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LR 681
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1. Nutritional information.__After August 31, 2007, food
service programs must post nutritional information for menu
items.__The information must include age-appropriate daily values
as established by the United States Food and Drug Administration,
total calories, saturated and total fat percentages, sodium
content, sugar content and total carbohydrate content.__Food
service programs may limit nutritional information posted on menu
boards to calories only.

 
2. Food and beverages outside school lunch programs.__After
September 30, 2006, food and beverages sold or distributed on
school grounds but outside of school meal programs must:

 
A. Adhere to healthy foods and beverages standards as
adopted by the Department of Health and Human Services,
Bureau of Health by rule;

 
B.__Adhere to single-serving standards established by the
United States Food and Drug Administration, including the
following maximum portion sizes:

 
(1)__For beverages other than water, 12 ounces;

 
(2)__For frozen desserts and ice creams, 3 fluid
ounces;

 
(3)__For cookies and cereal bars, 2 ounces;

 
(4)__For baked items other than cookies and cereal
bars, 3 ounces; and

 
(5)__For prepackaged snacks, 1.25 ounces;

 
C.__For other than low-fat dairy, fruits, vegetables, seeds
and nuts, contain no more than 10% of calories from
saturated and trans fatty acids, 30% of calories from total
fat and 35% of weight from refined sugars;

 
D. Not include carbonated soft drinks of any kind or candy;

 
E. For milk, be 1% fat or less; and

 
F. For juice, be 100% fruit juice or 100% vegetable juice.

 
The department may amend the requirements of paragraphs B and C
as necessary by adoption of routine technical rules as defined in
Title 5, chapter 375, subchapter 2-A.

 
3.__Food and beverages not to be used as rewards.__A school
board subject to this section shall prohibit the use of food and
beverages as rewards or incentives in the school setting.


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