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UPDATED CACFP & PRE-SCHOOL MEAL PATTERNS USDA Food & Nutrition Service Child Nutrition Programs

Agenda  Background  Impacted programs  Updated meal patterns  Implementation & resources

Regulation Process Proposed Rule Implementation Comment published Proposed Rule Final Rule 10/1/2017 period and Implementation 1/15/15 published published development October 1, 2017 1/15/15 April 25, 2016 of final rule

IMPACTED PROGRAMS

Child and Summer Meal Adult Care Programs Food Program (SFSP & SSO) National School Special Milk School Lunch Breakfast Program Program Program

Child and Summer Meal Adult Care Programs Food Program (SFSP & SSO) National School Special Milk School Lunch Breakfast Program Program Program

Child and Summer Meal Adult Care Programs Food Program (SFSP & SSO) National School Special Milk School Lunch Breakfast Program Program Program

Child and Summer Meal Adult Care Programs Food Program (SFSP & SSO) National School Special Milk School Lunch Breakfast Program Program Program

Child and Summer Meal Adult Care Programs Food Program (SFSP & SSO) National School Special Milk School Lunch Breakfast Program Program Program

UPDATED INFANT MEAL PATTERN

Infant Age Groups and Solid Foods  Two age groups : 0-5 months and 6-11 months  Solid foods are served when infant is developmentally ready

Breastfeeding and Infant Snack  Meals may be reimbursed when a mother breastfeeds on-site  A vegetable or fruit must be served at snack for older infants; prohibits juice  Ready-to-eat cereals are allowed at snack for older infants

Meat and Meat Alternates  Allows cheese, cottage cheese, and yogurt  Whole eggs

👷 Feeding Infants Memorandum CACFP 23-2016, September 9, 2016  Offering infant  Parent/guardian  Solid foods meals provided Introduction of solid components foods and following Creditable infant infants’ eating habits formula Breastfeeding on-site

UPDATED CHILD AND ADULT MEAL PATTERNS

Age Groups

Vegetables and Fruit  Creates a separate vegetable component and a separate fruit component

Vegetables and Fruit  Allows two vegetables at lunch and supper

Vegetables and Fruit  Limits juice to once per day

Vegetables and Fruit Memorandum CACFP 25-2016, September 9, 2016  Two vegetables  Juice Limit Substituted vegetable No more than once per must be at least same day serving size as fruit it replaced

Grains  Requires at least one grain per day be whole grain-rich

Whole Grain-Rich  Whole grain-rich = foods that contain at least 50% whole grains and the rest are enriched, or contain 100% whole grains

Grains  Disallows grain-based desserts

Grains  Breakfast cereals must contain no more than 6 grams of sugar per dry ounce

Grains  Uses ounce equivalents to determine serving sizes for grains (starting October 1, 2019)

Grains Memorandum CACFP 02-2017, October 14, 2016  Whole-grain rich  Grain-based  Breakfast desserts cereals 1. Whole grains are primary grain ingredient Definition: Superscripts Sugar content calculation by weight (first ingredient 3 & 4 in Exhibit A or second after water) 2. FDA health claims

Meat and Meat Alternates  May substitute the ENTIRE grains component at breakfast a maximum of three times per week  Allows tofu

Tofu & Soy Products Memorandum SP 53-2016, CACFP 21-2016, August 8, 2016 Tofu Soy Yogurt  Commercially prepared  ½ cup (4.0 fluid ounces) = 1.0 ounce equivalent  2.2 ounces (1/4 cup) meat alternate containing at least 5 grams of protein = 1.0 ounce equivalent meat alternate

Meat and Meat Alternates  Yogurt must contain no more than 23 grams of sugar per 6 ounces

Fluid Milk  1 year old children: whole, unflavored milk  2 year olds and older and adults: low-fat or fat-free milk  Adults: yogurt in place of milk once per day  Non-dairy beverages

Flavored Milk Children 0 through Children 6 years old and 5 years old older and adults  Prohibits flavored  Recommends as a milk best practice that flavored milk contain no more than 22 grams of sugar per 8 fluid ounces

Fluid Milk Memorandum CACFP 17-2016, June 14, 2016  Age group  Flavored milk  Non-dairy requirements beverages Prohibition includes plain milk Transition period Flavored non-dairy with syrup between 1 and 2 years beverages are prohibited for 0-5 year olds

Food Preparation  Deep-fat frying = cooking by submerging in hot oil or other fat

Additional Provisions  Parent/guardian  Food and beverages provided components cannot be a reward or punishment  Family style meals  Offer and make  Offer vs. Serve water available

OPTIONAL BEST PRACTICES

Best Practices Memorandum CACFP 15-2016, July 1, 2016  Outlines optional best practices and resources to help implement them

IMPLEMENTATION & RESOURCES

What can be implemented today?  Serve fruit/vegetable to  Plan menus with fruit & infants @ snack vegetable or 2 vegetables  Stop serving juice, cheese  Stop serving flavored milk food & spread to infants to young children  Serve whole grain-rich  Serve whole milk to 1 foods year olds  Limit juice to once per  Switch out grain-based day for children & adults desserts with other creditable items  Follow sugar limits for yogurt & cereal  Stop deep-frying foods on-site  Offer water

Early Implementation SP 42-2016, CACFP 14-2016 Option 1 Option 2  May implement  May allow full certain new implementation on a allowances state-wide case-by-case basis

Option 1: Permissible Allowances  Reimbursing infant meals when mother breastfeeds on-site  Allowing yogurt, whole eggs and ready-to-eat cereals under the infant meal pattern  Serving a meat/meat alternate in place of grains at breakfast 3x per week  Counting tofu and soy yogurt as a meat alternate  Allowing yogurt to substitute for fluid milk in the adult meal pattern

Option 1: Non-Permissible Allowances  Allowing juice to comprise the entire vegetable or fruit component  Permitting parents/guardians to provide one meal component for participants with special dietary needs  Extending offer versus serve to at-risk afterschool programs

Option 2: Full Implementation  CNP operators must receive State agency approval first and demonstrate capacity to : • Successfully implement all the updated meal pattern requirements; and • Fully train staff and monitor all the updated meal pattern requirements

Technical Assistance  State agencies must notify their Regional Office in writing  Cannot disallow meals that are not compliant with the updated meal patterns  Avoid new paperwork requirements

Getting From Here to There • FNS trains State Agencies 1 • State Agencies train their sponsors and independent centers 2 • Sponsors train their centers and day care homes 3

http://www.fns.usda.gov/cacfp/meals-and-snacks

Upcoming Policy Guidance Timeline Policy Guidance Description • Fall 2016 Meal Service (offer vs. serve OVS requirements • and family style meals) Family style meal requirements • OVS vs. family style Q&As Compilation of frequently asked questions • Pre-K Meal Patterns Overview of requirements • One menu flexibility Winter Meals for 13-18 year olds Recommended meal patterns 2017 modifications for 13-18 year olds Parent/guardian provided Guidance on when and how many components components parent/guardians may provide

Technical Assistance Resources  Food Buying Guide  Resources in English and Spanish  Multi-cultural recipes  Feeding Infants Guide

 Meet highest safety & nutrition standards  Helps stretch food budgets

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