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The llrppnf-r Gazette-Time, lleppner, Oregon, Thursday, June 12, I9S0-THIRTEEN M 12-Oz. inimum nutritional foods to be restricted in schoo The U.S, D-ailiiH-iil of Agriculture hs announced Ihnt foods sold in competition with ff diernlly subsidized meal programs in the nation's NtliiMiIs must meet nn esln- Wished nutritional standard no later than July 1, "This rule restricts the sale of soda pop. water ices, AUCTDO N MM And Your. DO Western Family Lemonade Regular or Betty Ooclcer mm CaSce Ebces Super Moist, Asst. 18.5-20 Oz. BETTY CROCKER RTS aaa Frostings?.rT air Campbell Vegetable Beef So UP 10 Oz Kraft Jet Puff Marshmallowsioo Imperial Margarinei Pound Quarters Ballard Biscuits Buttermilk or Sweet Milk, 7V4-Oz. . . . . Post Grape Nuts Cereal 2 Instant Mix Dog Food Ground Planter's Black Pepper Walnut Pieces schilling, (iCint 2750z fSM)y 4-Oz.Size &yjJ Pkg' sSJZJ Gorton Fish Sticks 32-Oz. WESTERN FAMILY, 24-OZ. pAA Steak Cut hlV Potatoes. UU SNOW CROP, 12-OZ. ICif Five Alive llY Beverage I U STEWART'S, 9 OZ. -F Chuck Wagon v ' 0 Sandwich i Hiewinti gum and some tan- Tucker Foreman dies from the beginning of the hope it will lead school day until' after the last eatin other kinds lunch, period." Assistant So- such as fruits, crelary of Agriculture Carol nuts - 14TH By met. Too S Vuban Coffee Pink 2-Lb Hi-Dri Flavors Oz. Blue Mountain, 50 Lb. Premium Baking Potatoes ii $ Lbs. Nectarines From California rTowehil Grapefruit Ea OForObJ LOCAL (3ROWN Romaine Lettuce MEDIUM SIZE Yellow Onions said. "We -The rule will limit -until to children after the last .lunch period of snacks. the sale of any food that has juices and minimum nutritional value. Foreman said Under the rule Regular or Drip, Richness Worth a Second Cup a rj Co (o i Paper Towels 2 Ply, Assorted , 85 Sq. Ft. , 3For1 69 . Sr-orl $1.39 9.99 resn iuuusiiB'oonnis Great with Steaks I Chrysanthemums Att Ea 49 O 3u, 1 a fond has minimal nutritional ents protein, vitamins A and value when it provides less C. niacin, riboflavin, thiamin., than five percent of the U.S. calcium nd iron. These are the Recommended Dietary Allow- same eight nutrient listed or ance for eight basic nulri- food labels and will be PROCEEDS 70 BE USED FOR SENIOR DAY CARE ROOM Assorted Varieties, 1134 Oz.to 1212 Oz. 0ii Moils Rainier Farms, Wheat or Plain, Pkg. of 4 Shur-Fresh Muffins Assorted Varieties Cracked Wheat Bread Shur-Fresh i o ir-1 J ( LJ Lb. X A icv Sweet and Ji Cantaloupe A Summer Favorite if I m l7U Is measured on a 100 calorie and pfrserving size basis. USDA was authorized to regulate the . sale of foods where they compete with the subsidized meals offered in 98 porcont of the- nation's schools by Congress -J977. "We shareCongress' con cern that schools enhance the impact of the lunch and nutrition education programs by offering children foods which are nutritionally sensi ble." Foreman said. "After all. taxpayers spend roughly $3 billion a year on child nutrition and nutrition educa tion. This money should be spent wisely." "Studies reviewed by USDA nutritionists and crnmenfs we received from the public when we proposed this rule show that concern about the quality of children's diets is certainly appropriate," Fore man said. "Since snacks contribute a significant por tion of the calories children eat. it's important that they also contain at least minimal nutrients. This rule helps reach that goal." "More schools sell 'competi tive foods' than in the past and the change is perhaps most dramatic with soda pop," Foreman said. "Annual per capita consumption of soda in this country has grown about 75 percent in just the last 10 years. Soda provides calories but basically no nutrients" whatsoever." Foreman said USDA will take further action to limit the sale of "competitive foods" should the food industry move to fortify products affected by this rule solely to make them salable in schools. "We are opposed to fortifi cation just to make foods of minimal nutritional value meet this nutrient standard," Foreman said. "As the Food and Drug Administration points out in its new food fortification guidelines, indis criminate fortification can confuse people as to the true value of foods. Children espe cially would have a difficult time differentiating between the nutritional value of. for -example, a soda fortified with ..vitamin C and a glass of fresh orange juice." "The FDA also states that some foods particularly su gary ones are simply not appropriate vehicles for forti fication no matter what the added nutrients," she said. Foreman said the rule is a "pioneering effort" in the area of nutritional assessment of foods. "Relatively little work has been done that helps translate what we know about foods into a way of rating foods." she said. "Much more basic research needs to be done. We know too little about even the most common foods. For example, we know fiber is -ery important to the diet but there is little data on how much fiber exists in indivi dual foods." "We believe our rule is as strong as current scientific limitations will allow," she said. "The rule takes effect July 1. but I have reason to believe many school will beginlimit ing the sale of minimal nutritional value foods imme- diately. A number of states and localities have already issued their own final rules." She said the USDA rule provides a minimum standard and a framework for federal, state and local groups to continue to work for improved child nutrition. "We strongly encourage localities to set stricter standards," she said. The rule was published in the January 29 Federal Register. Boardman seaman completes training Navy Seaman Timothy J. Monjay, son of Norma J. Ford of Boardman, has completed recruit training at the Naval Training Center in San Diego. Included in his studies were seamanship, close-order drill. Naval history and first aid. A 1979 graduate of Riverside High School, he joined the Navy. in February of 1980.
