Join us on March 1, 2:30pm Eastern, for a webinar with USDA’s Food and Nutrition Service (FNS) in collaboration with national partners. USDA will provide an overview of the proposed rule Child Nutrition Programs: Revisions to Meal Patterns to be Consistent with the 2020 Dietary Guidelines for Americans and its impact on operators of the Child and Adult Care Food Program (CACFP) and Summer Food Service Program (SFSP).
The presentation will address the following proposed changes to the CACFP meal pattern:
- New “added sugar” standards for breakfast cereals and yogurts
- Flavored milk restrictions, dependent on age-group, in future rulemaking
- Ability to substitute vegetables for grains in programs that primarily serve American Indian or Alaska Native children
- Nuts and seeds may credit for the full meat/meat alternate component
- Local food procurement expansion
- Terminology Changes:
- Meat/Meat Alternate changed to Protein Source
- Grains changed to Grain Items
- Food Components changed to Meal Components
Immediately after the Webinar, 3:45pm - 4:30pm Easter, members of the National CACFP Sponsors Association are invited to join Alexia Thex, Director of Policy & Partnership, and Lisa Mack, President & CEO, for an "Ask Us Anything." We'll talk about your take on the impact to the food program and how we should comment on the proposed rules.
To learn more about the proposed rule, read our overview blog that outlines the key proposed changes to the CACFP and SFSP meal patterns. You can also reference the Child Nutrition Programs: Revisions to Meal Patterns Consistent With the 2020 Dietary Guidelines for Americans, USDA’s comparison chart, and their webpage on the proposed rule.
Presented by:
United States Department of Agriculture, Food and Nutrition Service
Hosted by:
National CACFP Sponsors Association
Co-sponsored by:
Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics
Afterschool Alliance
Alliance for a Healthier Generation
CACFP Roundtable
Center for Law and Social Policy (CLASP)
Child Care Aware of America
Common Threads
Feeding America
Food Research & Action Center (FRAC)
Home Grown
Institute of Child Nutrition (ICN)
National Association of Family Child Care
National CACFP Forum
National Farm to School Network
National Head Start Association
National Recreation and Park Association
No Kid Hungry campaign by Share Our Strength
Partnership for a Healthier America
YMCA of the USA