School Food FOCUS School Food Learning Lab Evaluation Component Gail Feenstra, Jeri Ohmart, Julia Van Soelen UC Davis

Evaluation Objectives Chronicle progress in decisions to purchase healthier, more local, sustainably produced foods [case study] Identify challenges and progress in overcoming them Identify promising alternatives Collect baseline and progress data on 4 priorities

Chronicle progress in decisions to purchase healthier, more local, sustainably produced foods [case study]

Identify challenges and progress in overcoming them

Identify promising alternatives

Collect baseline and progress data on 4 priorities

Baseline Procurement Data for St. Paul Milk Bread Produce Poultry

Milk

Bread

Produce

Poultry

Milk 2006/2007 rBST-free $805,600 total 6.38 million cartons $0.13/carton 57% skim chocolate milk 26 g sugar/carton 2007/2008 rBST-free $1,021,000 total 6.42 million cartons $0.16/carton 60% skim chocolate milk 26 g sugar/carton

2006/2007

rBST-free

$805,600 total

6.38 million cartons

$0.13/carton

57% skim chocolate milk

26 g sugar/carton

2007/2008

rBST-free

$1,021,000 total

6.42 million cartons

$0.16/carton

60% skim chocolate milk

26 g sugar/carton

Bread 2006/2007 $267,000 all bread 63% rolls, buns-white 13% sliced bread 45% whole wheat, sliced 2007/2008 $265,000 all bread 70% rolls, buns-white 10% sliced bread 62% whole wheat, sliced

2006/2007

$267,000 all bread

63% rolls, buns-white

13% sliced bread

45% whole wheat, sliced

2007/2008

$265,000 all bread

70% rolls, buns-white

10% sliced bread

62% whole wheat, sliced

Poultry 2006/2007 $924,000 total 71% of all meat 71% chicken 74% processed 29% turkey 82% processed 2007/2008 $866,000 total 53% of all meat 71% chicken 72% processed 29% turkey 78% processed

2006/2007

$924,000 total

71% of all meat

71% chicken

74% processed

29% turkey

82% processed

2007/2008

$866,000 total

53% of all meat

71% chicken

72% processed

29% turkey

78% processed

Produce 2006/2007 $1.87 million total 24% fruit 32% juice 44% vegetables 2007/2008 $2.00 million total* 28% fruit 31% juice 41% vegetables *Due to increased veg purchases; overall price increases

2006/2007

$1.87 million total

24% fruit

32% juice

44% vegetables

2007/2008

$2.00 million total*

28% fruit

31% juice

41% vegetables

*Due to increased veg purchases; overall price increases

The Apple Story 2006/2007 $76,000 total $56,000 local apples 74% local apples 2007/2008 $87,000 total $69,000 local apples* 79% local apples * 23% increase due to more apples purchased, price increases

2006/2007

$76,000 total

$56,000 local apples

74% local apples

2007/2008

$87,000 total

$69,000 local apples*

79% local apples

* 23% increase due to more apples purchased, price increases

The Apple Story: St Paul School District 2007/2008

Good Food: Happy Kids