ABA Adopted Beverage Guidelines

The following guidelines have been adopted by the American Beverage Association, PepsiCo, Coca-Cola and Cadbury Schweppes as their new school beverage policy.

Beverages

Elementary School

Bottled water
Up to 8 ounce servings of milk and 100% juice**
- Low fat and non fat regular and flavored milk* with up to 150 calories / 8 ounces
- 100% juice** with no added sweeteners and up to 120 calories / 8 ounces

Middle School

Same as elementary school, except juice and milk may be sold in 10 ounce servings***

High School

Bottled water
No or low calorie beverages with up to 10 calories / 8 ounces
Up to 12 ounce servings of milk, 100% juice**, light juice and sports drinks
- Low fat and non fat regular and flavored milk with up to 150 calories / 8 ounces
- 100% juice** with no added sweeteners and up to 120 calories / 8 ounces
- Light juices and sports drinks with no more than 66 calories / 8 ounces
At least 50% of beverages must be water and no or low calorie options

Time of Day

All beverages sold on school grounds during the regular and extended school day. The extended school day includes activities such as clubs, yearbook, band and choir practice, student government, drama, and childcare / latchkey programs.

This beverage Policy does not apply to school-related events; such as interscholastic sporting events, school plays, and band concerts; where parents and other adults constitute a significant portion of the audience or are selling beverages as boosters.

* Milk includes nutritionally equivalent milk alternatives (per USDA), such as soy milk.

** 100% juice that contains at least 10% of the recommended daily value for three or more vitamins and minerals.

*** As a practical matter, if middle school and high school students have shared access to areas on a common campus or in common buildings, then the school community has the option to adopt the high school standard.

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