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Resource | Technical Assistance & Guidance The Food Buying Guide

The Food Buying Guide for child nutrition programs has current information to help you and your purchasing agent.

FNS-634
04/20/2022
Resource | Webinars/Videos ¡Cómo maximizar la herramienta de granos del Apéndice A!

Este seminario es en inglés y tiene subtítulos en español. Team Nutrition demuestra las actualizaciones de la herramienta de granos del Apéndice A.

07/14/2021
Resource | Technical Assistance & Guidance The Food Buying Guide Interactive Web-based Tool

The Food Buying Guide Interactive Web-based Tool allows you to easily search and navigate food yields, compare food yields, and create and save favorite foods lists.

09/30/2020
Resource | Policy Memos | FNS-GD-2019-0099 Policy Cancellation Memorandum

FNS is cancelling Policy Memoranda FD-010, FD-027, FD-028, FD-029, FD-032, FD-053, FD-055, FD-071, FD-073, FD-074, FD-083, FD-086, FD-087, FD-090, FD-105, and FD-115. The guidance provided by these memoranda are either outdated, obsolete, or otherwise captured in more current memoranda.

FD-147
12/27/2019
Resource | Webinars/Videos Webinar: Food Buying Guide Goes Digital!

Learn about the new Food Buying Guide (FBG) Mobile App and FBG Interactive Web Tool via a live demonstration! You'll learn how to utilize the innovative features of these tools including search and navigation, the ability to compare food yield information, and the ability to create a favorite foods list.

04/06/2018
Resource | Policy Memos | FNS-GD-2013-0074 Electronic Receipting for USDA Direct and Multi-Food Shipments (Revised)

The purpose of this memorandum is to advise you of a new and revised requirement for all Receiving Organizations (i.e., organizations that receive shipments of Department of Agriculture (USDA) Foods, including Distributing Agencies, Indian Tribal Organizations (ITO), recipient agencies, processors, and warehouses). This memorandum replaces the previous FD-062 dated April 25, 2011 , and adjusts the maximum timeframe for entering shipment receipts in the Web-Based Supply Chain Management System.

FD-062
09/04/2013
Resource | Policy Memos | FNS-GD-2013-0004 Separation of Vegetables/Fruit in the Food Buying Guide for Child Nutrition Programs

The Nutrition Standards in the National School Lunch and School Breakfast programs final rule was published on Jan. 26, 2012. The final rule requires that fruits and vegetables be offered as separate meal components in the National School Lunch and School Breakfast programs.

SP37-2012
01/18/2013
Resource | Technical Assistance USDA Foods Graphical Guidelines

This document provides information about the proper use of the USDA Foods service mark to present a consistent image for USDA Foods, strengthen the program’s identity, and reinforce the program’s messages.

09/28/2011
Resource | Policy Memos | FNS-GD-2009-0055 Continuation of USDA Food Assistance During a Human Pandemic (Revised)

This policy memorandum is the result of activities undertaken to plan a government-wide response to a potential human pandemic and addresses the operation of its USDA food programs during a major pandemic event. 

FD-066
08/31/2009
Resource | Policy Memos | FNS-GD-2009-0009 Cancellation of FD-060: Use of Donated Foods in the NSLP and Other Child Nutrition Programs

FD-060, Use of Donated Foods in the NSLP and Other Child Nutrition Programs (dated June 21, 2006) is cancelled. 

FD-084
02/04/2009
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