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Resource | Technical Assistance & Guidance Updates to the School Nutrition Standards

This final rule - Child Nutrition Programs: Meal Patterns Consistent With the 2020-2025 Dietary Guidelines for Americans - is the next step in continuing the science-based improvement of school meals and advancing USDA’s commitment to nutrition security.

04/24/2024
Resource | Infographics Final Rule for School Meal Standards

Updated School Meal Standards: working towards a common goal of healthy children and helping them reach their full potential.

04/24/2024
Resource | Infographics Implementation Timeline for Updating the School Meal Standards

School meals will continue to include fruits and vegetables, emphasize whole grains, and give kids the right balance of nutrients for healthy, tasty meals. For the first time, schools will focus on products with less added sugar, especially in school breakfast.

04/24/2024
Resource | Infographics How We Got Here: School Nutrition Standards Final Rule

School nutrition professionals continue to make school meals the healthiest meals children eat in a day! To take school meals to the next level, USDA is updating the school nutrition standards after considering recommendations from the most recent Dietary Guidelines for Americans and listening to a diverse range of voices with experience in child nutrition and health.

04/24/2024
Resource | Technical Assistance & Guidance SUN Programs Style Guide

The brand guidelines in this document are for USDA staff, contractors, implementing agencies and partners to use for developing materials and communications about the SUN programs.

02/23/2024
Resource | Fact Sheets Summer Nutrition Programs Factsheet - For the Education Community

There are new tools to address summer hunger, including Summer Electronic Benefits Transfer (Summer EBT), and a new flexible way to offer meals to children living in hard-to-reach, rural communities.

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01/24/2024
Resource | Presentations Summer Nutrition Programs Sample Presentation

This sample PowerPoint presentation can be customized and used by implementing agencies to promote their summer nutrition programs. Suggested talking points are included.

01/22/2024
Resource | Technical Assistance & Guidance Mga Programa sa Nutrisyon sa Tag-init

Ang mga programa sa nutrisyon sa tag-init ng USDA ay maaari na ngayong maabot ang mas maraming mga bata higit sa dati. Dagdag sa tradisyunal na sa-personal na mga lugar ng pagkain sa tag-init , mayroong dalawang bagong mga opsyon.

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01/17/2024
Resource | Technical Assistance & Guidance Chương trình Dinh dưỡng Mùa hè

Chương trình dinh dưỡng mùa hè của USDA giờ đây có thể tiếp cận được nhiều trẻ em hơn bao giờ hết. Ngoài các địa điểm cung cấp bữa ăn mùa hè trực tiếp truyền thống, còn có hai lựa chọn mới.

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01/17/2024
Resource | Technical Assistance & Guidance 暑期营养计划

美国农业部暑期营养计划现在可以惠及比以往更多的孩子。除了传统的暑期用餐点外,还有两种新选择。

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01/17/2024
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