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Appendix A: Acronyms, Abbreviations, and Glossary
Pages 221-228

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From page 221...
... Department of Agriculture BMI body mass index CDC Centers for Disease Control and Prevention CFR Code of Federal Regulations CN Child Nutrition CNP Child Nutrition Programs CPI Consumer Price Index DASH Dietary Approaches to Stop Hypertension DFE dietary folate equivalent DGA Dietary Guidelines for Americans DRI Dietary Reference Intakes EAR Estimated Average Requirement EER Estimated Energy Requirement 
From page 222...
... Department of Health and Human Services IOM Institute of Medicine, The National Academies IU international unit K kindergarten kcal kilocalorie/calorie mg milligram M/MA meat or meat alternate MPLH meals per labor hour NBMP nutrient-based menu planning NCHS National Center for Health Statistics, CDC NHANES National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey NSLA National School Lunch Act NSLP National School Lunch Program OVS offer ersus sere oz ounce P.L. Public Law PPS probability proportional to size RA/RAE retinol activity/retinol activity equivalent RDA Recommended Dietary Allowance RE retinol equivalent REA Recommended Energy Allowance SBP School Breakfast Program SFA school food authority SMI School Meals Initiative SM-TMI School Meals-Target Median Intake
From page 223...
... Under current regulations, menu planning approaches that are adopted or developed by state food authorities or state agencies and that differ from the standard approaches. The state agency should be contacted for specific details, as alternate approaches may require prior state agency review and approval.
From page 224...
... Food Item (current definition) A specific food from the five food components required to be offered in school lunches under food based menu planning approaches or one of the four food components required to be offered in school breakfasts.
From page 225...
... National School Lunch Program The program under which participating schools operate a nonprofit lunch program, in accordance with 7 CFR Part 210. Nonreimbursable Meals Meals that are served but that cannot be claimed for reimbursement in the National School Lunch Program and the School Breakfast Program, such as adult meals, à la carte meals, and second meals served to students.
From page 226...
... This initiative includes actions that support state agencies, school food authorities, and communities in improving school meals and encouraging children to improve their overall diets. School Meals-Target Mean Intake Statistically derived target 24-hour intakes for nutrients that were used in developing the Nutrient Targets for school meals.
From page 227...
... Target Median Intake Statistically derived target intake for nutrients used to plan diets for groups. Tolerable Upper Intake Level The highest daily nutrient intake level that is likely to pose no risk of adverse health effects to almost all individuals in the general population.


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