Implementation of a hub and spoke model to reduce ultra processed foods in the school district of philadelphia
Active Cooperative Agreement Awarded Last action
- Award ID
- U18FD008663
- Recipient
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School District Of Philadelphia UEI DJ5CZ47C7RB9
- Awarding agency
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FDA Office of Acquisition and Grant Services
Food and Drug Administration, Department of Health and Human Services
- Obligated
- $3,974,606
Award facts
- Assistance listing
- 93.103 Food and Drug Administration Research
- Completion date 62% complete
- Originally
- Funding agency
- Center for Food Safety and Applied Nutrition Food and Drug Administration, Department of Health and Human Services
- Place of performance
- Philadelphia, PA 19130, USA
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Description
- Abstract
- Ultra-processed foods (upfs) are ready-to-eat (or ready-to-heat) industrial formulations of foods that are characterized by high levels of added sugars, unhealthy fats, salt, and chemical additives. Upfs are associated with poor dietary quality and increased risk of obesity and cardiometabolic risk factors in children, but concerningly, the rate of UPF consumption is increasing among children. Schools can play an important role in addressing these high rates of UPF consumption as school meal programs feed nearly 30 million students daily across the U.S., and students eating school breakfast and lunch consume nearly half of their daily calories in the school setting. However, schools often face many challenges to prepare scratch-cooked meals-including lack of infrastructure and training for school staff to prepare school meals from scratch- and therefore rely on upfs to provide meals that minimize the need for equipment or preparation. This proposal seeks to address these barriers with long-term sustainable solutions through the development of a 'hub-and- spoke' model in the school district of philadelphia; two full-service kitchens ('hubs') will receive the necessary equipment and resources to enhance meal service and reduce upfs at those schools, as well as at an additional 8 schools ('spokes') that do not have functioning kitchen spaces and thus rely on pre-packaged, UPF options. Additionally, through collaborations with a local farm and the integration of controlled environmental agriculture (CEA) equipment (e.g., hydroponic gardens) in the participating schools, more fresh food options will be integrated into the menus at these schools with corresponding student engagement opportunities. Overall, these investments will lead to high-impact, sustainable, and long term changes in the meals provided, leading to reductions in students' exposures to upfs.
Transactions
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| Amendment | $0 | |
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| Amendment | $0 | |
| Amendment | $1,987,303 | |
| Original award | $1,987,303 |
Quick answers
Who received award U18FD008663?
U18FD008663 was awarded to School District Of Philadelphia by FDA Office of Acquisition and Grant Services (Food and Drug Administration) on August 1, 2025.
How much is award U18FD008663 worth?
$3,974,606 has been obligated on U18FD008663.
Which agency awarded U18FD008663?
FDA Office of Acquisition and Grant Services (Food and Drug Administration) awarded U18FD008663, with funding from Center for Food Safety and Applied Nutrition (Food and Drug Administration).
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