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Meal Pattern Support
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Transitional Nutrition Standards
Child Nutrition Programs: Transitional Standards for Milk, Whole Grains, and Sodium Final Rule
The new transitional standards rule establishes standards for milk, whole grains, and sodium for school years 2022-2023 and 2023-2024.
On February 7, 2023 USDA announced a proposed update to the school nutrition standards. The proposal's public comment period closed May 10, 2023. Final rule changes will not begin until SY 24-25. For more information and a summary of the proposed changes, visit https://www.fns.usda.gov/cn/proposed-updates-school-nutrition-standards
Summary of Changes for the Transitional Standards
School Year 2022-2023
- Milk: Schools and child care producers may offer flavored, low-fat milk (1%) in addition to unflavored, low-fat milk and flavored or unflavored nonfat milk.
- Whole Grains: At least 80% of the grains served in school lunch and breakfast per week must be whole grain-rich (containing at least 50% whole grains).
- Sodium: The weekly sodium limit for school lunch and breakfast will remain at the current level, known as Target 1, for school year 2022-2023.
School Year 2023-2024
- Sodium: For school lunch only, the limit will decrease marginally (10%) in school year 2023-2024 to put schools on an achievable path toward long-term sodium reduction, which will be addressed in future rulemaking.
TDA will continue to update this page with policy and meal planning resources to help Texas CEs with the meal pattern changes.
Policy Resources
Meal Planning Resources
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Assistance available in English and Spanish. Please call 877-TEX-MEAL (877-839-6325) for help. Additional translations services available as well.
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Program information may be made available in languages other than English. Persons with disabilities who require alternative means of communication to obtain program information (e.g., Braille, large print, audiotape, American Sign Language), should contact the responsible state or local agency that administers the program or USDA’s TARGET Center at (202) 720-2600 (voice and TTY) or contact USDA through the Federal Relay Service at (800) 877-8339.
To file a program discrimination complaint, a Complainant should complete a Form AD-3027, USDA Program Discrimination Complaint Form which can be obtained online at: https://www.usda.gov/sites/default/files/documents/USDA-OASCR%20P-Complaint-Form-0508-0002-508-11-28-17Fax2Mail.pdf, from any USDA office, by calling (866) 632-9992, or by writing a letter addressed to USDA. The letter must contain the complainant’s name, address, telephone number, and a written description of the alleged discriminatory action in sufficient detail to inform the Assistant Secretary for Civil Rights (ASCR) about the nature and date of an alleged civil rights violation. The completed AD-3027 form or letter must be submitted to USDA by:
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1. Mail:
U.S. Department of Agriculture
Office of the Assistant Secretary for Civil Rights
1400 Independence Avenue, SW
Washington, D.C. 20250-9410; or
2. Fax: (833) 256-1665 or (202) 690-7442; or
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