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Join the USDA Team Nutrition for training webinars on hot topics related to the CACFP Meal Pattern requirements. All of these trainings count toward Specialty 1 or 2 for the CACFP Certification Program education requirements.

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Grain-Based Desserts in the CACFP

November 15, 2019

This webinar will focus on how Child and Adult Care Food Program (CACFP) operators can identify grain-based desserts, and use this knowledge to plan menus that meet program requirements.

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How to Support Breastfeeding in the CACFP

August 16, 2018

This webinar focuses on how child care centers and family child care homes that participate in the CACFP can support breastfeeding.

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Identifying Whole Grain-Rich in the CACFP Using the Ingredient List

October 18, 2018

This webinar will focus on how CACFP operators can use a food’s ingredient list to identify whole grain-rich items for their menus.

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Identifying Whole Grain-Rich in the CACFP, Part 2

March 21, 2019

This webinar will focus on how CACFP operators can use a food’s ingredient list to identify whole grain-rich items for their menus, with a focus on how to treat flour blends.

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In-Grained: Easy Tools to Determine Serving Amounts

November 14, 2019

This webinar focuses on tools that can be used to determine how much of a grain item is needed to meet CACFP meal pattern requirements.

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Mealtimes with Toddlers

June 18, 2020

This webinar will include practical tips for how CACFP operators can meet meal pattern requirements while addressing a toddler’s developmental needs.

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Menu Planning for the CACFP

February 15, 2018

This webinar focuses on different meal planning techniques that can be used to serve healthy and appealing meals and snacks that meet CACFP and Preschool meal pattern requirements.

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Methods for Healthy Cooking

May 17, 2018

This webinar focuses on cooking nutritious meals and snacks in the CACFP, using methods such as roasting, baking, steaming, sautéing, stir-frying, grilling and more.

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