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Scholarship Recipients Announced for SFSP Boot Camp
Eighty individuals were named a recipient of a scholarship to attend the Summer Food Service Boot Camp on January 17.
Read MoreMeal Pattern Minute: Goat’s Milk
Can you serve goat’s milk in the CACFP?
Read MoreFive Ways to Advocate in the New Year
Do you have New Years Resolutions to be more active in your community, improve your program, or make your voice heard? Read about five ideas to help you meet your goals.
Read MoreMeal Pattern Minute: Grain-Based Desserts
How do you define a grain-based dessert in the CACFP?
Read MoreMeal Pattern Minute: Tofu for Infants
USDA released a revised memo regarding tofu in the CACFP infant meal pattern.
Read MoreCACFP Indicator for State-Level Obesity Prevention
The CACFP is an indicator for state-level obesity prevention. The inclusion of the CACFP as an indicator for obesity-prevention shows that the CACFP is an important, recognized factor for proper development in the earliest stages of life.
Read MoreMeal Pattern Minute: Meat Alternates
How can you identify a meat alternate in the CACFP?
Read MoreUpcoming Virtual Events
Check out these virtual events coming up at NCA!
Read MoreCACFP Important Factor for Obesity Prevention
The University of Colorado College of Nursing published their 2022 Annual Report on Achieving a State of Healthy Weight. The report determines how state regulations support obesity prevention in licensed ECE programs. It also highlights state successes and identifies opportunities for ECE regulations to improve support of obesity prevention in young children.
Read MoreState Agency Perspectives on Administering the CACFP
A study was published in October 2023 by the UConn Rudd Center for Food Policy and Health to explore federal and state policies and practices that support or discourage CACFP participation among child care centers. The report approaches: program outreach and administration, barriers that make CACFP participation challenging, and recommendations to expand access to CACFP for eligible providers.
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