONGRESS SENATE 51-49 DEMOCRATS HOUSE233-202 DEMOCRATS KEY PLAYERS – SENATE –Chairman Tom Harkin (D-IA) –Sen. Saxby Chambliss (R-GA) –Chairman Herb Kohl (D-WI) –Sen. Robert Bennett (R-UT)

6. Copyright © 2007 School Nutrition Association. All Rights Reserved. www.schoolnutrition.org KEY PLAYERS – HOUSE CHAIRMAN GEORGE MILLER (D-CA) HOWARD MCKEON (R-CA) CAROLYN MCCARTHY (D-NY) TODD PLATTS (R-PA) ROSA DE LAURO (D-CT) JACK KINGSTON (R-GA) COLLIN PETERSON (D-MN) BOB GOODLATTE (R-VA) JOE BACA (D-CA) JO BONNER (R-AL)

7. Copyright © 2007 School Nutrition Association. All Rights Reserved. www.schoolnutrition.org MAJOR ISSUES NUTRITION STANDARDS –TIME AND PLACE RULE –NATIONAL UNIFORMITY COMMODITIES FOR SCHOOL BREAKFAST PROGRAM EXPANSION – ERP

8. Copyright © 2007 School Nutrition Association. All Rights Reserved. www.schoolnutrition.org Presentation of the 2007 SNA Issue Paper

9. Copyright © 2007 School Nutrition Association. All Rights Reserved. www.schoolnutrition.org The State of Play

10. Copyright © 2007 School Nutrition Association. All Rights Reserved. www.schoolnutrition.org The State of Play

11. Copyright © 2007 School Nutrition Association. All Rights Reserved. www.schoolnutrition.org Issue Chronology 1977 – P.L. 95-166: Congress amends law to stipulate that the sale of competitive foods is subject to the approval of the Secretary of Agriculture. 1979 – USDA proposes restricting “Foods of Minimal Nutritional Value” anywhere in school until after last lunch. 1983 – U.S. Court of Appeals overturns “time and place” portions of the rule: USDA policy “in excess of statutory jurisdiction,” exceeds Congressional intent. 1994 – P.L. 103-448: School Meal Pattern Must Follow Dietary Guidelines for Americans.

12. Copyright © 2007 School Nutrition Association. All Rights Reserved. www.schoolnutrition.org Issue Chronology 2004 – P.L. 108-265: Local Wellness Policies Required 2006 – Child Nutrition Promotion and School Lunch Protection Act Introduced (S. 2592/H.R. 5167) 2006 – 25 States with School Nutrition Standards Numerous School Districts Wellness Policies Approved 2007 – Farm Bill – –Administration, January 31, 2007

13. Copyright © 2007 School Nutrition Association. All Rights Reserved. www.schoolnutrition.org SNA Recommendations: 2007 Farm Bill Expand Time and Place Uniform National Nutrition Standards Ten Cents per Breakfast Implement Reduced Price Pilot

14. Copyright © 2007 School Nutrition Association. All Rights Reserved. www.schoolnutrition.org On the Horizon The “Child Nutrition Promotion and School Lunch Protection Act” should be re-introduced in March 2007 to expand “time and place” and ask USDA to redefine FMNVs. The Committee on Nutrition Standards for Foods in Schools of the Institute of Medicine will release recommended national nutrition standards for competitive foods. In winter 2008, USDA should issue updated school meal pattern guidelines reflecting the 2005 Dietary Guidelines for Americans.

15. Copyright © 2007 School Nutrition Association. All Rights Reserved. www.schoolnutrition.org QUESTIONS AND DISCUSSION