Obesity is on the rise in the United States of America and the most alarming thing is that kids are the ones who are falling prey to it. This is in fact the result of an unhealthy lifestyle and improper food habits. Therefore there has been an organized attempt by parents, teachers and the state governments to look into this matter. While parents and teachers are looking after the day to day dietary requirements of a child, the government on its part is looking into the health laws. Chocolate fundraising has been prohibited in several parts of the country. The state of California has been one of the pioneers in the imposition of one such statute and it is known as California SB-12. School fundraising in California has to comply with the standards set by California SB-12.
Obesity is caused as a result of an imbalance in calorie intake and calorie expenditure. The change in the food habits is also responsible for children becoming obese and some even suffering from Type 2 Diabetes. Kids these days are more inclined towards playing computer games rather than engaging themselves in physical activities. Moreover, kids prefer fried food and you cannot get them to eat boiled vegetables and fruits as healthy alternatives. Therefore while deciding on the plan of action in a fundraiser; members of the PTA can look towards healthy snacks as an option.
According to California SB-12 an individual snack should have less than 35% sugar by weight, less than 35% of its calories from saturated fats, and less than 10% of the calorie count from saturated fats. An Elementary school fundraiser snack should be no more than 175 calories while those served at middle schools and high schools should have no more than 250 calories. If a school fundraiser has an entrée on its platter, then it should not be more than 400 calories and should contain 4 grams of fat every 100 calories. The snacks served at the fundraiser need to comply with the standards of the federal meal program as well. The California SB 12 was enforced since July 2007 and since then it has become mandatory for the California schools to organize a healthy fundraiser.
Schools can opt for healthy fundraising solutions and therefore place a stricter control on what the children are eating. Parents can relax as they no longer have to worry about their child eating all the fried stuff. In this way fundraising can be fun even under California SB-12.
The purpose of a fundraiser is to generate money and that can best be done when you have such delectable and healthy snacks up for sale at such an event. Snacks sold at a nominal amount can encourage more and more kids to opt participate in the event. Kids always look forward to receive something in return of whatever they give and they would surely be delighted to choose their favorite snacks from a wide spread. It is best to organize a direct seller when it comes organize a healthy fundraiser.
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