1. Food Purchasing for Child Care National Food Service Management Institute The University of Mississippi www.nfsmi.org 800-321-3054

2. Food Purchasing for Child Care provides good practices for purchasing foods…

3. Planning, purchasing, and serving healthy foods helps to ensure children start out on the right path…

4. Food Purchasing Goals Food should be safe, nutritious and appealing, high in quality, and cost-efficient.

5. Six Step Process 1.Plan the menu 2.Create a grocery list 3.Estimate the amount to purchase 4.Purchase food 5.Receive and store food 6.Prepare meals

6. The Note Pages are designed for documenting useful information…

7. National Food Service Management Institute Mission: To provide information and services that promote the continuous improvement of child nutrition programs. Vision: To be the leader in providing education, research, and resources to promote excellence in child nutrition programs.