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Meal Pattern Minute: Cross-Contact
What is cross-contact?
Read MoreHunger Doesn’t Take A Vacation: Summer Nutrition Status Report 2024
FRAC’s latest report, Hunger Doesn’t Take a Vacation: Summer Nutrition Status Report 2024, reveals a drop in the number of children receiving nutrition over the summer following the loss of pandemic-era waivers.
Read MoreSponsor Spotlight: Lana Taylor with Indiana Alliance of Boys & Girls Clubs
Lana Taylor is the Executive Director of Indiana Alliance of Boys & Girls Clubs (BGCIN) that represents all Boys & Girls Club organizations across Indiana. Hear from Lana!
Read MoreMeal Pattern Minute: Cross-Contamination
What is cross-contamination and how can we create safe food preparation environments?
Read MoreMeal Pattern Minute: The Danger Zone
In terms of food safety, what is the “danger zone?”
Read MoreSponsor Spotlight: Susan Ison of Helping Hands
Susan Ison is the Executive Director of Helping Hands, Inc. which is a sponsoring organization (sponsor) of family child care homes and child care centers across the Wasatch Front of Utah. They sponsor about 200 family child care homes and 12 child care centers, ensuring nutritious meals for around 2,300 children.
Read MoreWho’s Getting Food to Children Outside of School?
During the school year, 28.5 million children rely on a school-provided lunch each day. The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) is undoubtedly a crucial source of nutritious meals for school-aged children. But where do children get meals before they are old enough to attend school? And, where do school-aged children get meals when the school day is over or when school is cancelled? The Child and Adult Care Food Program (CACFP) operates alongside NSLP to provide an encompassing meal service throughout all stages of childhood (infant, toddler, preschooler, school-aged).
Read MoreSponsor Spotlight: Deborah Gillison-Wilson with Georgia Nutritional Services
Deborah Gillison-Wilson is the Founder and Executive Director of Georgia Nutritional Services which is a sponsoring organization of CACFP and SFSP across Georgia. They sponsor 165 child care centers, 32 family child care homes, 35 At-Risk Afterschool programs, 2 Adult day care centers, and around 17 SFSP sites. Hear from Deborah!
Read MoreMeal Pattern Minute: Corn Masa
Is corn masa creditable in the CACFP?
Read MoreMore Virtual Events in August
Check out these virtual events coming up this month at NCA!
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