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Highlights from Ali VanGorden's talk at the SNA Networking Breakfast in Las Vegas, Nevada. Talk sponsored by General Mills.
News You Can Use: The Latest Research and Key Insights on the School Breakfast Program
Ali VanGorden, MS, RD
Senior Nutrition Scientist, General Mills Bakeries and Foodservice
Headline: “School Breakfast: Taking the Fat Down Further”
SBP made progress in meeting the standards for total fat in elementary schools and for saturated fat in both elementary and secondary schools.
o 75% to 88% compliance for total fat standards in elementary schools
o 54% to 71% compliance for saturated fat standards in all schools
Headline: “School Breakfast: A First Class Start”
More than 2/3 of schools offered and served school breakfasts that met each of the following USDA standards:
o Protein
o Vitamin A
o Vitamin C
o Calcium
o Iron
o Total fat
o Saturated fat
Headline (Midldle & High): “School Breakfast: Makin’ it Easy, Makin’ it Fast”
Headline (Elementary): “Students Lining Up for School Breakfast Food”
Why are students participating in school breakfast?
(Percentage of students who ever eat school breakfasts)
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Elementary
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Middle
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High
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All Students
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Easy/
convenient
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30.4
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39.7
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42.6
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35.0
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Food is good
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41.0
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20.0
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20.6
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32.3
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Being hungry
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16.1
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29.1
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29.0
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21.6
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Parents make me
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6.4
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0.9
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0.5
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4.0
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No other choice
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3.0
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5.0
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1.3
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3.0
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Headline: “Parents Put School Breakfast on the Honor Roll”
Healthfulness of School Breakfast
o Very healthy 31%
o Somewhat healthy 63%
o Not healthy 5%
o It depends 2%
94% of parents thought school breakfasts were very or somewhat healthy.
Satisfaction with School Breakfast
o Very satisfied 39%
o Somewhat satisfied 49%
o Somewhat dissatisfied 9%
o Very dissatisfied 2%
88% of parents are very or somewhat satisfied with school breakfast.
Headline: “Cereal: Delicious & Nutritious For School Breakfast”
Kids who eat cereal as part of the school breakfast program have better nutrient intakes¹:
o Significantly more calcium, folate, iron, niacin, riboflavin, thiamin, zinc, and vitamins A, B6, and E.
o Significantly less total fat, saturated fat, and sodium.
o No significant difference in sugar or calorie intake.
Headline: “Cereal for Breakfast: Start a Healthy Habit”
Kids who eat cereal as part of the school breakfast program have healthier body weights than kids who don’t eat cereal.
Source: School Nutrition Dietary Assessment-III, 2007.
Resources
Bell Institute of Health and Nutrition K12 Site
http://fs.bellinstitute.com/K12
General Mills Foodservice K12 Site
http://gmifs.com/Segments.aspx?sectionCode=432
SNDA-III (Mathematica Policy Research, Inc. Website)
http://www.mathematica-mpr.com/nutrition/schoolmealsstudy.asp
Special thanks to the National Dairy Council for sponsoring the development of our new website.
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