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April 22-26, 2024

Orlando, Florida

CACFP · Afterschool Meals · Summer Food

Nutrition Education Track | CEU Specialty 1 | Beginner

Decoding Food Labels

Does it sometimes feel like you're reading a different language when looking at food labels? Learn to navigate the nutrition maze to make well-informed and healthier choices when it comes to the foods you purchase and serve for your child nutrition program.

  1. Explore the common types of food labels and how to interpret them. 
  2. Identify who regulates and verifies the accuracy of food labels. 
  3. Learn tips and strategies for selecting healthy food choices. 

Presented by

Heather-Burkhead-Web

Heather Burkhead-Goins, MEd

Education and Training Specialist; Institute of Child Nutrition

Advance Registration Through Nov. 30

$359 Members | $459 Non-Members

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Partners
Sponsors
Exhibitors

Silver Level

Champion Foodservice

General Mills

Optimum Foods

Bronze Level

Abt Associates

Butter Buds Inc.

ChildWatch

Choice Partners Cooperative

Darlington Snacks

Dole Packaged Foods

Ekon-o-Pac

E S Foods

The Farmers' Truck

Food & Supply Source

Fresh Baby

GCOM

Health-E Pro

Healthy Family Project

Jack Link's Protein Snacks

JA Food Service/Packaged Meal Kits

J&J Snack Foods

Link2Feed

MH Miles, CPA, PC

Novick Childcare Solutions

Peterson Farms Family of Companies

Nonprofit Level

Association of Early Learning Leaders

Carolina Global Breastfeeding Institute (CGBI)

Early Learning Ventures

Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services

Florida Department of Health

Go NAPSACC (UNC-CH)

Institute of Child Nutrition 

Mushroom Council

MyPlate

Penn State Extension Better Kid Care Program

Team Nutrition