School Meals: Building Blocks for Healthy Children (Book with CD-ROM)

by Stallings, Virginia A.

• ISBN13: 9780309144360
• ISBN10: 0309144361
• Edition: 1st
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2010-02-01
• Publisher: NATL ACADEMY OF SCIENCE

Summary

Presents the report of the Committee on Nutrition Standards for National School Lunch and Breakfast Programs at workshops held July, 8, 2008 and January, 28, 2009. Covers process for developing nutrient targets, food cost implications and market effects, and projected impact of recommended nutrient targets. For researchers and public health professionals. Softcover.

Table of Contents

Summary	p. 1
Introduction and Background	p. 19
Foundation for Revising Nutrition Standards and Meal Requirements	p. 33
Schoolchildren's Food and Nutrient Intakes and Related Health Concerns	p. 47
Process for Developing the Nutrient Targets	p. 69
Process for Developing the Meal Requirements	p. 91
Iterations-Achieving the Best Balance of Nutrition, Student Acceptance, Practicality, and Cost	p. 107
Recommendations for Nutrient Targets and Meal Requirements for School Meals	p. 115
Food Cost Implications and Market Effects	p. 131
Projected Impact of the Recommended Nutrient Targets and Meal Requirements	p. 155
Implementation, Evaluation, and Research	p. 179
References	p. 209
Appendixes
Acronyms, Abbreviations, and Glossary	p. 221
Biographical Sketches of Committee Members	p. 229
Critical Issues for Consideration by the Committee on Nutrition Standards for National School Lunch and Breakfast Programs, as Submitted by the U.S. Department of Agriculture	p. 237
January 2009 Workshop Agenda and Summary of Public Comments	p. 245
Standards for the Current Food- and Nutrient-Based Menu Planning Approaches	p. 255
Data Used to Calculate Estimated Energy Requirements	p. 259
Data Tables Containing Examples of New SNDA-III Analyses	p. 263
Uses of MyPyramid Food Groups and the MyPyramid Spreadsheet	p. 269
Dietary Intake Data and Calculation of the Target Median Intake for Iron	p. 285
Target Median Intake (TMI) Tables	p. 293
Use of the School Meals Menu Analysis Program	p. 297
Baseline Menus	p. 305
Sample Menus	p. 331
Evidence Considered Related to the Definition for Whole Grain-Rich Foods	p. 363
Comparison of Recommended Nutrient Targets to Various Nutrition Standards for School-Aged Children	p. 367
Comparison of Dietary Guidelines for Americans with Recommended Meal Requirements	p. 373
Regulations Related to the Sodium Content of Foods Labeled "Healthy"	p. 379
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