{"id":296,"date":"2016-11-07T18:26:20","date_gmt":"2016-11-07T18:26:20","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/home.lps.org\/ns\/?page_id=296"},"modified":"2023-07-26T15:20:57","modified_gmt":"2023-07-26T15:20:57","slug":"smart-snacks-3","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/home.lps.org\/ns\/promotions\/smart-snacks-3\/","title":{"rendered":"Smart Snacks"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"296\" class=\"elementor elementor-296\" data-elementor-post-type=\"page\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section data-particle_enable=\"false\" data-particle-mobile-disabled=\"false\" class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-841fe5b elementor-section-full_width elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"841fe5b\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-43a37c1\" data-id=\"43a37c1\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0e4c619 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"0e4c619\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h1 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Snacks<\/h1>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section data-particle_enable=\"false\" data-particle-mobile-disabled=\"false\" class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-0aec5dc elementor-section-full_width elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"0aec5dc\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-66 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-c81b8e9\" data-id=\"c81b8e9\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-cbf7261 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"cbf7261\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Smart Snacks<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4d9499b elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"4d9499b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Smart Snacks Standards are a Federal (USDA) requirement that defines what snack foods and beverages can be sold in schools. This includes foods sold in the cafeteria, any vending machine, club sales, fundraiser or concession stand during the school day* and on the school premises**. Smart snack guidelines include portion controls, calorie limits per serving, lower sugar, lower sodium, lower fat and whole grain requirements. For more detailed information click on the USDA guide on the right.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-5c945eb\" data-id=\"5c945eb\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e19b67e elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"e19b67e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/drive.google.com\/file\/d\/1-UdXjCVAN-WubERz7Y5Ua8Z3324oAemD\/view?usp=drive_link\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"232\" height=\"300\" src=\"https:\/\/home.lps.org\/ns\/files\/2023\/07\/USDA-A-Guide-to.-Smart-Snacks-in-Schools-ver-2022-Lynn-Goering_Page_01-232x300.png\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium wp-image-7594\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/home.lps.org\/ns\/files\/2023\/07\/USDA-A-Guide-to.-Smart-Snacks-in-Schools-ver-2022-Lynn-Goering_Page_01-232x300.png 232w, https:\/\/home.lps.org\/ns\/files\/2023\/07\/USDA-A-Guide-to.-Smart-Snacks-in-Schools-ver-2022-Lynn-Goering_Page_01-792x1024.png 792w, https:\/\/home.lps.org\/ns\/files\/2023\/07\/USDA-A-Guide-to.-Smart-Snacks-in-Schools-ver-2022-Lynn-Goering_Page_01-768x994.png 768w, https:\/\/home.lps.org\/ns\/files\/2023\/07\/USDA-A-Guide-to.-Smart-Snacks-in-Schools-ver-2022-Lynn-Goering_Page_01-1187x1536.png 1187w, https:\/\/home.lps.org\/ns\/files\/2023\/07\/USDA-A-Guide-to.-Smart-Snacks-in-Schools-ver-2022-Lynn-Goering_Page_01.png 1583w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 232px) 100vw, 232px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section data-particle_enable=\"false\" data-particle-mobile-disabled=\"false\" class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-74d0d78 elementor-section-full_width elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"74d0d78\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-d75e062\" data-id=\"d75e062\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-fa59a2a elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"fa59a2a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Why are Smart Snacks Important?<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-bc6aebd elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"bc6aebd\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>More than a quarter of kids&#8217; daily calories may come from snacks. Kids who have healthy eating patterns are more likely to perform better academically. Kids consume more healthy foods and beverages during the school day. When there are Smart Snacks available, the healthy choice is the easy choice.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-51ef777 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"51ef777\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Our cafeterias sell popular, but modified versions of snacks and beverages.<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4ed8075 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"4ed8075\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>All items are special, healthy formulations of popular brands, but lower in fat, sugar, calories, sodium and made with whole grains.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4d90c0a elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"4d90c0a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Nebraska State Competitive Food Policy<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a5246f4 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"a5246f4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>It&#8217;s also important to understand that in addition to the federal rules about snacks, there are also state guidelines which prohibit school groups or outside groups from selling food or beverages that would compete with the school breakfast or the school lunch program. This means that student clubs, other school groups or parent groups are prohibited from selling any type of food, snack or beverage from 30 minutes before and after breakfast and lunch meal times.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-85b2e6d elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"85b2e6d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Classroom Parties and Celebrations<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0abc2e5 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"0abc2e5\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Special events where food items are served or given away (rather than sold) are exempt from the Smart Snack standards. They do, however, need to comply with your school&#8217;s Student Handbook as well as the District Wellness policy (link to policy is found below). Please keep in mind that many of our students have special dietary needs or allergies, therefore it is important to make Administration and the Health Office aware of your plans for food. If your school, classroom or parent group would like information about ordering food from Nutrition Services, please contact our office.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section data-particle_enable=\"false\" data-particle-mobile-disabled=\"false\" class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-edaf02c elementor-section-full_width elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"edaf02c\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-66 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-13c38de\" data-id=\"13c38de\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-60c9193 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"60c9193\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Other Resources for topics related to Smart Snacks<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5ecbcc4 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"5ecbcc4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul><li><a href=\"https:\/\/home.lps.org\/wellness\/\">LPS Wellness Page and Policy<\/a>: For additional information about fundraising and classroom celebrations<\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.lps.org\/about\/important\/\">LPS Important Information Booklet, Common Practices and Handbook<\/a>: For additional information about school\/classroom parties, celebrations and foods brought in from outside the school<\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/foodplanner.healthiergeneration.org\/calculator\/\">Smart Snack Calculator<\/a>: Plug in label information to evaluate your snack. Calculator sponsored by USDA and Alliance for a Healthier Generation<\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-ce463a5\" data-id=\"ce463a5\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d405c53 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"d405c53\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" src=\"https:\/\/home.lps.org\/ns\/files\/2019\/03\/IMG_3948-1024x768.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-2892\" alt=\"Smart Snacks\" srcset=\"https:\/\/home.lps.org\/ns\/files\/2019\/03\/IMG_3948-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/home.lps.org\/ns\/files\/2019\/03\/IMG_3948-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/home.lps.org\/ns\/files\/2019\/03\/IMG_3948-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/home.lps.org\/ns\/files\/2019\/03\/IMG_3948.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section data-particle_enable=\"false\" data-particle-mobile-disabled=\"false\" class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-a159fcd elementor-section-full_width elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"a159fcd\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-8b6292e\" data-id=\"8b6292e\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6d53d48 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"6d53d48\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>If your school or group has further questions, please contact our office.<\/p><p>*SCHOOL DAY: The school day is defined as the midnight before to 30 minutes after the end of the school day. Smart Snacks do not apply to non-school hours such as evening events or weekend athletic tournaments.<\/p><p>**PREMISES: The Smart Snacks Standards apply only to locations on the school campus that are accessible to students. So, this does not include places like the teachers&#8217; lounge.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Snacks Smart Snacks Smart Snacks Standards are a Federal (USDA) requirement that defines what snack foods and beverages can be sold in schools. This includes foods sold in the cafeteria, any vending machine, club sales, fundraiser or concession stand during the school day* and on the school premises**. 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