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Connecticut Healthy Food Initiative

The West Hartford Board of Education has chosen to follow the State of Connecticut Healthy Food Initiative. All foods and beverages sold to students in school buildings during the school day must meet established standards for fat, saturated fat and trans fat, added sugar, and portion size.  To view these standards in detail and review the list of approved foods and beverages go to:

 http://www.sde.ct.gov/sde/cwp/view.asp?a=2626&q=320754#Standards

At all schools, breakfast and lunch meals will, when averaged over the course of a week, meet the Dietary Guidelines for Americans.  Fresh fruit will be offered daily, fresh vegetables will be offered a minimum of two times per week, and whole grains will be offered at least three times per week.  Beverage choices will be limited to low fat flavored or unflavored milk, 100% fruit juices, and water.  A choice of two fruits and/or vegetables will be offered for sale a la carte each day including but not limited to fresh fruit, canned fruit in fruit juice or light syrup, 100% fruit juice, fresh vegetables, or cooked vegetables.

At elementary schools, a la carte packaged snacks will be sold at a limitation of one snack per day, and will meet the following standards:

·        Total fat less than or equal to 7 grams

·        Saturated fat and trans fat combined less than or equal to 2 grams

·        Sugar less than or equal to 15 grams

At middle and high schools, a la carte packaged snacks will meet the following standard:

·        Total fat less than or equal to 9 grams

·        Saturated and trans fat combined less than or equal to 3 grams

·        Sugar less than or equal to 15 grams

West Hartford School Breakfast

A breakfast program is offered at King Philip, Sedgwick, Wolcott, Webster Hill, Smith, and Charter Oak.  The breakfast meal consists of an entrée, fruit, and 8-ounce milk.  The cost is $1.25.  For those students who receive free or reduced-price meals the breakfast is free.  Entrées are offered on a rotating basis and include cereal with toast, bagel, muffin, breakfast sandwich, pancakes, French toast, boiled egg with raisin toast.