USDA Food Programs:America’s Safety NetAmerica s Safety Net

Janey Thornton, PhD, SNSDeputy Under SecretaryDeputy Under Secretary

Food, Nutrition and Consumer ServicesUnited States Department of Agriculture

Overview of PresentationOverview of PresentationOverview of PresentationOverview of Presentation

USDA Food ProgramsSchool ProgramsSchool Programs

History PerspectiveCurrent issuesCurrent issuesNational EffortsCNRCNR

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Food ProgramsFood ProgramsSchool Lunch Breakfast and Special MilkSchool Lunch, Breakfast , and Special MilkChild Adult Care Food ProgramAfter School Snacks and Supper ProgramsAfter School Snacks and Supper ProgramsSummer Food Service ProgramSNAPSNAPWICUSDA F dUSDA Foods

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Dual Challenge of Obesity

• Government at all levels• All segments of government• Advocacy groupsy g• Organizations

All of Society!(Everyone has a role to play)(Everyone has a role to play)

R f O i ht d Ob itReasons for Overweight and Obesity

Generally…………

• Eat too much too often

• Eat too much of wrong things

• Exercise too little

16.7 Million Children16.7 Million Childrenlive in households with foodlive in households with foodlive in households with food live in households with food insecurity… and for many, insecurity… and for many,

school meals may be the onlyschool meals may be the onlyschool meals may be the only school meals may be the only healthy food all day.healthy food all day.

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National Leadership National Leadership for Changefor Changefor Changefor Change

President‘s TaskforcePresident s Taskforce

First Lady’s Let’s MoveFirst Lady’s Let’s Move Campaign

First HHS/USDA Nutrition Summit

BreakfastBreakfast

L hLunchFruit and Vegetable g

Program

• Numbers have increasedNumbers have increased• Money still an issue

After School SnacksAfter School Snacks Supper ProgramsSupper Programs

Summer MealsSummer Meals CN ReauthorizationCN Reauthorization

• Reducing barriers and improving access• Enhancing nutritional quality and the

health of the school environment• Enhancing program performance

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Institute ofInstitute ofInstitute of Institute of Medicine Report: Medicine Report: School Meals School Meals ––Building BlocksBuilding BlocksBuilding Blocks Building Blocks

for Healthy for Healthy ChildChildChildrenChildren

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IOM Recommendations:IOM Recommendations:Next StepsNext StepsNext StepsNext Steps

Drafting Proposed RuleP bli N ti d C tPublic Notice and Comment PeriodReview and Analysis of CommentsFinal Rule

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Exploring New Exploring New Ways and Ways and Ways and Ways and ApproachesApproaches

P idi S t fProviding Support for Schools

Exploring ways to use p g yBehavioral Economics

HealthierUS School Challenge

Recognizing Excellence in Nutrition and Physical Activity

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The First Lady’s The First Lady’s Let’s Move!Let’s Move! CampaignCampaignDedicated to solving the challenge of childhood obesity within a generationDedicated to solving the challenge of childhood obesity within a generation..

Four Pillars:Four Pillars:

Helping parents make healthy familyHelping parents make healthy familyHelping parents make healthy family Helping parents make healthy family

choiceschoices

Serving healthier food in schoolsServing healthier food in schoolsServing healthier food in schoolsServing healthier food in schools

Improving access to healthy, affordable Improving access to healthy, affordable

foodfoodLetsMove.govLetsMove.gov foodfood

Increasing physical activity of kidsIncreasing physical activity of kids

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Nutrition Education• Team NutritionNutrition Education

• Child Nutrition Public Policy and Promotion– Dietary Guidelines for Americans– Food Guide Pyramidy

• MyPyramid Food Guidance System• MyPyramid for Kids• MyPyramid Menu Planner• MyPyramid Tracker

C i l M t i l– Curriculum Materials22

Farm to SchoolF t S h lF t S h lFarm to SchoolFarm to SchoolFarm to School

A Win-Win For All

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USDA FoodsUSDA FoodsUSDA FoodsUSDA Foods

Making Changes–Making A Difference!

More fruits and Less sodiumMore fruits and vegetables

More whole grains

Less sodiumLess sugarLess fatMore whole grains Less fat

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CACFPCACFPCACFPCACFP

U t $8 illi i titi tUp to $8 million in competitive grants will be awarded to States

WIC• 50% of all births are to WIC moms

St t f b tf di• Stronger support for breastfeeding

• New WIC food packages

• Addition of whole grains

Addition of vegetables• Addition of vegetables

• Addition of fruits

SNAPSNAP

Questions

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