CalSNA | California School Nutrition Association

Educating and empowering members to provide healthy meals to foster an environment where children achieve overall wellness and lifelong success.

Food for Thought - Nutrition Highlights Page

Changes in Weight Over the School Year and Summer Vacation: Results of a 5-Year Longitudinal Study:

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Slides
Institutes of Medicine - School Meal Recommendations
IOM Report "School Meals: Building Blocks for Healthy Children "Report Brief"
IOM Report Recommendations
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View the IOM web site with copies of the complete report, report briefs, and summaries of the recommendations. A username and password must be established to download the complete 356 page report at no cost.
IOM - comparison of current meal pattern to recommended meal pattern
IOM - Executive Summary
California Obesity Prevention Plan
USDA and US Dept. of Health and Human Services are conducting meetings to update the 2005 Dietary Guidelines for Americans. The final recommendations will be released in the Fall 2010. The Dietary Guidelines for Americans provide guidance on nutrition programs like the National School Lunch and Breakfast Programs. You have an opportunity to provide your comments as indicated on the web site. You may also read and listen to the previous meeting, testimonies from a variety of experts and comments from other citizens. http://www.cnpp.usda.gov/dietaryguidelines.htm
USA Today Reports on School Food Safety:View article View SNA Talking Points