1. School Meals Initiative for Healthy School Children

2. School Meals Initiative (SMI) Signed into law in l994 with Goals 2000 Mandated that all school meals would be consistent with: Dietary Guidelines RDAs Goals for age/grade levels

3. CaloriesFat I ron Vitamins A&C fi b er Purpose of the SMI: To assess how school district meals rate nutritionally

5. Recommended Dietary Allowances (RDAs) Chart representing the recommended levels for protein, vitamins minerals for established age groups RDAs

6. Dietary Guidelines Eat a variety of foods Limit total fat to 30% of calories

7. Dietary Guidelines Limit saturated fat to less than 10% of calories

8. Cholesterol Sodium Fiber Dietary Guidelines Cont’d

10. What Foods Count for Nutrient Analysis All foods served in a meal, including condiments are analyzed ALL foods for reimbursable student meals are included – no a la carte or adult sales

11. SMI Nutrition Review Includes On-site visit Nutrient analysis of one week’s menu with all: –Production records –Recipes used during week of review –Brand product labels –Review of milk invoices for 1 month (to determine fat levels of milk in selected school)

12. Nutritional Analysis Total Fat Saturated Fat Total Calories Protein Iron Vitamin A Vitamin C Calcium Cholesterol Fiber Sodium Carbohydrates