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To what extent do state and district competitive food and beverage standards align with the usda's proposed rule?
Methods: A content analysis of state laws and district policies effective as of school year 2011-12 was conducted. State laws were compiled using commercial legal research databases. District policies were obtained from a nationally representative sample of over 700 districts. Laws/policies were analyzed to assess whether they met the USDA/IOM standards.
Results: State and district policies were consistently more likely to meet the standards for F&B sold at the elementary vs. the secondary school levels. Less than 1/3 of all state and districts policies governing vending machine sales met the food standards for sugars, fats, transfats, and calories and sugar content for beverages. State laws and district policies for à la carte lines and school stores; other nutrient, calorie, portion requirements; and secondary schools were less likely to meet the standards.
Conclusions: The USDA rule would provide an important nationwide standard for CF&B given that most states and districts policies fall far short of the proposed rule.
Learning Areas:
Public health or related laws, regulations, standards, or guidelinesPublic health or related public policy
Social and behavioral sciences
Learning Objectives:
Compare whether state and district policies for competitive foods and beverages are aligned with the USDA's proposed rule for competitive foods and beverages.
Keyword(s): Nutrition, Public Policy
Qualified on the content I am responsible for because: I direct the largest ongoing nationwide evaluation of the congressionally-mandated wellness policies and all related state laws, including those related to competitive foods and beverages. I am considered a nationwide expert on these policy issues.
Any relevant financial relationships? No
I agree to comply with the American Public Health Association Conflict of Interest and Commercial Support Guidelines, and to disclose to the participants any off-label or experimental uses of a commercial product or service discussed in my presentation.