Guidance for Accepting Processed Product Documentation for Meal Pattern Requirements

This memorandum is being reissued with updated references and web links; it is otherwise unchanged. The purpose of this memorandum is to highlight common issues related to inaccurate or misleading product literature, product labels, and fact sheets; provide guidance about how product literature can be used to make purchasing decisions; and bring to your attention several sample Product Formulation Statements (PFS) that can be used to document a product’s contribution to meal pattern requirements.