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Menu Planning for the CACFP

CEU 2

Thirty on Thursday presented February 15, 2018

0.5 hours credited CEUs 

This webinar focuses on different meal planning techniques that can be used to serve healthy and appealing meals and snacks that meet CACFP and Preschool meal pattern requirements.

Presented by:

USDA Team Nutrition

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