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Resource | Infographics Updated Nutrition Standards Posed Challenges but Achieved Underlying Goals

Findings are from the School Nutrition and Meal Cost Study, which  provides information about a broad array of topics, including the food and nutrient content of school meals, the costs of school meals, the food environments in schools, and the contribution of school meals to children’s overall diets. 

06/01/2021
Resource | Infographics School Meals Are More Nutritious After Updated Nutrition Standards

Findings are from the School Nutrition and Meal Cost Study, which provides information about a broad array of topics, including the food and nutrient content of school meals, the costs of school meals, the food environments in schools, and the contribution of school meals to children’s overall diets. 

06/01/2021
Resource | Infographics Progress Toward Implementing Updated Nutrition Standards

Findings are from the School Nutrition and Meal Cost Study, which provides information about a broad array of topics, including the food and nutrient content of school meals, the costs of school meals, the food environments in schools, and the contribution of school meals to children’s overall diets. 

06/01/2021
Resource | Infographics The Cost of Producing School Meals Has Increased

Findings are from the School Nutrition and Meal Cost Study, which provides information about a broad array of topics, including the food and nutrient content of school meals, the costs of school meals, the food environments in schools, and the contribution of school meals to children’s overall diets.

06/01/2021
Resource | Infographics Lunches Consumed From School Are the Most Nutritious

The analysis included all foods and beverages consumed at lunch. Students who ate school lunches may also have consumed foods or beverages from home or other places. All of the differences between students who ate school lunches and students who ate lunches from home or other places are statistically significant.

06/01/2021
Resource | Training and Outreach Receipting TEFAP Fresh Produce

General guidance and instructions for receipting TEFAP Fresh Produce catalog item in Web Based Supply Chain Management. 

05/28/2021
Resource | Guidance Documents Nutrition Education: USDA Provides Services through Multiple Programs, but Stronger Linkages among Efforts Are Needed

GAO Report to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry U.S. Senate on Nutrition Education: USDA Provides Services through Multiple Programs, but Stronger Linkages among Efforts Are Needed

04/01/2004
Resource | Guidance Documents FNS Instruction 755-1 Rev. 2: Delegation of Responsibility in the CACFP

This Instruction clarifies those areas in the CACFP regulations where the approval of FNS is required before an action can be initiated. In some cases, the FNS regional office will grant final approval.

12/19/1991
Resource | Guidance Documents FNS Instruction 776-3 Rev. 2: Eligibility of Individuals Over 12 Years of Age With Mental or Physical Disabilities in Child Care Facilities Participating in the CACFP

This Instruction provides guidelines for determining the eligibility of individuals over 12 years of age with mental or physical disabilities in child care facilities under the CACFP. Note, individuals above age 18 years with mental or physical disabilities are also eligible for participation in adult day care centers participating in the CACFP.

11/21/1991
Resource | Policy FNS Instruction 781-6: Special Developmental Projects

Section 10 of the Child Nutrition Act of 1966 permits the Secretary to authorize any state or regional office, where applicable, to reserve up to 1 percent of the funds earned in any fiscal year under both the National School Lunch Act and the CNA for special developmental projects. 

11/21/1991
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