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. Author manuscript; available in PMC: 2009 Sep 30.
Published in final edited form as: Int J Obes (Lond). 2009 Aug;33(Suppl 4):S29–S36. doi: 10.1038/ijo.2009.114

Table 2.

Nutrition goala core strategies

Goal 1. Fat Offer french fry type vegetable or flash-fried potato products in serving sizes no more than 200 cal or meal equivalent portion only once per week, either at breakfast or lunch.
Offer only reduced fat and/or baked chips.
Offer only milk that is 1% fat or less.
Replace the highest fat bread products with lower fat options and/or reduce the frequency offered.
Replace the highest fat entrees with lower fat options and/or reduce the frequency offered.
Goal 2. Fruits and vegetables Offer at least three different fruits and/or vegetables at NSLP every day.
Offer at least two different fruits and/or vegetables at SBP every day.
Goal 3. Snacks and desserts Modify dessert and snack food offerings to no more than 200 cal per single serving size package and/or serving, excluding nuts and seeds (this strategy does not apply to the after-school snack program).
Goal 4. Beverages Offer only milk that is 1% fat or less.
Eliminate all other added sugar beverages (with the exception of flavored 1% milk and nonfat milk).
Eliminate 100% fruit juice from vending, a la carte venues, school stores, and NSLP, and limit 100% fruit juice at SBP to 6 ounces or less.
Goal 5. Fiber Offer at least three different high fiber grain-based foods and/or legumes, with at least 2 g of fiber per serving, at NSLP every day.
Offer at least two different high fiber grain-based foods and/or legumes, with at least 2 g of fiber per serving, at SBP every day.

Abbreviations: NSLP, National School Lunch Program; SBP, School Breakfast Program.

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See Table 1 for full goal statements.