Hello,

Many of you have been concerned about junk food that is being sold or given out at the schools.  I am disgusted that my own elementary school sells Jamba Juice, McDonalds, and Cold Stone after school.  On average, Jamba Juice has 50-70 g. of sugar in a 16 oz smoothie... Hello, why are our students obese???  I'll give you a hint... There is legislation in California that prohibits the sale of such garbage (there are actually very strict nutrional guidelines that dictate what this garbage is and is not) I will post below...Hopefully, those of you who have been struggling with reluctant schools/teachers, can use this information to help you.  I don't think that people are trying to hurt children in selling this... After all, one cookie probably won't hurt, but children don't have any concept of limits, especially in this day and age and a school should only promote academics and healthy choices.  Selling this garbage only promotes mixed messages, especially at such a young age.

Jeanette

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SB 12 (Escutia): School Nutrition Standards - Summary
 
 
1.  FOOD STANDARDS FOR ALL SCHOOLS K-12
• Strengthens and implements the competitive food standards originally described in SB 19
(Escutia, 2001). 
• An individually sold snack may have no more than:
• 35% of its calories from fat (excluding legumes, nuts, nut butters, seeds, eggs, non-
fried vegetables, and cheese packaged for individual sale).
• 10% of its calories from saturated fat (excluding eggs and cheese packaged for
individual sale).
• 35% sugar by weight (excluding fruits and vegetables). 
• 175 calories (elementary schools)
• 250 calories (middle and high schools)
• An individually sold entree may have no more than:
• 4 grams of fat per 100 calories
• 400 calories
• And must qualify under the federal meal program
 
2. FUNDING:  SB 12 does not contain a requirement that the state increase funding to the federal
meal program before implementing nutrition standards for competitive foods.
3. IMPLEMENTATION DATE:  All food standards become effective July 1, 2007.
4. SALE TO PUPILS: Nutrition standards apply only to the sale of items to pupils and do not
apply to foods brought from home.  All groups selling food on campus to pupils are required to
follow the standards.
5. FUNDRAISING EXEMPTIONS:  Foods that do not meet the standards may be sold at least
one-half hour after the end of the school-day or off the school premises.
6. COMPLIANCE:  It will be the intent of the Legislature that the governing board of a school
district review yearly its compliance with the specified nutrition standards.
 
7. LEAD SPONSORS: Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger, California Center for Public Health
Advocacy and California School Boards Association
8. CO-SPONSORS: American Cancer Society, American Heart Association, California Academy
of Family Physicians, California School Nutrition Association, Latino Coalition for a Healthy
California, California Pan-Ethnic Health Network, and the Statewide Youth Board on Obesity
Prevention
7/25/07