OVS: Offer Versus Serve CACFP OVS: Offer Versus Serve

CACFP and OVS The child and adult food program allows us to provide healthy meals and snacks. But we must make sure we are following the rules for a balanced, nutritious meal or snack.

CACFP and OVS How can we make sure we are following the rules and serving them a balances, nutritious meal? EASY!!!!! It’s called OVS-OFFER VERSUS SERVE We offer a food item from each group and they take 3 or more of these items!

CACFP and OVS Just offer a good balanced food selection to help go from sad and tired to happy and energetic! The full serving of each “group” will help do this! Here is what you need to know……….

CACFP 5 FOOD GROUPS Bread or Grain Fruit Vegetable Milk 5 FOOD GROUPS Meat or Meat Alternate 5 FOOD GROUPS Bread or Grain Meat or Meat Alternate Fruit Vegetable Milk 5 FOOD GROUPS Bread or Grain Meat or Meat Alternate Fruit Vegetable Milk Fruit Vegetable Milk

OVS: Offer Versus Serve Bread and Grains include: Bagel Pizza Crust Tortilla Toast and Bread Cereal Muffin Pancakes

OVS: Offer Versus Serve Meat and Meat Alternate includes: Sliced Lunchmeat Cheese Cheese or Meat on pizza Yogurt Hamburger Patty Peanut Butter Eggs

Need 3 or more We pack 2 1 2 Bread/Grain and Meat/Meat alternate

CACFP They choose one (or more) FRUIT VEGGIES MILK

CACFP OVS