The Bellingham School District Board of Directors adopted Nutrition and Physical Fitness policy 3440 on Sept. 1, 2005.

The policy sets approved nutrition standards that families and staff are asked to meet if they wish to distribute food to groups of students during the school day. Food used for fundraising needs to meet these standards if it is sold during the school day or 30 minutes before or after school. Food items may not be sold as a fundraising activity at a time that is in competition with district Food Service mealtimes.

Below is a list of the district's nutrition standards as well as specific foods and vendors that meet these standards.

Food Standards

•  Single serving packages containing 250 total calories or less, except combination foods that include nuts and dried fruits. In these combination foods, up to 300 total calories is acceptable.

•  Total fat: less than or equal to 30 percent of total calories per serving.

•  Saturated fat: less than or equal to 10 percent of total calories per serving.

•  Trans fats: as low as possible.

•  Sugar content: less than or equal to 35 percent of total weight per serving.

Beverages Standards

•  Water: no serving size limit.

•  Milk: fat free or 1 percent, maximum 16-ounce package. No more than 27 grams of total sugar per 8 oz. Naturally occurring caffeine is acceptable.

•  Sports drinks: available only outside of the school day, 20 ounce or less packaging.

•  All other beverages:

•  12-ounce package or less.

•  No caffeine.

•  Sweetened with 100 percent fruit juice only (no corn syrup, honey, sucrose, fructose, etc.).

•  United States Department of Agriculture exemption stating beverage is not a food of minimal nutritional value

•  Meet total fat and total saturated fat standards

Specific Sample Products That Meet the Standards
(This list will be updated annually.)

Beverages

The Switch : 12 oz. cans, 100 percent juice, lightly carbonated (sparkling water) & exempt from USDA carbonation regulation, seven flavors (Apricot Peach, Black Cherry, Grape, Lemonade, Orange Tangerine, Tropical Punch, Watermelon Strawberry). www.getoffthehype.com or wwinston@switchbev.com

R.W. Knudsen Spritzers: 12 oz. cans , 80 percent juice, 10 percent sparkling water & exempt from the USA carbonation regulation, 17 flavors (Black Cherry, Boysenberry, Cherry Cola, Cranberry, Ginger Ale, Grape, Jamaican Lemonade, Lemon Lime, Mandarin Lime, Mango Fandango, Organic Apple, Orange Passion Fruit, Peach, Red Raspberry, Strawberry, Tangerine, Vanilla Crème). www.knudsenjuices.com

Izze: 12 oz. cans and glass bottles , 100 percent juice, lightly carbonated (sparkling water) & exempt from the USDA carbonation regulation, six flavors (Blackberry, Blueberry, Clemetine, Grapefruit, Lemon, Pear). www.izzeco.com or Regional Director of Sales: erin.kliphardt@izze.com

Tree Top: 11.5 oz. cans, 100 percent juice, five flavors (Apple, Orange, Fruit Punch, Apple Raspberry, Apple Grape.

10 oz. plastic bottles, 100 percent juice, 13 flavors (Apple, Orange, Grapefruit, 3 Apple Reserve, Vineyard Grape, Cranberry Cocktail, Bartlett Pear, Harvest Peach, Mountain Berry, Kiwi Strawberry, Orange Passion Fruit, Tangerine Papaya, Cherry Mango)

     5.5 oz. cans, 100 percent juice, six flavors (Apple, Orange, Berry, Grape, 3 Apple Reserve, Cranberry Cocktail).

     200 ml. Aseptic Boxes, six flavors (Apple, Apple Pear, Fruit Punch, Berry, Grape, Orange). www.treetop.com or rclassen@treetop.com

100 percent Dole Juices, 11.5 oz. cans, Apple, Orange, Ruby Red Grapefruit, Grape

100 percent Welch's Juice and Juice Blends ; 11.5 oz. cans, Grape, White Grape, White Grape/Peach, Raspberry Lime Twist, Mountain Berry, Apple, Orange

100 percent Tap Juice, 12 oz. plastic bottle (from Yakima,WA), Orange, Apple, Cherry

Wilcox Farms Milk; 16 oz. plastic bottles or 8 oz. bottles (for a la carte or vending) four flavors (1 percent chocolate, 1 percent strawberry, 1 percent mocha, 1 percent white) jriley@wilcoxfarms.net

