ERIC Number: EJ1224082
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2019-Sep
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ISSN: ISSN-0022-4391
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"Smart Snacks" Fundraiser Exemption Policies: Are States Supporting the Spirit of "Smart Snacks?"
Piekarz-Porter, Elizabeth; Lin, Wanting; Chriqui, Jamie F.
Journal of School Health, v89 n9 p692-697 Sep 2019
Background: Under "Smart Snacks," state agencies can adopt a policy regulating infrequent school-sponsored fundraisers. Fundraiser exemptions allow noncompliant foods and beverages to be sold during the school day. This article examines fundraiser exemption policies in each state as of September 1, 2017. Methods: Laws were collected for all 50 states and the District of Columbia using Boolean searches of LexisNexis and Westlaw. Informal state-level policies (eg, memos) were collected through searches of state department of education and child nutrition program websites. Policies were analyzed to determine the number of exempt fundraisers allowed in each state. Results: By September 1, 2017, 47 states adopted a fundraiser exemption policy; 21 states adopted a zero exemption policy; 19 states regulated the number of exempt fundraisers; five states regulated the number of exempt fundraising days; one state regulated the number of exempt events; and one state approved all requested exemptions. Four states had not adopted a policy and default under the rule to zero exemptions allowed. Conclusions: A patchwork of state policies governs the school food-related fundraiser landscape. However, the overall goal of improving the school food environment should persist as an important factor in determining how many, if any, will be allowed each school year.
Descriptors: Fund Raising, Food, School Policy, State Policy, Nutrition, Compliance (Legal), State Legislation
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
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Language: English
Sponsor: US Department of Agriculture
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Grant or Contract Numbers: USDAFNSOSPSWP15IL01
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