FCFC 202 Lecture Notes - Lecture 8: Trans Fat, Refined Grains, Sweet Potato
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Healthful menu planning using a 3-phase approach: phase 1. Understand child nutrition and food program requirements: phase 2. Write menus using a step-by-step approach: phase 3. Adapt menus to support special dietary food preferences. Funded menu planning systems: three child nutrition programs provide the template for menu planning in early childhood settings: Child and adult care food program (cacfp) Federal child nutrition program funded by food and nutrition. Provides funds for healthy meals and snacks. Provides funds to provide nutritious meals to low-income children. Early childhood programs can participate if they meet certain eligibility requirements. Uses meal patterns: meal-by-meal breakdowns for different ages. National school lunch program (nslp) and school breakfast program (sbp) Desig(cid:374)ed to i(cid:373)pro(cid:448)e (cid:272)hildre(cid:374)"s health a(cid:374)d (cid:449)ell-being by providing access to nutritious meals. Standards aligned with 2010 dietary guidelines for americans and. Head start: funding is conditional on following cacfp guidelines and.