USDA Foods Toolkit for Child Nutrition Programs

The USDA Foods Toolkit is a collection of valuable resources to assist child nutrition professionals in effectively using their USDA Food entitlement and to help them educate students, staff, and the community about the healthy contributions that USDA Foods provide to their meal programs.

USDA Foods Resources

• USDA Foods Available List
• USDA Foods Database
• USDA Foods Product Information Sheets
• Webinars
• E-Letters
• USDA Foods in the National School Lunch Program White Paper

USDA Foods Factsheets

• USDA Foods in Schools
• Whole Grains
• Processing

Child Nutrition Program Resources

• Food Buying Guide
• Crediting Tip Sheets
• Whole Grain Resource for NSLP & SBP
• School Meals Trays, Many Ways
• Offering Meats and Meat Alternates at School Breakfast
• Offering Smoothies as Part of Reimbursable School Meals Training Guide
• Updates to the School Nutrition Standards