Mr. Dan Blazer This is Me

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1. 1. BCNG Portals Page

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   Published on: 9/23/2006   Last Visited: 10/2/2006

   The policy documents both school nutrition and physical education guidelines, NKSD director of food and nutrition services Dan Blazer said.
   
   In the second part of its youth health series Sept. 27, the Herald will look into the school fitness side of the policy.
   
   "We've set a guideline for ensuring that foods that are available to students other than in the food service program have some nutritional standards," Blazer said of the policy's nutritional side.
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   While the foods that are in competition with the school breakfast and lunch program that don't meet the guidelines have been eliminated, the district's program will stay the same, offering a variety of healthy options for NK kids, Blazer said.
   
   "The key thing that people need to understand about the school lunch and breakfast program is the amount of food we offer on a daily basis isn't enough to create or cause a child to become obese," he said. "It's probably due more to a lack of activity."

2. 2. vendbuzz: 09/01/2005 - 09/30/2005

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   Published on: 9/1/2005   Last Visited: 11/19/2007

   "When they're located inside cafeterias, it bothers people because some students will eat from the machines instead," Blazer said. "But it's not vending machines that are the problem. It's students making poor food decisions. We have to set good examples and provide healthy options, but we also have to teach them to make smart selections. This is not a simple problem with simple solutions."
   
   Dan Blazer, director of food and nutritional services at North Kitsap schools, said candy bars and chips are not the culprits â€" it's hard candy and gum that will be off the rack next fall.
   
   Short registration required to view article, but for a vend operator serving schools, it is worth it.
   
   VEND BUZZ COMMENT: No additional comment needed. Mr. Blazer says it all.

3. 3. www.northkitsapherald.com

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   Published on: 7/20/2005   Last Visited: 7/27/2005

   Dan Blazer, North Kitsap School District Director of Food and Nutrition Services, said he feels the policy will "create lifestyles that set an example both in nutrition and wellness." "More than anything else, it's going to be an education tool that will set an example of the types of foods we offer students for good eating and physical fitness habits," he said. Recognizing the growing epidemic of obesity, Washington state Senate Bill 5436 of the 2004 legislative session mandated that the state's school directors association create a "model policy regarding access to nutritious foods, opportunities for developmentally appropriate exercise and accurate information related to these topics." The model policy was developed by the legislature-set deadline of Jan. 1, 2005 and each of the state's school districts had to have their own policy, derived from the model, in place by Aug. 1 of this year. North Kitsap's board mandated the task to Blazer when it was handed down by the legislature. In terms of nutrition, Blazer said there will be no changes to the district's own food services - only to other on-grounds sellers. But for competitive vendors, there will be no carbonated beverages, or FMNV offered 30 minutes before, 30 minutes after and during the school day. At extracurricular games and other events, the policy will not apply. Blazer said that while past policy had been sufficient, the language was a bit confusing. "The procedure has been worded so it's spelled out a lot better than in the past," Blazer said. "There's also going to be an evaluation process to make sure that we will meet these procedures." The financial impacts to those competitive sellers could prove large. In the Everett School District, which Blazer said has implemented a policy stricter than the one that will be used at North Kitsap High School, the losses have already been felt. With vending machines that can only serve water and natural juices, Blazer said they're already tracking a $50,000 loss.