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Basic page Foods of Minimal Nutritional Value

Categories of foods of minimal nutritional value.

08/13/2013
Resource | Infographics Smart Snacks in School

The Healthy, Hunger-Free Kids Act of 2010 requires USDA to establish nutrition standards for all foods sold in schools — beyond the federally supported meals programs. This new rule carefully balances science-based nutrition guidelines with practical and flexible solutions to promote healthier eating on campus.

08/01/2013
Resource | FAQs/Q&As | FNS-GD-2013-0063 Smart Snacks in Schools Nutrition Standards - Interim Final Rule Q&As

The new standards will allow schools to offer healthier snack foods for our children, while limiting junk food served to students. Students will still be able to buy snacks that meet common-sense standards for fat, saturated fat, sugar, and sodium, while promoting products that have whole grains, low fat dairy, fruits, vegetables or protein foods as their main ingredients.

08/01/2013
Basic page About the Special Milk Program

The Special Milk Program provides milk to children in schools, child care institutions and eligible camps that do not participate in other federal child nutrition meal service programs. The program reimburses schools and institutions for the milk they serve.

07/24/2013
Resource | Webinars/Videos Recursos para cuidado infantil de la iniciativa "¡A Moverse! (Let's Move!)"

El Centro para Organizaciones Religiosas y Comunitarias del Departamento de Agricultura de los EEUU y el Servicio de Alimentos y Nutrición están colaborando con los Centros para el Control y la Prevención de Enfermedades para organizar un webinar, o seminario virtual, en español que se enfoca en la iniciativa de Cuidado Infantil del programa Cuidado Infantil ¡A Moverse! (Let's Move! Child Care) de la Primera Dama Michelle Obama para prevenir la obesidad infantil.

07/24/2013
Basic page SFSP Community Page
07/16/2013
Basic page SFSP Simplified Summer Food Program

This Act extends these simplified SFSP procedures to all sponsors in all states.

07/16/2013
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07/16/2013
Resource | Technical Assistance FY 2001 Provisions 2 & 3 Grant State Profile

Attachment 5 FY 2001 Provisions 2 & 3 Grant State Profile

06/26/2013
Resource | Technical Assistance & Guidance FNS ETF Directory
06/14/2013
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