The Institute of Medicine has undertaken a study to review and provide recommendations to revise the meal patterns and nutrition standards of the National School Lunch Program and School Breakfast Program.  The recommendations are to reflect new developments in nutrition science, increase the availability of key food groups in the school meal programs, and allow these programs to better meet the nutritional needs of children, foster healthy eating habits, and safeguard children’s health. The study will have two reports.  The first report (Phase I) will be issued for comment and will outline the criteria and process for the needed decision-making.  The second report (Phase II) will specify the meal patterns and nutrient standards. Visit our Current Projects System for the full statement of task and committee membership.

Sponsor
The study is supported by the US Department of Agriculture, Food and Nutrition Service.

Project Timeline and Activities
This is a 24-month study, beginning in February 2008. The Phase I report is expected in December 2008. The Phase II report is anticipated in prepublication format during October 2009.  

Meetings

The first meeting of the Committee was held June 10-11, 2008 in Washington, DC. If you wish to view the slides used by the USDA sponsors during their discussions with the committee, please click here.

The second meeting of the Committee will be held July 9-10, 2008 in Washington, DC, and includes an open public workshop on July 9. The workshop will function as an information-gathering activity. A range of perspectives on the study tasks will be presented and comments from interested parties may be offered. The workshop will be held in the Lecture Room of the National Academy of Sciences Building (2101 Constitution Avenue, NW). The workshop is scheduled for 1:00-6:30 pm on Wednesday July 9, and the agenda can be viewed by clicking here.

• If you wish to attend the July workshop, you must register to gain access to the building. To register to attend, click here.
   
• If you wish to make a statement during the workshop, please send an email to fnbschoolmeals@nas.edu 

Click here for directions to workshop venue.

Please contact Sandra Amamoo-Kakra, Program Associate, with questions about this project at samamook@nas.edu.