Posts Tagged ‘meal pattern’
NCA Response – Expanding Fluid Milk Options in CNPs
After conducting a listening session with our community, NCA responded to USDA’s Final Rule: Expanding Fluid Milk Options in CNPs.
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USDA released guidance on the implementation of the Expanding Fluid Milk Options in Child Nutrition Programs Final Rule. As of June 8, 2026, all CACFP operators have the flexibility to serve whole, reduced-fat, low-fat, and fat-free milk to all participants ages two and up in their programs.
Read MoreFinal Rule: Expanding Fluid Milk Options in CNPs
USDA released a final rule that allows whole and reduced-fat (2%) milk to be offered to participants ages two and up in the CACFP, National School Lunch Program (NSLP), School Breakfast Program (SBP), and Special Milk Program (SMP).
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Food Allergy Awareness Week (May 10–16) is a great time to review how your program keeps children safe from food allergies. One of the most common allergies in young children is eggs. In this Mealtime Memo, our partners at ICN crack open the basics of egg allergy safety.
Read MoreCulinary Math
Whether you’re making a snack for six children or lunch for sixty, good culinary math skills are essential and make cooking easier, more accurate, and less stressful. This Mealtime Memo from our partners at ICN explains how to convert recipes and adjust ingredient amounts to keep your food consistent and accurate every time.
Read MoreMeal Pattern Minute: Crediting Grains
How are grains measured and credited in the CACFP?
Read MoreMeal Pattern Minute: Crediting Fluid Milk
How is fluid milk measured and credited in the CACFP?
Read MoreCACFP Improves Diet Quality of Children and Reduces Sugar Consumption
Back to Blog Back to Blog CACFP Improves Diet Quality of Children and Reduces Sugar Consumption March 12, 2026 The USDA’s Child and Adult Care Food Program (CACFP) provides “nutritious foods that contribute to the wellness, healthy growth and development of young children.” Limiting sugar in children’s diets is an accepted recommendation within the scientific…
Read MoreMeal Pattern Minute: Flavored Popcorn
Are all flavored popcorns creditable in the CACFP?
Read MoreMeal Pattern Minute: Ounce Equivalents for Ready-to-Eat Breakfast Cereals
Do you need different volumes to equal one ounce equivalent based on the type of breakfast cereal?
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