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Income Eligibility Guidelines for SY 2012-13 March 25, 2012 -- The federal government has announced the Income Eligibility Guidelines for July 1, 2012 - June 30, 2013. Block Grants March 25, 2012 -- In its Fiscal Year 2013 Budget Resolution, the House Budget Committee recommends converting the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) into a block grant. The concept of Block Grants to states to divide up a lump sum of federal assistance money to various nutirion programs has been around almost since the beginning of the Child Nutrition programs. It has never succeeded because of the uneven distribution that is bound to occur when you pit one program against another for funds and all states will divide it differently. Right now, all federal assistance nutrition prorams are entitlement, meaning you serve a meal and you get paid for it. It is a major concern to start down that block grant road with the SNAP program because once one program goes into it, you can be assured the rest will follow, including the school lunch and breakfast programs. The document The Path to Prosperity: A Blueprint for American Renewal includes information about the block grant. An excerpt, from page 43 of the document, appears below.
SNA Issue Paper Febrauary 7, 2012 -- SNA has released its 2012 SNA Issue Paper, which will be the focus of the MSNA Legislative Action Conference on March 6, 2012. For more information about MSNA's Legislative Action Conference, contact MSNA's Federal Legislative Chair Mary Klatko. .Final Meal Pattern USDA Q & A on Final Rule May 4, 2012 --USDA has provided Questions & Answers on the Final Rule, “Nutrition Standards in the National School Lunch and School Breakfast Programs.” This guidance addresses the final rule overall, and includes questions on general and specific aspects of the new meal requirements. Writing Menus that Meet the New Meal Pattern May 3, 2012 -- There has been a great deal of discussion around menus relative to the new meal patterns. USDA has developed a platform and clearinghouse for menu sharing at http://healthymeals.nal.usda.gov/bestpractices. USDA is also exploring the possibility of providing cycle menus that meet the new requirements. Final Rule Comparison from SNA February 24, 2012 -- This chart compares the issues SNA included in its submission on the USDA proposed meal pattern regulation to the final regulation on the meal pattern. Letter from First Lady Michelle Obama January 27, 2012 -- In a letter addressed to School Foodservice professionals and others, First Lady Michelle Obama thanks the school community for the work it does every day to care for the nutritional needs of our nation's children and looks ahead to the implementation of the new regulations outlined in the Final Meal Pattern Rule released on January 25, 2012. USDA Unveils Final Meal Pattern Rule January 25, 2012 -- USDA today released the final regulations updating the meal pattern for School Breakfast and Lunch. This is the first major change in school meals in over 15 years. SNA has provided talking points to help you if you are asked to comment on the meal pattern before you have a chance to read the details. Excerpts from Final Rule Information from USDA SNA has created a Meal Pattern Resource Center to help SNA members get the latest information on the new Meal Pattern. You must be an SNA member and use your member login to access this information. It is available at http://www.schoolnutrition.org/Content.aspx?id=16630 Other News Summer Food Service Program Rates Released "MyPlate" - New Icon for the Dietary Guidelines Federal Legislation School Meals: Building Blocks for Healthy Children, Institute of Medicine, October 2009
Nutrition Misconceptions
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