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Nutrition Assurances

Nutrition Assurances. Quality meals for children. 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.

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Nutrition Assurances

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  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

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

  17. 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

  18. Thank you for your time!

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