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A Roadmap for Reducing Added Sugars

A report from the Global Food Institute at The George Washington University, titled Changing the Default: A Policy Roadmap for Reducing Added Sugars in U.S. Children’s Diets, outlines a comprehensive strategy for helping children consume less added sugar and improve long-term health outcomes.

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NCA Response – Reducing Federal Burden for Head Start Programs

The National CACFP Association (NCA) recently submitted comments on the Administration for Children and Families’ proposed rule, Reducing Federal Burden for Head Start Programs (ACF-2026-0595). While NCA supports the proposed rule’s continued emphasis on nutrition, healthy eating, physical activity, and family engagement, NCA raised significant concerns about provisions that could unintentionally undermine nutrition services for children enrolled in Head Start and Early Head Start programs.

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Sponsor Spotlight: Doris Acevedo and Terri Alexander with 4C For Children

For more than five decades, 4C for Children has been a cornerstone of support for child care providers and families across southeastern Wisconsin. Among their services is the Child and Adult Care Food Program (CACFP), where 4C for Children sponsors 311 family child care homes that collectively serve nearly 4,000 children and provide more than 853,000 meals each year.

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Sponsor Spotlight: Darcie Decker with Youth & Family Services

For more than four decades, Darcie Decker has helped shape the nutrition programs at Youth & Family Services (YFS) in Rapid City, South Dakota. As Nutrition Director, Darcie oversees both the organization’s on-site meal programs and its Child and Adult Care Food Program (CACFP) sponsorship of family child care homes across much of western South Dakota.

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Sponsor Spotlight: Pat Siergiey with Capstone Community Action

For nearly three decades, Pat Siergiey has dedicated her career to supporting child care providers and ensuring children across Vermont have access to nutritious meals through the Child and Adult Care Food Program (CACFP). Read about what her organization is doing to uplift the CACFP.

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Keeping Food Safe: Food Temperatures and Thermometers

September is National Food Safety Education Month, a time to review how to keep food safe. One way to prevent foodborne illness is to cook food to the right temperature. Our partners at ICN explain how to use and care for food thermometers, so you always cook food safely.

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