Goal
Implement policies and actions to improve nutrition security and quality and ensure child nutrition programs meal requirements are consistent with the latest Dietary Guidelines for Americans
Actions to Improve Nutrition Security
US Department of Health and Human Services
| Verification status | Verified Find out more |
|---|---|
| NAF SMARTness index | High Find out more |
| Progress status | Progress not able to be assessed See progress details |
| Targeted location | National - US. school-age children |
| Targeted population | Specific population group(s) |
| Targeted population age | Specific age group(s) |
| Targeted population specific age | School-age children |
| Targeted population sex | All |
| Duration | December, 2021 - December, 2030 |
Progress
Indicator
| Primary indicator | Ensure Child Nutrition Programs Meal Requirements Are Consistent With The Latest Dietary Guidelines For Americans Ensure Child Nutrition Programs Meal Requirements Are Consistent With The Latest Dietary Guidelines For Americans |
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| Indicator monitor | USDA does periodic studies to gather information on how school meals meet the Dietary Guidelines. The Healthy Eating Index (HEI) 2010 [https://www.fns.usda.gov/healthy-eating-index-hei] is a measure of diet quality used to assess how well a set of foods aligns with key recommendations of the Dietary Guidelines for Americans. |
Reports
| Stage | Measurement Date | Value | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Baseline | 2015 | 82% HEI score for school lunch meals offered. Note: From the school and nutrition meal cost study, which was the first nationally representative, comprehensive assessment of the school meal programs since the updated nutrition standards for school meals were phased in beginning School Year 2012-2013.71% HEI score for school breakfast offered . Note: From the school and nutrition meal cost study, which was the first nationally representative, comprehensive assessment of the school meal programs since the updated nutrition standards for school meals were phased in beginning School Year 2012-2013. | |
| Progress report | December 2021 | No update |
Progress not able to be assessed
Despite the commitment maker’s active participation in the process, they were unable to provide the required information about the baseline data or the progress indicator's updated (latest) level or status, or the data provided were not in a format allowing calculation of progress.
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| Target | December, 2030 | Improvement in HEI score (>82%) for school lunches offered; Improvement in HEI score (>71%) for school breakfast offered |
Nutrition Action Classification
Enabling
- Financial
- Operational
- Leadership and governance
- Research monitoring and data
Policy
- Food environment
- Food supply chain
- Consumer knowledge
- Nutrition care services
Impact
- Undernutrition
- Diet
- Obesity and diet-related NCDs
- Food and nutrition security
