Changes to the Breakfast Program
Changes to the Breakfast Program

The Healthy, Hunger-Free Kids Act of 2010 provides for improved access to nutrition assistance through program expansion, outreach, and provisions to make it easier for children to get nutritious meals at school. The Act is intended to not only improve the nutrition quality of meals, but also to improve the entire nutrition environment in schools to help advance the goal of solving the problem of childhood obesity. Implementation of the many provisions of the Act began with passage in 2010 and will continue through 2020. Several key changes affecting both breakfast and lunch reimbursable meals will become effective on July 1, 2014.
Some of the differences are:
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2013-2014 School Year |
2014-2015 School Year |
· Whole grains will make up 50% of offerings |
· All grains must be whole grain-rich |
· Breakfast meals must meet caloric ranges, on average, over the course of the week |
· A single food-based menu includes all foods served throughout the school day |
· Breakfast is defined as including grains, fruit/vegetable and milk components - 1 serving of grains must be offered daily - One cup of fruit must be offered – may include juice - 8 oz fluid milk |
· Minimum servings of these items must be offered: - 1 oz grain - 1 cup of fruit must be offered – students must take ½ cup and no more than 50% can be juice - 8 oz fluid milk |
· Meat/Meat Alternative* can be offered in place of grains after the minimum daily grain requirement is offered in the planned breakfast |
· Meat/Meat Alternative may be included in addition to the required grain items |