Copyright © 2007 School Nutrition Association. All Rights Reserved SNA Legislative Issue Paper Danny Seymour and Marshall Matz March 4, 2007

Copyright © 2007 School Nutrition Association. All Rights Reserved. Public Policy and Legislation Committee (PPL) Members: Danny Seymour, Chair –Northeast: Cindy Brooks –Southwest: Melanie Konarik –Northwest: Lincoln Pierce –Mideast: Sara Gasiorowski –Southeast: Annette Bomar Hopgood –Midwest: Cindy Hormel –West: Lyman Graham –Industry Representative: Chuck Ainsworth

Copyright © 2007 School Nutrition Association. All Rights Reserved. Development and Approval Process SNA Staff and Counsel prepare preliminary discussion draft Draft submitted to PPL at CNIC for comment PPL discusses, modifies and achieves consensus on Issue Paper elements PPL submits to SNA Executive Team for comment Pending approval, Issue Paper is posted on website (online communities) for SNA Board of Directors to discuss SNA Board of Directors votes to approve 2007 Issue Paper posted on SNA Website for use by membership at LAC Charge to the Hill and throughout 2007

Copyright © 2007 School Nutrition Association. All Rights Reserved th Congress IMPACT ON CHILD NUTRITION

Copyright © 2007 School Nutrition Association. All Rights Reserved. THE NEW CONGRESS SENATE DEMOCRATS HOUSE DEMOCRATS KEY PLAYERS – SENATE –Chairman Tom Harkin (D-IA) –Sen. Saxby Chambliss (R-GA) –Chairman Herb Kohl (D-WI) –Sen. Robert Bennett (R-UT)

Copyright © 2007 School Nutrition Association. All Rights Reserved. KEY PLAYERS – HOUSE CHAIRMAN GEORGE MILLER (D-CA) HOWARD MCKEON (R-CA) CAROLYN MCCARTHY (D-NY) TODD PLATTS (R-PA) ROSA DE LAURO (D-CT) JACK KINGSTON (R-GA) COLLIN PETERSON (D-MN) BOB GOODLATTE (R-VA) JOE BACA (D-CA) JO BONNER (R-AL)

Copyright © 2007 School Nutrition Association. All Rights Reserved. MAJOR ISSUES NUTRITION STANDARDS –TIME AND PLACE RULE –NATIONAL UNIFORMITY COMMODITIES FOR SCHOOL BREAKFAST PROGRAM EXPANSION – ERP

Copyright © 2007 School Nutrition Association. All Rights Reserved. Presentation of the 2007 SNA Issue Paper

Copyright © 2007 School Nutrition Association. All Rights Reserved. The State of Play

Copyright © 2007 School Nutrition Association. All Rights Reserved. The State of Play

Copyright © 2007 School Nutrition Association. All Rights Reserved. Issue Chronology 1977 – P.L : Congress amends law to stipulate that the sale of competitive foods is subject to the approval of the Secretary of Agriculture – USDA proposes restricting “Foods of Minimal Nutritional Value” anywhere in school until after last lunch – U.S. Court of Appeals overturns “time and place” portions of the rule: USDA policy “in excess of statutory jurisdiction,” exceeds Congressional intent – P.L : School Meal Pattern Must Follow Dietary Guidelines for Americans.

Copyright © 2007 School Nutrition Association. All Rights Reserved. Issue Chronology 2004 – P.L : Local Wellness Policies Required 2006 – Child Nutrition Promotion and School Lunch Protection Act Introduced (S. 2592/H.R. 5167) 2006 – 25 States with School Nutrition Standards Numerous School Districts Wellness Policies Approved 2007 – Farm Bill – –Administration, January 31, 2007

Copyright © 2007 School Nutrition Association. All Rights Reserved. SNA Recommendations: 2007 Farm Bill Expand Time and Place Uniform National Nutrition Standards Ten Cents per Breakfast Implement Reduced Price Pilot

Copyright © 2007 School Nutrition Association. All Rights Reserved. On the Horizon The “Child Nutrition Promotion and School Lunch Protection Act” should be re-introduced in March 2007 to expand “time and place” and ask USDA to redefine FMNVs. The Committee on Nutrition Standards for Foods in Schools of the Institute of Medicine will release recommended national nutrition standards for competitive foods. In winter 2008, USDA should issue updated school meal pattern guidelines reflecting the 2005 Dietary Guidelines for Americans.

Copyright © 2007 School Nutrition Association. All Rights Reserved. QUESTIONS AND DISCUSSION