FNS Documents & Resources

This infographic highlights healthy foods that are part of a balanced school breakfast.  Learn about why eating breakfast is important for learning, and how parents can help their child eat a healthy breakfast at school.

Esta infografía destaca comidas saludables que forman parte de un desayuno escolar balanceado. Conozca por qué desayunar es importante para el aprendizaje y cómo los padres pueden ayudar a que sus niños coman un desayuno saludable en la escuela.

This tri-fold brochure provides information on the Food Buying Guide for child nutrition programs and suite of related resources. 

The Food Buying Guide for child nutrition programs has all of the current information in one manual to help you and your purchasing agent buy the right amount of food and the appropriate type of food for your program(s), and determine the specific contribution each food makes toward the meal pattern requirements.

This Summer, Eat Smart to Play Hard: A Parent’s Guide is a 6-page color brochure that schools and community groups can distribute to parents to increase awareness of the importance of healthy food choices and physical activity during the summer months. 

Este verano, aliméntate bien para jugar con ganas: guía para los padres es un folleto de 6 páginas a color que las escuelas y los grupos comunitarios pueden distribuir a los padres para aumentar la conciencia de la importancia de las opciones de alimentos saludables y la actividad física durante los meses de verano.

Fueling my healthy life.

This downloadable handout conveys information about the child nutrition program meal service options available during the public health emergency.

Are you looking for fun ways to promote nutrition and physical activity at your elementary or middle school? Use this events idea booklet to get started!

FNS has used its authority under FFRCA to waive certain onsite monitoring requirements for the school meals programs, the Child and Adult Care Food Program, and the Summer Food Service Program, so that programs can to maintain program integrity and support social distancing while providing meals.