4-1 Section 4 ________ Child Nutrition Programs Milk

4-2 Minimum Portion Sizes for Milk Are Indicated on Individual Meal Patterns

4-3 When Must Fluid Milk Be Offered?  Regulations for most CNP require that fluid milk must be offered at each breakfast, lunch, or supper.  Fluid milk is not required to be served with the adult supper in the CACFP.  Fluid milk is one of the options for a snack in the CACFP, the Summer Food Service Program, and the afterschool snack service in the NSLP.

4-4 How Must Milk Be Offered? In a lunch or a supper the fluid milk must be served as a beverage.

4-5 How Must Milk Be Offered? For breakfast or a snack fluid milk may be served as a beverage, on cereal, or both.

4-6 Section 4, Milk Section 4 contains a more complete list of the types of fluid milk available and their updated product names.

4-7 Creditable Milk Includes pasteurized, fluid, unflavored, or flavored  Skim or nonfat milk  Lowfat milk  Reduced fat milk  Whole milk  Lactose-reduced milk  Lactose-free milk  Cultured buttermilk  Acidified milk Milk must contain vitamins A and D at levels specified by FDA and must be consistent with State and local standards.

4-8 The yield data table applies to all types of fluid milk listed.

4-9 Milk Labeling Name of Milk on Label % of Butter Fat Grams of Fat per 8 fl oz Calories per 8 fl oz Fat Reduced by at Least Skim or Nonfat Milk 0%Less than 0.5 grams 80N/A Lowfat Milk1%2.6 grams10250% Reduced Fat Milk 2%4.7 grams12225% Whole Milk3.5%8 grams150N/A