Serving vegetables in the CACFP (Child and Adult Care Program)

Serving Vegetables in the CACFP (Child and Adult Care Food Program)

Description: (article & resource links, printable handouts) research, instructors; adaptable for all ages

Contents: CACFP specifics but useful for anyone interested in nutrition education - intro, adding vegs to your menu, test your CACFP Veg knowledge, meal planning considerations, creditable food sources

Source: CACFP https://www.cacfp.org/assets/pdf/USDA+FNS+-+Serving+Vegetables+EN-SP+cacfp.org/ 

Crossposted: Library Toolkit/US Government resources, Health & Nutrition; Library Resources/ Plants - Specific topics 

Nutrition labels may come to the front of food packages under FDA proposal

Nutrition labels may come to the front of food packages under FDA proposal

Description: (article) research, Instructors - middle & high school

Contents: The US Food and Drug Administration is proposing that nutrition information be placed on the front of packaged foods to provide at-a-glance information about saturated fat, sodium and added sugar: FDA nutrition priorities, nutrition info box - contents, advantages, expectations

Source: cnn/health https://www.cnn.com/2025/01/14/health/nutrition-labels-fda-proposal

Crossposted: Library Toolkit/ Health & Nutrition

Dietary Guidelines for Americans (DGA): New Handouts Highlighting Food Sources of Key Nutrients

 Dietary Guidelines for Americans (DGA)

          New Handouts Highlighting Food Sources of Key Nutrients 

Description: (DGA website with LOTS of resources, PDFs - handouts) Instructors - adaptable for all ages

Contents: current guidelines, work under way, related projects, FAQs

Source: Dietary Guidelines for Americans, https://www.dietaryguidelines.gov/ 

For the PDF handouts: https://www.dietaryguidelines.gov/professional-resources#foodsources 

Crossposted: Library Toolkit/ Health & Nutrition; Library Resources/ Plants - Specific topics

CACFP (Child and Adult Care Food Program) - USDA Food & Nutrition Service (FNS)

CACFP (Child and Adult Care Food Program) - USDA Food & Nutrition Service (FNS)

Description: (website) Instructors - all ages

Contents: FULL of great resources - recipes, menus, food blog, creditable foods

Source: USDA https://www.fns.usda.gov/cacfp ; https://info.cacfp.org/creditablefoods 

Crossposted: Library Toolkit/Health & Nutrition; Research - US Government resources, 

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USDA - Team Nutrition

USDA - Team Nutrition

Description: (website) Instructors - adaptable for all ages

Contents: Fueling Children's Healthy Growth, Learning, and Play - Team Nutrition is an initiative of the USDA Food and Nutrition Service to support the child nutrition programs through training and technical assistance for foodservice, nutrition education for children and their caregivers, and school and community support for healthy eating and physical activity.

Source: USDA - Food Nutrition Services (FNS), https://www.fns.usda.gov/tn/team-nutrition 

Crossposted: Library Toolkit/Communities & Systems - Online communities

USDA - Food Nutrition Services, CACFP (Child & Adult Care Food Program)

USDA - Food Nutrition Services, CACFP (Child & Adult Care Food Program)

Description: (website) research, Instructors - adaptable for all ages

Contents: programs, data & research, resources

Source: https://www.fns.usda.gov/cacfp 

Crossposted: Library Toolkit/Food knowledge