Little is known about the food safety risks associated with the various production methods by which schools prepare and serve food to students. Given this, the Center for Food Safety in Child Nutrition Programs at Kansas State University conducted a study.
Many children across the U.S rely on school meals for nutrition. In 2022, the USDA’s National School Lunch Program served 4.9 billion children. School meals should keep kids healthy and help them reach their full potential by providing the nutrition they need.
This CACFP cooking video demonstrates the quick-and-easy preparation of the USDA standardized recipe for fresh veggie wraps for children 6 through 18 years of age.
This CACFP cooking video demonstrates the quick-and-easy preparation of the USDA standardized recipe for fresh veggie wraps.
The Chef Ann Foundation is a cooperative agreement recipient from the USDA's Food and Nutrition Service. CAF plans to collect additional information from sub-grantees, based on an assessment and data report, which is beyond the information already approved under OMB Control Number: 0584–0512 (expiration date: July 31, 2025).
A webinar for state agency and school food authority staff focused on the community eligibility provision.
Inicie o mejore el servicio de comidas al estilo familiar con este recurso “Servicio de comidas al estilo familiar con niños en el Programa de Alimentos para el Cuidado de Niños y Adultos” .
Support children, train staff, and meet CACFP meal pattern requirements to successfully serve meals “family style” with these new resources.
This guidance updates previously issued questions and answers to clarify the rural non-congregate summer meals option established through the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2023, and codified through the interim final rulemaking, Establishing the Summer EBT Program and Rural Non-congregate Option in the Summer Meal Programs.