FNS Documents & Resources | Food and Nutrition Service

Resource | Technical Assistance & Guidance USDA Dietary Patterns

The USDA Dietary Patterns were developed to help individuals carry out Dietary Guidelines recommendations.

08/17/2023

Resource | Technical Assistance A Guide to Smart Snacks in School

A helpful resource for anyone managing school vending machines, fundraisers, or snack bars to better understand the smart snacks standards.

FNS-623

08/04/2022

Resource | Toolkits Tools for Schools: Focusing on Smart Snacks

A number of tools and resources are available to help schools identify food items that meet Smart Snacks criteria. See the resources below for information about the Smart Snacks requirement, helpful tools, and ways to encourage children to make healthier snack choices that give them the nutrition they need to grow and learn.

08/22/2019

Resource 2015 USDA Food Patterns Resource: Recommended amounts in comparison to usual intake distributions: Oils

10/13/2016

Resource 2015 USDA Food Patterns Resource: Recommended amounts in comparison to usual intake distributions: Protein Foods, Seafood

10/13/2016

Resource 2015 USDA Food Patterns Resource: Recommended amounts in comparison to usual intake distributions: Dairy

10/13/2016

Resource 2015 USDA Food Patterns Resource: Recommended amounts in comparison to usual intake distributions: Whole Grains, Refined Grains

10/13/2016

Resource 2015 USDA Food Patterns Resource: Recommended amounts in comparison to usual intake distributions: Fruit

10/13/2016

Resource 2015 USDA Food Patterns Resource: Recommended amounts in comparison to usual intake distributions: Total Vegetables, Dark Green Vegetables, Red and Orange Vegetables, Starchy Vegetables, Other Vegetables, and Beans and Peas

10/13/2016

Resource | Policy Memos | FNS-GD-2014-0012 Q&As Related to the “Smart Snacks” Interim Final Rule

This is the third in a series of Questions and Answers related to the interim final rule titled, National School Lunch and School Breakfast Program: Nutrition Standards for All Foods Sold in School as Required by the Healthy, Hunger-Free Kids Act of 2010.

SP23-2014v3

03/31/2015