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school meal programs.__These standards must include maximum portion | sizes, except for portion sizes for milk, that are consistent with | single-serving standards established by the United States Food and | Drug Administration.__Rules adopted pursuant to this subsection are | major substantive rules as defined in Title 5, chapter 375, | subchapter 2-A. |
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| Rules adopted pursuant to this subsection do not apply to food | and beverages sold or offered at community events or fund-raisers | held outside the hours of the normal school day. |
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| | Sec. 2. Dairy vending machines. By January 31, 2006, the Department | of Education, in collaboration with the Maine Dairy and Nutrition | Council, shall implement a pilot program to install dairy vending | machines selling flavored or unflavored milk with 1% or less fat | in schools. |
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| | Sec. 3. Implementation of National Farm to School Program. By January 31, 2006, | the Department of Education, in collaboration with the Department of | Agriculture, Food and Rural Resources, shall implement the National Farm | to School Program, funded by the United States Department of Agriculture, | as fully as is practicable to provide locally grown fruits and vegetables | in public schools. |
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