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Resource | Technical Assistance & Guidance CN Labeling and PFS Guidance for Food Manufacturers/Industry

CN labeling policies and procedures are provided here (QC requirements and compliance, reviews, program manuals, tips for submitting CN labels, and the manufacturer's product formulation statement).

11/18/2019
Resource | Technical Assistance & Guidance Feeding Infants in the Child and Adult Care Food Program

This is a training tool for CACFP operators with infants discussing the infant meal pattern, developmental readiness, hunger and fullness signs, handling breastmilk and infant formula, solid foods, what is creditable, and more.

FNS-786
10/27/2019
Resource | Technical Assistance & Guidance Alimentación para Bebés en el Programa de Alimentos para el Cuidado de Niños y Adultos

Esta herramienta de capacitación para los operadores del CACFP con bebés matriculados en su sitio de cuidado infantil cubre temas como el patrón de comidas para bebés, el desarrollo del bebé, las señales de hambre y de saciedad, el manejo y almacenamiento de la leche materna y la fórmula infantil, los alimentos sólidos, lo que es acreditable en el patrón de comidas para bebés y mucho más.

FNS-786-S
10/27/2019
Resource | Webinars/Videos CACFP Halftime: Serving Vegetables in the CACFP

The CACFP Halftime: Thirty on Thursdays webinar series is a set of interactive, skills-building webinars that focus on hot topics related to the updated Child and Adult Care Food Program (CACFP) meal patterns. This webinar will focus on creative and appealing ways to offer vegetables at meals and snacks in the CACFP.

09/12/2019
Resource | Recipes A Harvest of Recipes with USDA Foods

The USDA's Food and Nutrition Service, Food Distribution Division is pleased to provide this recipe book developed for Food Distribution Program on Indian Reservations (FDPIR) participants and staff.

08/02/2019
Resource | Comment Request Comment Request - Generic Clearance for the Development of Nutrition Education Messages and Products for the General Public

This notice invites the general public and other public agencies to comment on this proposed information collection over a three year period.

06/04/2019
Resource | Best Practices Best Practices: Sponsor Retention

This section is a collection of strategies from several states who found success in retaining their SFSP sponsors.

03/31/2019
Resource | Technical Assistance & Guidance Healthier Middle Schools: Conversation Starters
03/31/2019
Resource | Policy Memos | FNS-GD-2019-0026 Substitution of Vegetables for Fruit

This memo has been superseded by SP 06-2020: School Breakfast Program: Continuation of the Substitution of Vegetables for Fruit Flexibility.

SP16-2019
03/18/2019
Resource | Policy Memos | FNS-GD-2019-0016 FNS-640: SY 2017-18 Instructions and Reporting Guidance

School programs policy memo SP 14-2019 provides SY 2017-18 reporting guidance for the FNS-640 report. The FNS-640 form became available in FPRS on March 1, 2019. State agencies may use the attached instructions and business rules/edit check to begin and/or finalize implementation of processes for reporting and any system updates for School Year 2017-2018 reporting.

FNS-640
03/06/2019
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