1. Copyright © 2008 School Nutrition Association. All Rights Reserved. www.schoolnutrition.org Presentation of Issue Paper LAC 2008

2. Copyright © 2008 School Nutrition Association. All Rights Reserved. www.schoolnutrition.org Why One Issue? The # 1 issue of the year – standards SNA did not support Chairman Harkin Many health groups on the other side – supporting the Chairman SNA credibility on the line for 2009

3. Copyright © 2008 School Nutrition Association. All Rights Reserved. www.schoolnutrition.org CREDIBILITY SNA’S CREDIBILITY IS AT STAKE WITH STANDARDS

4. Copyright © 2008 School Nutrition Association. All Rights Reserved. www.schoolnutrition.org SNA’s GOALS on STANDARDS

5. Copyright © 2008 School Nutrition Association. All Rights Reserved. www.schoolnutrition.org 1.Eliminate “Time and Place” Rule – giving the Secretary of Agriculture the authority to regulate all foods and beverages 2.Apply the Dietary Guidelines to all foods and beverages sold on campus 3.Uniform national interpretation of Dietary Guidelines 4.Level playing field within the school on nutrition standards

6. Copyright © 2008 School Nutrition Association. All Rights Reserved. www.schoolnutrition.org WHY UNIFORMITY ? 1.Kids need the same nutrients CA to SD to NY 2.Federal reimbursements are low—$2.47 for free—less than the cost of a latte 3.School food services need the revenue from competitive sales 4.A variety of state and local standards will increase costs for industry and school food services

7. Copyright © 2008 School Nutrition Association. All Rights Reserved. www.schoolnutrition.org HARKIN AMENDMENT ( as offered on the farm bill) ELIMINATES TIME AND PLACE – Yes NATIONAL UNIFORMITY – No UNIFORMITY IN SCHOOL – No ADDITIONAL FUNDING—No FUNDING – No

8. Copyright © 2008 School Nutrition Association. All Rights Reserved. www.schoolnutrition.org HARKIN COSPONSORS Senator Murkowski (R-AK) Senator Cornyn (R-TX) Senator Carper (D-DE) Senator Sanders (I-VT) Senator Stevens (R-AK)

9. Copyright © 2008 School Nutrition Association. All Rights Reserved. www.schoolnutrition.org Senator Nelson (D-FL) Senator Voinovich (R-OH) Senator Brownback (R-KS) Senator Schumer (D-NY) Senator Casey (D-PA) HARKIN COSPONSORS

10. Copyright © 2008 School Nutrition Association. All Rights Reserved. www.schoolnutrition.org HARKIN SUPPORTERS ORGANIZATIONS: oNational Alliance for Nutrition and Activity (300 organizations--steering committee members, national organizations, and state/local organizations) Steering Committee Members: –American Cancer Society –American Diabetes Association –American Dietetic Association –American Heart Association –American Public Health Association

11. Copyright © 2008 School Nutrition Association. All Rights Reserved. www.schoolnutrition.org HARKIN SUPPORTERS (cont’d.) Steering Committee Members, Continued: Association of State and Territorial Public Health Nutrition Directors Center for Science in the Public Interest Directors of Health Promotion and Education National Association of Chronic Disease Directors National Association for Sport and Physical Education Society of State Directors of Health, Physical Education and Recreation United Fresh Produce Association

12. Copyright © 2008 School Nutrition Association. All Rights Reserved. www.schoolnutrition.org HARKIN SUPPORTERS (cont’d.) ORGANIZATIONS (cont’d.): oAmerican Beverage Association oAmerican Association of School Administrators oAmerican Dietetic Association oAmerican Federation of Teachers oAmerican Medical Association oAmerican Public Health Association

13. Copyright © 2008 School Nutrition Association. All Rights Reserved. www.schoolnutrition.org HARKIN SUPPORTERS (cont’d.) ORGANIZATIONS (cont’d.) : oConsumer Federation of America oFood Research and Action Center oInternational Dairy Food Association oNational Association of School Nurses oNational Milk Producers Federation oNational Education Association oNational PTA

14. Copyright © 2008 School Nutrition Association. All Rights Reserved. www.schoolnutrition.org LAC GOALS Explain why SNA did not support Chairman Harkin Outline SNA Goals LET’S DO IT RIGHT IN 2009

15. Copyright © 2008 School Nutrition Association. All Rights Reserved. www.schoolnutrition.org CREDIBILITY KEY TO LAC