Specifications include, but are not limited to: SPECIAL MILK PROGRAM (SMP) Schools or institutions must offer only pasteurized fluid types of fat free or low-fat (1%) milk. These milks must meet all State and local standards. All milk should contain vitamins A and D at levels specified by the Food and Drug Administration. Fluid milk substitutions must be nutritionally equivalent to fluid cow’s milk. http://www.fns.usda.gov/smp/special-milk-program FRESH FRUIT AND VEGETABLE PROGRAM (FFVP) Serve a variety of fresh fruits and vegetables. FFVP does not allow the following as part of the program: processed or preserved fruits and vegetables, (i.e., canned, frozen, or dried), dip for fruit, fruit or vegetable juice, snack type fruit products such as fruit strips, fruit drops, fruit leather, jellied fruit, trail mix, nuts, cottage cheese, fruit or vegetable pizza, smoothies, fruit with added flavorings (included injected with flavoring), carbonated fruit. The FFVP limits dips to serve with vegetables to be low-fat yogurt-based or other low-fat or non-fat dips limited to 1-2 tablespoons. Fresh vegetables that are cooked are limited to once per week and must include a nutrition education lesson with the prepared item. If a child’s disability prevents them from consuming fresh fruits and vegetables as prepared, the school must provide accommodations as they would for other school meals. http://www.fns.usda.gov/ffvp