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Beverage Requirements for Public Schools

• Allowable Beverages
  • Allowable Beverages for Connecticut Public Schools (CSDE)
  • Allowable Milk Substitutes for Children without Disabilities in School Nutrition Programs (CSDE)
  • List of Acceptable Foods and Beverages (CSDE)
    (Listed beverages comply with the state beverage statute (C.G.S. 10-221q) and USDA's Smart Snacks beverage standards)
  • Presentation:
    • Beverage Requirements for Connecticut Public Schools (CSDE)
    • Overview of Beverage Requirements for Connecticut Public Schools: six slides per page (CSDE)
  • Requirements for Beverages Containing Water and Juice (CSDE)
• Federal and State Requirements
  • Commissioner’s Circular Letter C-10: Requirements for Beverages Sold to Students in Schools (CSDE)
  • Comparison Chart: USDA Smart Snacks Standards and Connecticut Nutrition Standards (CSDE)
  • Competitive Foods in Schools (CSDE)
  • Exemptions for Foods and Beverages in Public Schools  (CSDE)
  • Questions and Answers on Connecticut Statutes for School Foods and Beverages (CSDE)
  • Smart Snacks Nutrition Standards (CSDE)
  • Summary Chart: Federal and State Laws for Beverages in Connecticut Public Schools, Private Schools, and Residential Child Care Institutions (CSDE)
  • Summary Chart: Federal and State Requirements for Competitive Foods in HFC Public Schools (CSDE)
  • Summary Chart: Federal and State Requirements for Competitive Foods in Non-HFC Public Schools (CSDE)
• Guidance
  • Guide to Competitive Foods in HFC Public Schools (CSDE)
  • Guide to Competitive Foods in Non-HFC Public Schools (CSDE)
  • Requirements for Food and Beverage Fundraisers in HFC Public Schools (CSDE)
  • Requirements for Food and Beverage Fundraisers in Non-HFC Public Schools (CSDE)
  • Requirements for Foods and Beverages in Culinary Programs in HFC Public Schools (CSDE)
    Requirements for Foods and Beverages in Culinary Programs in Non-HFC Public Schools (CSDE)
  • Requirements for Foods and Beverages in School Stores in HFC Public Schools (CSDE)
  • Requirements for Foods and Beverages in School Stores in Non-HFC Public Schools (CSDE)
  • Requirements for Foods and Beverages in Vending Machines in HFC Public Schools (CSDE)
  • Requirements for Foods and Beverages in Vending Machines in Non-HFC Public Schools (CSDE)
  • Resource List for Competitive Foods in Schools (CSDE)
  • Summary of Smart Snacks Nutrition Standards (CSDE)

Beverage Requirements for Private Schools and RCCIs

• Allowable Beverages
  • Allowable Milk Substitutes for Children without Disabilities in School Nutrition Programs (CSDE)
  • Summary of Smart Snacks Nutrition Standards (CSDE)
  • List of Acceptable Foods and Beverages (CSDE)
    (Listed beverages comply with the state beverage statute (C.G.S. 10-221q) and USDA's Smart Snacks beverage standards)
• Federal and State Requirements
  
  • Comparison Chart: USDA Smart Snacks Standards and Connecticut Nutrition Standards (CSDE)
  • Competitive Foods in Schools (CSDE)
  • Exemptions for Foods and Beverages in Public Schools  (CSDE)
  • Questions and Answers on Connecticut Statutes for School Foods and Beverages (CSDE)
  • Smart Snacks Nutrition Standards (CSDE)
  • Summary Chart: Federal and State Laws for Beverages in Connecticut Public Schools, Private Schools, and Residential Child Care Institutions (CSDE)
  • Summary Chart: Federal and State Requirements for Competitive Foods in Private Schools and RCCIs  (CSDE)
• Guidance
  
  • Guide to Competitive Foods in Private Schools and RCCIs (CSDE)
  • Requirements for Food and Beverage Fundraisers in Private Schools and RCCIs (CSDE)
  • Requirements for Foods and Beverages in Culinary Programs in Private Schools and RCCIs (CSDE)
  • Requirements for Foods and Beverages in School Stores in Private Schools and RCCIs (CSDE)
  • Requirements for Foods and Beverages in Vending Machines in Private Schools and RCCIs (CSDE)
  • Resource List for Competitive Foods in Schools (CSDE)