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Resource | Training and Outreach Industry Guide to Publishing K-12 Product Data to USDA Databases

This webinar introduces and describes the purposes of the two USDA databases available for K-12 product manufacturers to publish their product data: Child Nutrition Database and the USDA Foods Database.

03/26/2025
Resource | Training and Outreach RFI Webinar: Grain-Based Desserts and High-Protein Yogurt Crediting in Child Nutrition Programs

This webinar provides an overview of the Request for Information: Grain-Based Desserts and High-Protein Yogurt Crediting in Child Nutrition Programs. This webinar recording is captioned in English.

01/28/2025
Resource | Training and Outreach Request for Information Webinar: Child Nutrition Programs Tribal Pilot Projects

This webinar provides an overview of the Tribal Pilot Projects Request for Information. This webinar recording is captioned in English.

01/28/2025
Resource | Training and Outreach CSFP Provisions in the Food Distribution Programs Final Rule

This webinar was held for CSFP state agency partners to talk about the CSFP provisions in the Food Distribution Programs Final Rule (89 FR 87228).

12/09/2024
Resource | Training and Outreach Kosher and Halal Foods in Child Nutrition Programs

On Nov. 14, 2024 we held a webinar for state and local agencies administering child nutrition programs on serving halal and kosher observant students eligible for their programs.

11/14/2024
Resource | Training and Outreach Revisions to Meal Patterns Consistent with the 2020-2025 DGAs – Buy American Provisions Webinar

This webinar reviewed the Buy American provision including information related to new regulations, the recently published memo, Buy American Provisions Related to the Final Rule Titled, Child Nutrition Programs: Meal Patterns Consistent With the 2020-2025 Dietary Guidelines for Americans, and the optional Buy American Exceptions tracker.

08/28/2024
Basic page The Road to Successful Menu Planning for School Meals Training Series

This training series is designed to assist school food authorities, state agencies, and others in implementing the updated nutrition standards for school meals.

08/19/2024
Resource | Webinars/Videos State Monitoring Optional Template: School Meal Program Administrative Review Cycle Webinar

This webinar gives a brief overview of the school meal program review cycle provision that was codified through the Child Nutrition Program Integrity final rule and the requirements for state agencies electing to conduct school meal program administrative reviews on a 4- or 5-year cycle.

07/02/2024
Resource | Webinars/Videos Webinar on Final Rule - Child Nutrition Programs: Meal Patterns Consistent with the 2020-2025 DGAs

A webinar for state agency and school food authority staff focused on the Final Rule: Child Nutrition Programs: Meal Patterns Consistent With The 2020-2025 Dietary Guidelines For Americans. 

06/05/2024
Resource | Webinars/Videos 2024 Updates to the School Nutrition Standards – Overview

Schools provide some of the healthiest meals that kids eat which play an important role in providing the nutrition they need to grow and learn and school meals are about to get even better We know you want the best for our nation's children and USDA is investing in school meals to make them even healthier over the next several years.

04/24/2024
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