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  1. Standards for snacks in California's After School Snack Program mirror #CA SB-12: cde.ca.gov/ls/nu/as/after…
  2. Arizona School Nutrition Standards are closer to CA SB-12 than any other. See Page 5: 35-10-35, 600mg sodium cap:ade.az.gov/health-safety/…
  3. New Jersey School Nutrition Policy, No FMNV:nj.gov/agriculture/di…
  4. Texas Schools ahead of the nutrition curve: reporternews.com/news/2011/jan/… along with California, NYC, Penn, NJ with strict defined policies.
  5. Pennsylvania school nutrition standards (p.7 for fundraisers):eastonsd.org/lunchmenus/Men… It's 35-10-35, 250 calories, no trans fat
  6. From the easier said than done category, some incontrovertible reasons to restrict calories, at least if you're a rat: ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/21792819
  7. Think obesity rates have reached their peak? healthyamericans.org/report/88/
  8. Texas Public School Nutrition Policy:squaremeals.org/vgn/tda/files/… interesting aspect, 1.5oz cap on size for crackers, chips, etc and 30% fat cap
  9. If you're looking for a link to California's School Nutrition Policy, CA SB-12, this is a pretty decent quick rundown:publichealthadvocacy.org/_PDFs/SB12Summ…
  10. Here is the New York City Department of Education wellness policy:schools.nyc.gov/NR/rdonlyres/2… 200mg cap on sodium
  11. New Paks this year: NYC PAK is NYC DOE wellness compliant, the TEX PAK is compliant with Texas Public School Nutrition Policy
  12. New Paks are set for Fall Fundraising 2011! See them here: healthyfundraisingsolutions.com/index.php/Prod…