Child Nutrition Program – Operator Submitted Resources

This powerpoint training provides guidance to child nutrition program (CNP) staff, including nutrition service directors, nutrition specialists, and cafeteria managers, on how to standardize recipes for the school meal program, using the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA)’s three phase approach. This training includes information on how to feature locally …

Target audience: School nutrition directors Objectives: 1. Describe reasons to accommodate students with dietary practices in school nutrition programs 2. Describe common dietary practices among students 3. Recall recipe concepts and ideas to make dietary accommodations in school nutrition programs 4. List steps toward accommodating a variety of dietary practices …

Target audience: School nutrition directors The materials focus on writing standardized recipes in school nutrition programs. Objectives: 1. Define standardized recipes and explain why we need them in school nutrition programs. 2. Describe the process for bringing a non-school recipe to the school meal tray. 3. Utilize tools and resources …

Target audience: School nutrition directors The materials focus on developing cycle menus and how to support students with special dietary needs. Objectives: 1. Explain the benefits of cycle menus 2. Summarize the steps to create cycle menus 3. Develop a recipe data bank to assist in cycle menu development 4. …

The ICN translated mini-posters in Spanish from our FY 22 Team Nutrition Training Grant funds on the following topics: Dark Green Vegetables, Red Orange Vegetables, Fruits, Grains, and Meat/Meat Alternatives.

This is an in-person training for menu planners. There are about 20 or 30 minutes of content with a menu building activity built in. The objectives are to learn the benefits using a cycle menu and work together to build a menu that has variety and fulfills the meal pattern …

These taste test ballots may be used to collect feedback from students. Each ballot is designed specifically for the intended age group.

The Nutritious, Delicious, Wisconsin Toolkit provides information to help school nutrition professionals implement a Wisconsin Harvest of the Month program at their school. The toolkit contains recipes featuring Wisconsin agricultural products, information on local procurement, promotional materials, and educational resources. The Wisconsin Harvest of the Month program is intended to …

Taste testing guide with tools to host taste testing events in the classroom or the cafeteria. Target audience is School Food Service Directors and teachers.

Taste test ballots for secondary students used to determine student approval ratings for the Harvesting Montana Recipes Contest; recipes created for the 2021 Team Nutrition Grant. Target audience is School Food Service Directors and teachers.

Taste test ballots for elementary students used to determine student approval ratings for the Harvesting Montana Recipes Contest; recipes created for the 2021 Team Nutrition Grant. Target audience is School Food Service Directors and teachers.

The Eat the Rainbow Checklist is designed to determine if your salad bar is meeting smart menu planning and customer service best practice standards. It can be used as a training or goal setting tool for your lunch program.

This tool is designed specifically for school nutrition programs operating the National School Lunch and School Breakfast Programs. This self assessment tool can help new food service directors begin their journey on the road to serving quality school meals, while experienced food service directors can use it to continue to …