Restricted Foods and Beverages
Foods of Minimal Nutrional Value (FMNV)
by Darrel Kellerman
February 09, 2007
Items That are Not to be Served During the School Day
District wellness goals for 2006 - 2007
1) Foods and beverages for classroom rewards, parties and celebrations will meet the basic level guidelines for a la carte foods and beverages
2) Refreshments provided for students participating in school events adhere to the basic guidelines for vended foods and beverages
3) Parents, teachers and organizations are informed about the nutrition guidelines and are encouraged to follow them.
and Goal number four applies to the Elementary and Middle schools only
4) 50 percent or more of fundraising activities will not involve the sale of food and/or beverages
District Goals 1 and 2 clearly indicate that beverages and snacks that are provided for rewards, snacks, parties, and for refreshments during the school day are to be healthy and nutritious. The following are examples of products that are considered FMNV (foods of minimal nutritional value) and are not to be served during the school day:
Soda water – Includes all carbonated beverages and with few exceptions, most sparkling waters
Water ices – Includes any frozen, sweetened water such as “…sicles” and flavored ice; does not include products that contain fruit or fruit juice.
Chewing gum – Includes any flavored products from natural or synthetic gums and other ingredients that form an insoluble mass for chewing
Certain candies – Includes processed foods made predominately from sweeteners or artificial sweeteners with a variety of minor ingredients that characterize the following types:
Hard Candy – Includes such foods as sourballs, fruit balls, candy sticks, lollipops, starlight mints, after dinner mints, sugar wafers, rock candy, cinnamon candies, breath mints, jaw breakers and cough drops.
Jellies and gums – Includes such foods as gumdrops, jelly beans, jellied and fruit-flavored slices.
Marshmallow candies
Fondant – Includes such foods as candy corn and soft mints.
Licorice
Spun candy
Candy-coated popcorn
