1. The New Meal Pattern: From Recommendations to Regulations The Impact of Recent IOM Reports

2. USDA: Regulations IOM Recommendations From Recommendations to Regulations Healthy Meals & Snacks

3. From Recommendations to Regulations First Phase

4. From Recommendations to Regulations IOM makes science-based recommendations USDA evaluates & translates recommendations to create proposed regulations: Consistent with Program Structure Enforceable Practical Financially Feasible

5. Practical & Affordable: Florida Juice Limit From Recommendations to Regulations

6. CACFP: Aligning Dietary Guidance for All IOM November 2010 “If the recommended meal requirements are fully adopted, continued participation by most providers will require an increased reimbursement.” From Recommendations to Regulations

7. USDA: Consults Stakeholders Evaluates Evidence Conducts Research

8. From Recommendations to Regulations USDA Issues Proposed Regulations for Public Comment

9. Child & Adult Care Food Program New Meal Regulations Estimated Timeline USDA Proposes New Rules 2012 Summer Public Comments 2012 USDA Issues New Rules 2013 New Rules Implemented 2014/2015 Summer: June 2012 or later. Public comment period: 90 days. Implementation could be phased in. Timeline subject to change.

10. Phase Two: Public Comment Activity From Recommendations to Regulations

11. Recent School Meals Public Comment Period

12. From Recommendations to Regulations School Meals Lessons Learned: Read the Fine Print to Avoid Sticker Shock

13. The Potato Wars

14. Proposed School Meal Rule: Vegetables Limited starchy vegetables (e.g., white potatoes, lima beans, corn, peas) Breakfast: eliminated starchy vegetables Lunch: limited starchy vegetable to 1 cup per week

15. Controversy Argument: Potatoes don’t make people overweight -- fried potatoes make people overweight

16. Honorary Congressional Co-hosts: Senator Olympia J. Snowe Senator Susan Collins Senator Mark Udall Rep. Collin C. Peterson Rep. Jean Schmidt This event is hosted by the National Potato Council USDA ’ s Proposed School Meal Rules Make No $ense + Limited Choice Added Costs =Challenges for Schools Press Briefing and Discussion Wednesday, October 5 12:00 pm – 1:00 pm

17. Congress Interferes with Regulatory Process Congress steps in & prohibits USDA from limiting any type of vegetable.

18. Final School Meals Regulations USDA: Removed the daily meat/meat alternate requirement at breakfast to reduce cost Removed the proposed starchy vegetable restrictions to abide by Congressional prohibition

19. Child & Adult Care Food Program New Meal Regulations Estimated Timeline USDA Proposes New Rules 2012 Summer Public Comments 2012 USDA Issues New Rules 2013 New Rules Implemented 2014/2015 From Recommendations to Regulations

20. CONTACT INFORMATION Geraldine Henchy ghenchy@frac.org Food Research & Action Center 1875 Connecticut Avenue NW Suite 540 Washington, DC 20009 (202)986-2200 WWW.FRAC.ORG