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The Fresh Fruit and Vegetable Program (FFVP) is a federally assisted program created by the United States Department of Agriculture to help subsidize schools so they can buy fresh fruits and vegetables for students.

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Overview

The FFVP was created to improve children's diets both at school and at home, increase the variety of foods available to students, and create healthier school food environments. The program focuses on providing students with fresh fruit and vegetables, as snacks, outside normal breakfast and lunch hours during the school day.

http://www.fns.usda.gov/sites/default/files/FFVPFactSheet.pdf http://frac.org/federal-foodnutrition-programs/fresh-fruit-and-vegetable-program/ http://www.mcdowellnews.com/news/grant-will-provide-healthy-snacks-to-elementary-schools/article_3bc89ef4-4f81-11e6-9226-831f8fcc9fb1.html http://www.baxterbulletin.com/story/news/2016/06/21/k-6-yellville-students-eat-exotic-fruits-vegetables/86183916/ http://communityjournal.net/tag/midwest-food-processors-association/

Components

Fruits and vegetables are to be given as snacks outside normal mealtime hours as dictated by the National School Lunch Program and School Breakfast Program.

There are limitations on how produce can be prepared. Dip must be low- or non-fat, and cooked vegetables are to be limited to once a week. It's recommended to use pre-cut fruit and vegetable trays to ease storage and serving.

Currently, canned, frozen, and dried produce are not reimbursed under the FFVP, though there is currently a bill, Improving Child Nutrition and Education Act of 2016, with a provision that increases the FFVP's scope to include canned, frozen, and dried produce.

The USDA recommends that schools also include an education section on the food the students are being served, but it's currently not a requirement.

http://www.fns.usda.gov/ffvp/ffvp-toolkit http://www.isbe.net/nutrition/pdf/ffvp_reimbursment_list.pdf

Eligibility

Elementary schools are eligible for the FFVP if at least 50% of the student body is on free or reduced price meals through the NSLP. Priority is given to schools with greater percentages of disadvantaged students. The state is in charge of making sure that all eligible schools are informed of the FFVP, and whether funding is available.

Eligible schools are in charge of sending in applications (though an incomplete application will not disqualify a school from receiving aid), and cannot violate any requirements of any other Food and Nutrition Service programs. If there is more funding than eligible schools, a district may allow schools with less than 50% participation in free and reduced price meals. If there is not enough funding, the district is allowed to impose more stringent requirements.

http://frac.org/federal-foodnutrition-programs/fresh-fruit-and-vegetable-program/ http://www.isbe.net/nutrition/htmls/ffv_program.htm

Application process

https://www.federalregister.gov/articles/2012/02/24/2012-4181/fresh-fruit-and-vegetable-program#sec-211-10

Funding

http://frac.org/federal-foodnutrition-programs/fresh-fruit-and-vegetable-program/ http://www.isbe.net/nutrition/htmls/ffv_labor_costs.htm https://www.unitedfresh.org/nutrition/fresh-fruit-vegetable-program/

Statistics

participation: http://frac.org/federal-foodnutrition-programs/fresh-fruit-and-vegetable-program/

History

http://www.fns.usda.gov/ffvp/program-history

Reception

http://frac.org/pdf/frac_comments_ffvp_rule.pdf https://www.gpo.gov/fdsys/pkg/FR-2012-02-24/pdf/2012-4181.pdf

Effectiveness

http://www.fns.usda.gov/sites/default/files/FFVP.pdf http://aepp.oxfordjournals.org/content/early/2015/06/20/aepp.ppv017.abstract http://www.inspection.gc.ca/about-the-cfia/accountability/other-activities/audits-reviews-and-evaluations/evaluation-of-the-fresh-fruit-and-vegetables-progr/report/eng/1414439909020/1414440087513 http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC2879179/ http://www.who.int/dietphysicalactivity/publications/f%26v_promotion_effectiveness.pdf http://blog.ucsusa.org/lindsey-haynes-maslow/fresh-fruit-and-vegetable-program-880? http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/21764018

Controversies

http://civileats.com/2016/05/03/is-the-fresh-fruit-vegetable-program-about-to-get-sliced-and-diced/ https://consumerist.com/2015/09/23/federal-program-to-feed-poor-kids-fresh-fruit-and-vegetables-is-actually-controversial/ http://www.politico.com/agenda/story/2015/09/federal-healthy-school-lunch-program-food-lobby-000239 http://ncfc.org/letter/comments-usda-pilot-project-canned-frozen-dried-fruits-vegetables/

Criticisms

focus on "exotic" fruits

http://www.gao.gov/products/GAO-14-104 http://articles.mercola.com/sites/articles/archive/2014/06/18/usda-nutritional-guidelines.aspx http://vegetablegrowersnews.com/article/farm-bill-passes-specialty-crops-get-bigger-piece/ http://www.perishablenews.com/index.php?article=0054392 http://www.baxterbulletin.com/story/news/2016/06/21/k-6-yellville-students-eat-exotic-fruits-vegetables/86183916/

Vs DoD Program of the similar name

There is another program named the Fresh Fruit and Vegetable program that's funded by the United States Department of Defense. The DoD's FFVP was created in 1996 to help schools procure more fresh fruits and vegetables for their students. The program serves as a go-between between schools and fresh produce vendors, allowing schools to order food directly from local growers. There is no cap on funding, so schools are free to order as much food as they wish.

Schools involved in the DoA's FFVP are allowed to use funds from the DoD's FFVP in order to purchase fresh produce.

http://www.fns.usda.gov/fdd/dod-fresh-fruit-and-vegetable-program http://www.fns.usda.gov/sites/default/files/DOD_FreshFruitandVegetableProgram2011.pdf