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<\/a><\/p>\nSince 2014-2015, all foods and beverages sold to students during the school day will need to meet nutrition standards. This would include vending machines, school stores, snack carts, a la carte lines, and fundraisers. These standards are set by USDA and are required.<\/span><\/p>\n But it\u2019s Just a Cupcake\u2026Changes in Classroom Celebrations (NEW!)<\/em><\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n Foods for school celebrations often include unhealthy choices such as cupcakes, candy, cookies and soda. While there is nothing wrong with an occasional treat, unhealthy foods are often the norm rather than the exception. Parties, food rewards, food fundraisers, and school stores often include foods that are low in nutrients and high in fat, added sugars and sodium. Birthday parties and\/or classroom celebration food items must meet USDA Smart Snack Standards and be prepared in a commercial kitchen.\u00a0 Our School Board\u2019s Wellness Policy and Procedure 8510<\/span><\/a><\/span> \u00a0was recently updated to comply with USDA Local School Wellness Policy <\/span><\/span><\/a>requirements. Celebration foods are available to parents to purchase for their child\u2019s class through their school cafeteria. Pasco Smart Snack Celebrations<\/a><\/span><\/span>. These foods are already Smart Snack approved for ease of access and can be delivered directly to your child\u2019s classroom.\u00a0 The Alliance for a Healthier Generation Smart Food Planner<\/a> <\/span><\/span>provides a link to Smart Snack compliant products available through Amazon as well as a calculator<\/a><\/span><\/span> to check your food labels for compliance. We strongly encourage the use of non-food items for celebrations such as pencils, erasers, stickers, crafts, gardening time, and classroom dance parties to name a few.<\/span><\/p>\n Food & Nutrition Services believes that healthy snacks can enhance the regular school lunch and breakfast program, but should not be consumed as a replacement for a nutritious lunch or breakfast. Therefore, the portion sizes and nutritional quality of the snacks and beverages available follow the guidelines of 35-10-35, which recommends that snack and beverage choices provide less than 35% calories from fat, less than 10% calories from saturated fat, and no more than 35% sugar by weight. Calories per serving are limited by grade level.<\/span><\/p>\n Nutritious snack choices are available to elementary, middle, and high school students at meal services times. However, schools can choose to further limit the number and choices available daily. Snacks are considered an additional cost and are not part of the regular school lunch or breakfast; therefore, students must have cash or money on their meal account to purchase snacks. Nutrient information is available on all snack items sold in Pasco County Schools.<\/span><\/p>\n Foods sold must also meet several nutrient requirements:<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n Snacks meet what is often referred to as \u201c35-10-35\u201d. These numbers refer to the following:<\/span> Calories per snack portion size are limited, based on grade levels.<\/span> Contain no more than 200 milligrams of sodium per snack portion.<\/span><\/p>\n Contain zero Trans fat.<\/span><\/p>\n Click here for A Guide to Smart Snacks in Schools<\/a><\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n Nutrition Standards for Beverages:<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n \u2022 Plain water (with or without carbonation), no portion limit<\/span> Elementary schools may sell up to 8-ounce portions, middle\/high schools up to 12-ounces of milk and juice.<\/span><\/p>\n <\/p>\n Smart Snack Calculator\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n [\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][\/et_pb_section]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Since 2014-2015, all foods and beverages sold to students during the school day will need to meet nutrition standards. This would include vending machines, school stores, snack carts, a la carte lines, and fundraisers. These standards are set by USDA and are required. But it\u2019s Just a Cupcake\u2026Changes in Classroom Celebrations (NEW!) Foods for school […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"_et_pb_use_builder":"on","_et_pb_old_content":"
No more than 35% of calories from total fat<\/span>
No more than 10% of calories from saturated fat<\/span>
No more than 35% sugar by weight<\/span><\/p>\n
150 calories or less for elementary schools<\/span>
180 calories or less for middle schools<\/span>
200 calories or less for high schools<\/span><\/p>\n
