Maryland School Nutrition Association

USDA Memos Outline Requirements for Providing Milk and Water
This memo outlines the requirements for providing water during the lunch periods starting next school year 2011-12.
http://www.fns.usda.gov/cnd/Governance/Policy-Memos/2011/SP_28-2011.pdf
This memo outlines the requirements for types of milk that we can choose from to meet the 2 different kinds of milk requirements.
http://www.fns.usda.gov/cnd/Governance/Policy-Memos/2011/SP_29-2011-os.pdf

USDA Seeks Comments on New Nutrition Standards in NSLP and SBP
Learn more about the proposed chages.
Read MSNA's Comments
Read SNA's Comments
Read comments from Congressman John Kline, Chair of the Committe on Education and the Workforce

Safety of School Meals
SNA President Dora Rivas is quoted in aMarch 24, 2010, USA Today article that updates the status of the Healthy, Hunger-Free Kids Act of 2010, a bill that addresses safety and nutritional content of School Meals.

School Meals: Building Blocks for Healthy Children, Institute of Medicine, October 2009
Report Brief
Additional Information from IOM

Paid Meal Equity
Background information from SNA.

Other Helpful Links

http://thomas.loc.gov - A source of information to obtain House and Senate activity. You can retrieve information on submitted and passed Bills and Public Laws, check the Congressional Record, and obtain Committee information. This site also has links to state sites and The Library of Congress.

http://www.firstgov.gov/Agencies/Federal/Legislative.shtml - The U.S. Government's official web portal for information specifically dealing with the House of Representatives and the Senate. You can also retrieve information on U.S. government agencies.

http://www.usda.gov/

http://www.gpoaccess.gov/legislative.html - This site gives information on Congressional materials and the legislative process.

http://www.schoolnutrition.org