Snacks

Guiltless Gourmet Baked Tortilla Chips: Single Serve, three flavors (Chili Lime, Mucho Nacho, Blue Corn). www.guiltlessgourmet.com or jcburgo@aol.com

Healthy Handfuls – Koala Krackers: Single Serve, Organic.

www.healthyhandfuls.com or gsolberg@healthyhandfuls.com

Tumaro's Gourmet Snacks – Krispy Crunchy Puffs: Single Serve, Organic, Non GMO, four flavors (Natural Corn, Tangy BBQ, Ranch & Herb, Cheddar).

www.tumaros.com or evella@tumaros.com

Larabar – Unsweetened fruits, nuts & spices: seven flavors (Cherry Pie, Apple, Pie, Ginger Snap, Chocolate Coconut Chew, Banana Cookie, Cashew Cookie, Cocoa Mole).

www.larabar.com or leo@larabar.com

Chortles/Quaker Hill Farms, Inc: Chortles Mini Chocolate Chip Cookies Handi Foods Ltd. – Pita Puffs: five flavors (BBQ, Ranch, Salsa, Habanero Hot, Cinnamon).

www.rolson@metrocast.net

Classic Foods, Inc – Baked Classics Chips: two flavors (Mesquite BBQ, Sour Cream & Onion).

California Classics: Carmel Crunch

www.kettleclassics.com or www.adnix@earthlink.net

Oberto Classics – Beef Jerky: three flavors (Peppered, Original, Teriyaki)

Otis Spunkmeyer – Muffins: two flavors (Banana, Wild Berry)

www.pfsnw.com or carole@pfsnw.com

The SoyNut Butter Company – SoyNut Butter & Pretzels (snack pack)

(847) 635-9960

General Mills – Chex Snack Mix, five flavors (Traditional, Bold Party Blend, Cheddar, Honey Nut, Caramel Crunch) Chex Mix lightly salted; Gardetto's Snak-ens, Reduced Fat Original; Nature Valley Chewy Granola Bars, three flavors (Trail Mix Bar – Fruit & Nut, Strawberry Yogurt, Vanilla Yogurt); Sunkist Fruit & Grain Bars, Reduced Sugar (Strawberry); Fruit Snacks (Scooby Doo)

Brookside Foods – Fruit Bites (Atomic Apple)

www.margaret_dam@fsafoods.com

Lightly salted Pretzel Snaps (Snydar's)

Baked Lay's Chips , regular, KC Masterpiece BBQ & Sour Cream

Zoo Animal Crackers

Elfin Crackers (Keebler)

Basil Lowfat Animal Crackers

Honey Maid Cinnamon Stix

Baked Doritos , Nacho Cheese

Journey Bar , Peanut Butter w/Fudge Chunks

Chips Ahoy , 100-Calorie Pack

Honey Maid Blueberry Bar

Corn Nuts, regular & BBQ

Honey Peanuts

Wasabi Soy Almonds

Sunflower Kernals

Smoked Almonds

Salted Cashews

Baker's Breakfast Cookies

Fruits & Vegetables

Sun River Foods – Fruit & Vegetable Packages: Apple, Baby Carrots & Ranch Dip, Orange, Baby Carrots & Ranch Dip. gpberndt@charter.net

American Produce Express: Pear Slices, Apple Slices, Whole Fruits

john@americanproduceexpress.com

Tree Top   Fruit Energy Bars: four flavors (cherry/Berry, Citrus, Tropical, Wild Berry). Each bar is the equivalent of five fruit servings

     Flat Fruit: four flavors (Cherry, Grape, Strawberry, Raspberry).

Each bar is the equivalent to 2, ¼ cup fruit servings. rclassen@treetop.com

Crunch Pak – Packaged Pre-Sliced Fruits: Sliced Apples, large diced apples and grapes. www.crunchpak.com or ozqurk@crunchpak.com

Sunkist Growers – Individually packaged fruits: Pineapple, Grapes, Oranges, Apples. www.pohsol@sunkistgrowers.com

Walnut Acres – Fruit Squeezies (fruit in a tube): two flavors (Berry Wild, Wild Apple)

www.walnutacres.com or ddamgaar@hain-celestial.com

Peak Harvest Foods – Dried Apple Stix: jr@peakharvestfoods.com

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