Smart Snacks (competitive foods; vending, a la carte, school stores, etc.)

Final Rule

• USDA summary of Smart Snacks Final Rule
• USDA Q&A on Smart Snacks
• Smart Snacks in Schools Final Rule
• National Alliance for Nutrition and Activity (NANA) Fact Sheet on School Snacks and Beverages

Communications

• Smart Snacks and Back to School Talking Points
• Smart Snacks Q&A
• Voices for Healthy Kids One-Pager - School Snacks Messaging
• Voices for Healthy Kids - Key Messages and FAQ

Which products meet Smart Snacks?

• Smart Food Planner (Alliance for a Healthier Generation)
• Smart Snacks Product Calculator (Alliance for a Healthier Generation)
• Smart Snacks Product Navigator (Alliance for a Healthier Generation)

General

• Smart Snacks Resources (USDA)
• A Guide to Smart Snacks in School (USDA)
• Smart Snacks Resources (Alliance for a Healthier Generation)
• Swap Your Snack (Alliance for a Healthier Generation)
• Follow the Yellow Brick Road to Smart Snacks Success! (to access this module, user must create free account on Alliance for a Healthier Generation)
• Healthy Snack Ideas (CSPI)
• Voices for Healthy Kids Issue Brief: Implementing “Smart Snacks in Schools” Nutrition Standards
• Voices For Healthy Kids Smart Snacks Toolkit: Make Food Choices an Easy 'A'
  • Toolkit includes template print ads, social media ads, poster, flyer, postcards, and fact sheets for decision makers and for advocates
• Competitive Foods Health Impact Assessment (Pew Charitable Trusts)
• Healthy Eating Research (HER) Brief on Competitive Foods
• State and National School Snack Policies: How they compare (Pew Charitable Trusts)
• Healthy School Snacks Promote Student Nutrition (Pew Charitable Trusts)
• Sizing Up Snack Foods (infographic) (Pew Charitable Trusts)

Beverages

• NANA Fact Sheet on Sports Drinks in Schools
• HER Brief on Consumption of Sports Drinks by Children and Adolescents
• Healthy Food America: Fruit-flavored Drinks & Little Kids Fact Sheet

Cost/Financial Implications

• NANA Fact Sheet on School Food Funding Myths
• CDC Fact Sheet on the Financial Implications of Strong Competitive Foods Standards
• School Foods Financial Impact Q&A (Pew Charitable Trusts)

Fundraising

• State Fundraiser Exemptions (BTG; scroll to bottom of page)
• Healthy Fundraising Resources (USDA)
• Fundraising Resources (Alliance for a Healthier Generation)
• School Fundraisers Can Be Healthy And Profitable (CSPI/NANA)
• Healthy Fundraising Ideas (CSPI/NANA)
• Healthy Fundraising Success Stories (CSPI/NANA)
• Report: Sweet Deals: School Fundraising Can be Healthy and Profitable (CSPI)
• Active School Fundraisers Support Student Health, School Budgets (Pew Charitable Trusts)
• School Fundraisers: A Back Door for Junk Food? (Pew Charitable Trusts)(video)
• Healthy Fundraising Solutions (Alliance for a Healthier Generation)*
• A+ Fundraisers for High Schools (NYC Department of Health)
• Celebrations, Rewards and Fundraisers, OH MY! (to access this module, user must create free account on Alliance for a Healthier Generation)
• Healthy Fundraising (Action for Healthy Kids)
  • Healthy Fundraisers - Family Health - English | Español
  • Healthy Fundraisers - Food Sales - English | Español

*The Alliance for a Healthier Generation’s Healthy Schools Program gives schools and school districts guidance, technical assistance, training, and support to create and sustain healthy changes, including assistance with wellness policy creation and implementation.  To enroll in the Healthy Schools Program, please click here.  Members will have access (free of charge) to additional resources, including the model wellness policy.

For more information, contact nana@cspinet.org.