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Date FNS Document# Title
Serious Deficiency Process in the CACFP and SFSP
FNS-965 Child Nutrition Labeling Manual
Authorized Labels and Manufacturers
FNS-631 Menu Planner for School Meals
CACFP 08-2023, SFSP 10-2023 Best Practices for Streamlining Applications for Year-Round Program Operations
Proposed Updates to the School Nutrition Standards
Community Eligibility Provision - Summary of Proposed Rule
Extension of Comment Period - CNP Revisions to Meal Patterns Consistent with the 2020 DGAs
Revisions to Meal Patterns Consistent with the 2020 DGAs - Proposed Rule - CACFP & SFSP Impact
Whole Grains
Sodium
Milk
CACFP Meal Pattern Training Slides
Diapositivas de capacitación sobre el patrón de comidas del Programa de Alimentos para Cuidado de Niños y Adultos
School Meals Standards: 2023 Proposed Rule Stakeholder Briefing
The Road Ahead: Taking School Meals to the Next Level
School Meal Standards Comparison Chart
Proposed Rule for School Meal Standards
Strengthening School Meals for Healthier Kids
USDA School Meals: Together, We Can Give Kids a Healthier Future
Proposed Implementation Timeline for Updating the School Meal Standards
School Nutrition Standards Media Toolkit
The Whole Grain Resource for the National School Lunch and Breakfast Programs
Questions and Answers on Alternate Protein Products
899 Serving Meats and Meat Alternates at Lunch and Supper in the USDA CACFP
Food Buying Guide for Child Nutrition Programs
State Agency
Program Operator
897 Offering Smoothies as Part of Reimbursable School Meals
CN Labeling Program
CACFP Side Dish Recipes
CN Labeling and PFS Guidance for Food Manufacturers/Industry
CN Label Approval - Completing FSIS Form 7234
Points to Remember for Facilitating the CN Label Review Process
SP08 CACFP02 SFSP02-2019 Update of Food Crediting in the Child Nutrition Programs
Grain-Based Desserts in the CACFP
Medio tiempo del CACFP: Postres a base de granos en el CACFP
CN Labeling - Notice to the Trade
Planificacion de comidas para el CACFP
CACFP Halftime: Thirty on Thursday - Menu Planning
Tip Sheet for Accepting Processed Product Documentation
SP28 CACFP09 SFSP11-2016 FDA Requirements for Vending Machines
Tips for Evaluating a Manufacturer's Product Formulation Statement
Voluntary Menu Labeling in the NSLP and SBP
SP27 CACFP09 SFSP12-2015 Administrative Review Process Regarding the CN Label, Watermarked CN Label and Manufacturer’s Product Formulation Statement
SP11 CACFP10 SFSP13-2015v2 CN Labels Copied with a Watermark Acceptable Documentation
National School Lunch Program and School Breakfast Program: Additional Menu Planning Alternatives
Correction: National School Lunch Program and School Breakfast Program Additional Menu Planning Approaches
SOP for Submitting and Approving QC Programs for CN Labeled Products
Industry Guidelines for Preparation of QC Program for CN Labeled Products
Page updated: November 20, 2019