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Resource | Policy Memos School Garden Q&As

Recently, we have received several questions regarding the operation of a school garden. Attached are questions and answers to address this issue. As in the past, please share this information with your school food authorities.

07/29/2009
Resource | Research and Data History of the National School Lunch Program

School food service programs such as we have in 1971 did not just happen over-night nor even during the past decade. Preceding today's programs is a long history of more than a hundred years of development, of testing and evaluating, and of constant research to provide the best in nutrition, nutrition education, and food service for the nation's millions of children in school. 

01/17/2008
Resource | Guidance Documents Child Nutrition Labeling for Juice Drinks and Juice Drink Products

This publication has been prepared for juice drink manufacturers.  It contains directions for calculating the contribution that a juice drink or juice drink product makes toward meeting meal pattern requirements for the child nutrition programs.  It also contains instructions on how to apply for and obtain approval of a label with a child nutrition (CN) statement. 

06/26/2007
Resource | Policy Memos Update on Electronic Transactions in the Child Nutrition Programs

We have received numerous questions regarding the electronic transfer of information in the administration of state-administered federal programs. This memo updates the Oct. 2, 2001 policy memo regarding electronic transactions in child nutrition programs.

05/01/2007
Resource | Policy Memos April 2006 Procurement Questions

We continue to receive questions regarding procurements in the child nutrition programs, particularly in the National School Lunch and School Breakfast Programs. Attached are the most recently received questions and answers.

04/25/2006
Resource | Policy Memos SMI Frequently Asked Questions Resource

Attached is a copy of SMI Frequently Asked Questions for you to distribute to your school food authorities. This document is additional SMI guidance for state agencies and SFAs to use in implementing SMI requirements.

01/13/2006
Resource | Policy Memos Clarification on Acceptable Infant Formulas

This memorandum is in response to questions raised by the Connecticut state agency.

09/14/2004
Resource | Policy Memos Afterschool Snacks in NSLP and the At-Risk Component of the CACFP, Questions and Answers, Edition 3

Attached is a third set of questions and answers, “Afterschool Snacks, Questions and Answers, Edition 3, 11/99."

12/01/1999
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