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Requirements for Public Schools | Requirements for Private Schools and RCCIs
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 webpage) Beverages that 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
- Overview
- 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 webpage)
- 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)
- Summary of Smart Snacks Nutrition Standards (CSDE)
- Resources for Meeting the Federal and State Requirements for Competitive Foods in Schools (CSDE)
- Culinary Programs
- Exemptions: Exemptions for Foods and Beverages in Public Schools (CSDE)
- Fundraisers
- School Stores
- Vending Machines
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 webpage) Beverages that comply with the state beverage statute (C.G.S. 10-221q) and USDA's Smart Snacks beverage standards
Federal and State Requirements
- Overview
- Comparison Chart: USDA Smart Snacks Standards and Connecticut Nutrition Standards (CSDE)
- Competitive Foods in Schools (CSDE webpage)
- Guide to Competitive Foods in Private Schools and RCCIs (CSDE)
- Questions and Answers on Connecticut Statutes for School Foods and Beverages (CSDE)
- Requirements for Competitive Foods in Private Schools and RCCIs (CSDE)
- Resources for Meeting the Federal and State Requirements for Competitive Foods in Schools (CSDE)
- Smart Snacks Nutrition Standards (CSDE webpage)
- 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)
- Culinary Programs: Requirements for Foods and Beverages in Culinary Programs in Private Schools and RCCIs (CSDE)
- Fundraisers: Requirements for Food and Beverage Fundraisers in Private Schools and RCCIs (CSDE)
- School Stores: Requirements for Foods and Beverages in School Stores in Private Schools and RCCIs (CSDE)
- Vending Machines: Requirements for Foods and Beverages in Vending Machines in Private Schools and RCCIs (CSDE)