\u2022 Unflavored low fat milk<\/span>
\u2022 Unflavored or flavored fat free milk and milk alternatives (e.g. soy milk, lactose-free milk)<\/span>
\u2022 100% fruit or vegetable juice and<\/span>
\u2022 100% fruit or vegetable juice diluted with water (with or without carbonation), and no added sweeteners.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/a><\/p>\n<\/a>\r\n\r\nSince 2014-2015, all foods and beverages sold to students during the school day will need to meet nutrition standards. This would include vending machines, school stores, snack carts, a la carte lines, and fundraisers. These standards are set by USDA and are required.<\/span>\r\n\r\nBut it\u2019s Just a Cupcake\u2026Changes in Classroom Celebrations (NEW!)<\/em><\/span><\/strong><\/span>\r\n\r\nFoods for school celebrations often include unhealthy choices such as cupcakes, candy, cookies and soda. While there is nothing wrong with an occasional treat, unhealthy foods are often the norm rather than the exception. Parties, food rewards, food fundraisers, and school stores often include foods that are low in nutrients and high in fat, added sugars and sodium. Birthday parties and\/or classroom celebration food items must meet USDA Smart Snack Standards and be prepared in a commercial kitchen.\u00a0 Our School Board\u2019s Wellness Policy and Procedure 8510<\/span><\/a><\/span> \u00a0was recently updated to comply with USDA Local School Wellness Policy<\/a> <\/span><\/span>requirements. Celebration foods are available to parents to purchase for their child\u2019s class through their school cafeteria. Pasco Smart Snack Celebrations<\/a><\/span><\/span>. These foods are already Smart Snack approved for ease of access and can be delivered directly to your child\u2019s classroom.\u00a0 The Alliance for a Healthier Generation Smart Food Planner<\/a> <\/span><\/span>provides a link to Smart Snack compliant products available through Amazon as well as a calculator<\/a><\/span><\/span> to check your food labels for compliance. We strongly encourage the use of non-food items for celebrations such as pencils, erasers, stickers, crafts, gardening time, and classroom dance parties to name a few.<\/span>\r\n\r\nFood & Nutrition Services believes that healthy snacks can enhance the regular school lunch and breakfast program, but should not be consumed as a replacement for a nutritious lunch or breakfast. Therefore, the portion sizes and nutritional quality of the snacks and beverages available follow the guidelines of 35-10-35, which recommends that snack and beverage choices provide less than 35% calories from fat, less than 10% calories from saturated fat, and no more than 35% sugar by weight. Calories per serving are limited by grade level.<\/span>\r\n\r\nNutritious snack choices are available to elementary, middle, and high school students at meal services times. However, schools can choose to further limit the number and choices available daily. Snacks are considered an additional cost and are not part of the regular school lunch or breakfast; therefore, students must have cash or money on their meal account to purchase snacks. Nutrient information is available on all snack items sold in Pasco County Schools.<\/span>\r\n\r\nFoods sold must also meet several nutrient requirements:<\/strong><\/span>\r\n\r\nSnacks meet what is often referred to as \u201c35-10-35\u201d. These numbers refer to the following:<\/span>\r\n No more than 35% of calories from total fat<\/span>\r\n No more than 10% of calories from saturated fat<\/span>\r\n No more than 35% sugar by weight<\/span>\r\n\r\nCalories per snack portion size are limited, based on grade levels.<\/span>\r\n 150 calories or less for elementary schools<\/span>\r\n 180 calories or less for middle schools<\/span>\r\n 200 calories or less for high schools<\/span>\r\n\r\nContain no more than 230 milligrams of sodium per snack portion.<\/span>\r\n\r\nContain zero Trans fat.<\/span>\r\n\r\nClick here for A Guide to Smart Snacks in Schools<\/a><\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/span>\r\n\r\nNutrition Standards for Beverages:<\/strong><\/span>\r\n\r\n\u2022 Plain water (with or without carbonation), no portion limit<\/span>\r\n \u2022 Unflavored low fat milk<\/span>\r\n \u2022 Unflavored or flavored fat free milk and milk alternatives (e.g. soy milk, lactose-free milk)<\/span>\r\n \u2022 100% fruit or vegetable juice and<\/span>\r\n \u2022 100% fruit or vegetable juice diluted with water (with or without carbonation), and no added sweeteners.<\/span>\r\n\r\nElementary schools may sell up to 8-ounce portions, middle\/high schools up to 12-ounces of milk and juice.<\/span>\r\n\r\n\u00a0\r\n\r\n<\/a>\r\n