1. Nutrition Assurances Quality meals for children

2. Menu Planning Options Goal = meet Dietary Guidelines for Americans 2010 http://www.cnpp.usda.gov/dietaryguidelines Food Based = Components Traditional Nutrient Standard = Menu Items Menu Planning Options/Nutrition Standards

3. Menu Planning Resources USDA Food Buying Guide www.fns.usda.gov/tn/resources/foodbuyingguide Flow Chart for Determining Grains/Breads creditability pg 3-7 Bread/Grain crediting chart pgs 3-15 & 16 For recipes not USDA = Appendix A pgs A-1 – 11 Corn products must be labeled Enriched or whole corn

4. Breakfast Requirements Food Based for Traditional- Age/Grade – K -12 Nutrient Standard Menu Planning 3 menu items

5. Traditional Breakfast K – 12 & 7-12* 1 Fruit/Vegetable = ½ cup Fluid Milk = 8 oz 2 Bread/Grain servings Or 1 Bread/Grain serving + 1 Meat/Meat Alternate Or 2 Meat/Meat Alternates

6. Nutrient Standard Breakfast 3 menu items Fluid milk + 2 sides

7. “Offer vs. Serve” – Traditional Breakfast 4 components offered Students must select 3 of 4 to be reimbursable

8. “Offer vs. Serve” Nutrient Standard Breakfast Students must select 2 of 3 menu items

9. Traditional Lunch Menu USDA Age/grade groups K- 3; 4-12**, 7-12 ** can be used for all 2 different fruit/vegetable = ¾ cup 1 Bread/Grain daily 8 per week for K-3 & 4-12 10 per week for 7-12 1 -2 Meat/Meat Alternates* 10 per 5 day week offered 8 oz Fluid Milk

10. 1 Meat/Meat Alternate You may offer 1 M/MA per day to = 10 for a 5 day week* This takes into account that some days you may offer more than 2 M/MA If you use this, you must check the 1oz. meat/meat alternate box on your production record all the time

11. “Offer vs. Serve” Lunch Required @ High Schools Requires school board approval for K-8 Students may decline up to 2 components 3 out of 5

12. Nutrient Standard Lunch Entrée Sides Fluid Milk Under “Offer vs. Serve” students must select 2 of 3 menu items

13. CN Labels & Manufacturers Product Formulation Statement (MPFS) Just what the heck are they?

14. Why CN Labeled Product Child Nutrition (CN) Label = assures the contribution toward the meal pattern requirements Provides certification what is printed = actual

15. CN Labeled Products Limited to 2 product types meat/meat alternate comb items juice drinks & juice drink products Credits other components that may be in the product like bread/grain & vegetable

17. MPFS – What is that? Manufacturers Product Formulation Statement On letterhead How it contributes What it contributes With a official’s signature

18. Recipes – What to do about them Use USDA standardized ones www.healthymeals.nal.usda.gov Food Buying Guide – Appendix A to document meal contributions FBG calculator http://FBG.nfsmi.org

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