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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 the purchase of fresh fruits and vegetables during non-meal times during school.

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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.[2][3]

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.[4]

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.[5] It's recommended to use pre-cut fruit and vegetable trays to ease storage and serving.[6]

Currently, canned, frozen, and dried produce are not reimbursed under the FFVP,[7] 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.[8]

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.[9][10]

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.[11][12]

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.

Applications are to be submitted the year before the school desires the program put into place. Applications require the total number of enrolled students and the percentage who are eligible for free and reduced meal programs; a certificate of support signed by the school food manager, school principal, and the district superintendent or equivalent position; and a plan for program implementation, along with any other programs the school is implementing to decrease obesity and increase the average health of its students.[13]

Funding

The FFVP currently receives $177 million per year, as of the 2015-2016 school year,[14] and is adjusted for inflation. Each state, including the District of Columbia, Puerto Rico, and Guam, each get 1% of annual funding, and the rest is distributed according to population. The funds are then distributed to schools to allow $50-$75 per student per year.[15]

Current more than 25% of elementary schools in the United States are participating in the FFVP.[16]

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 http://www.unitedfresh.org/content/uploads/2014/06/FFVP-SY-2015-2016-final-7-6-15.pdf

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.[17] The program serves as a go-between between schools and fresh produce vendors, allowing schools to order food directly from local growers, and allows schools to allocate some of their Food Distribution Program funds to fresh produce.[18]

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


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  5. ^ "Fresh Fruit and Vegetable Program: A Handbook for Schools" (PDF). The United States Department of Agriculture. December 2010. Retrieved 9 August 2016.
  6. ^ Billy Jean Louis (22 June 2016). "K-6 Yellville students to eat exotic fruits, vegetables". The Baxter Bulletin. Retrieved 9 August 2016.
  7. ^ "Fresh Fruit and Vegetable Program: A Handbook for Schools" (PDF). The United States Department of Agriculture. December 2010. Retrieved 9 August 2016.
  8. ^ Staff Writers (29 April 2016). "Midwest Food Processors Laud Legislation Expanding School Snack Program". Milwaukee Community Journal. Retrieved 9 August 2016.
  9. ^ Rhonda Watson (21 July 2016). "Grant will provide healthy snacks to elementary schools". McDowellNews.com. Retrieved 9 August 2016.
  10. ^ "Fresh Fruit and Vegetable Program: A Handbook for Schools" (PDF). The United States Department of Agriculture. December 2010. Retrieved 9 August 2016.
  11. ^ "Fresh Fruit and Vegetable Program". Food Research and Action Center. Retrieved 21 August 2016.
  12. ^ "Fresh Fruit and Vegetable Program". Federal Register. 5 March 2012. Retrieved August 21, 2016.
  13. ^ "Fresh Fruit and Vegetable Program: Eligibility Requirements". Federal Register. 5 March 2012. Retrieved August 21, 2016.
  14. ^ Staff Writers. "Fresh Fruit and Vegetable Program". United Fresh Produce Administration. Retrieved 25 August 2016.
  15. ^ "Fresh Fruit and Vegetable Program". Food Research and Action Center. Retrieved 25 August 2016.
  16. ^ Ohri-Vachaspati P, Turner L, Chaloupka FJ (June 2012). "Fresh Fruit and Vegetable Program participation in elementary schools in the United States and availability of fruits and vegetables in school lunch meals". PubMed.gov. Retrieved 25 August 2016.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)
  17. ^ "Department of the Defense Fresh Fruit and Vegetable Program" (PDF). United States Department of Agriculture. 2011. Retrieved 21 August 2016.
  18. ^ "Using DoD Fresh to Purchase Local Produce" (PDF). Food and Nutrition Service. Jul 2013. Retrieved 21 August 2016.
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