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1. OPRY-TUNITIES FOR A HEALTHIER CACFP Julie Brewer
USDA Food and Nutrition Service
2. Overview Nutrition Foundation for the CACFP
Strategies for a Healthier CACFP
Tool and Resources to
Make it Happen!
3. Dietary Guidance
4. Key Recommendations Fruits and vegetables
Whole Grains
Low-fat or fat-free milk
Foods with little or no trans fat
Foods low in
cholesterol, saturated fat
added sugars
sodium (salt)
60 minutes of
physical activity
5. Team Nutrition Supports Child Nutrition Programs through:
training and technical assistance
for foodservice,
nutrition education for children
and their caregivers, and
involvement of school and community partners to promote healthy eating and physical activity.
6. Team Nutrition Improve children's lifelong eating and
physical activity habits by using the
principles of the Dietary
Guidelines for Americans
and MyPyramid
7. Resources for CACFP
Food Buying Guide
Child Care Recipes
Events Calendar
Power of Choice
Empowering Youth
MyPyramid for Kids
MyPyramid for Preschoolers
Nibbles for Health
Grow It, Try It, Like It!
Two Bite Club
8. Classroom Materials
Poster-Simplified version
Coloring Page
Fruit/Vegetable Challenge Poster
Tips for Families (Sugerencias Para La Familia)
CD-Rom – Blast Off Game
MyPyramid for Kids Materials
9. Enjoy Moving Targets elementary age children
Full-size poster and
8 ½” by 11” mini-poster
Available to download
10. MyPyramid for KidsColoring Page
11. MyPyramid for Preschoolers Targets children
2 - 5 years old
Illustrates preschool children in age-appropriate physical activities
12. Fruits and Vegetables Eat a variety of fruits---whether fresh, frozen, canned, or dried—rather than fruit juice for most of your fruit choices.
Eat more dark green veggies; orange veggies; and beans and peas.
13. Grow It, Try It, Like It!Preschool Fun with Fruits and Vegetables A garden-themed education kit
Introduces young children to fruits and vegetables
14. Children can have fun while learning
How fruits and vegetables go from farm to table
Different ways to prepare and eat fruits and vegetables
15. Grow It, Try It, Like It!Preschool Fun with Fruits and Vegetables Introductory Booklet
Nutrition Ed. Guide
Arts and Crafts
Tool Shed Appendix
Six Booklets
Cantaloupe
Peaches
Strawberries
Crookneck Squash
Spinach
Sweet Potatoes
16. Nutrition Education Activity
Hands-On Activities
Planting Activities
Stories and Songs
Parent/Child Activities
17. Kits also contain:
DVD movie-Cool Puppy Pup’s Lunch Party
Fruit and vegetable
drawings
Materials to draw/color
18. El Camino Hacia una Vida Saludable Spanish/English materials based on the DGAs
Child care homes may order online
19. Nibbles for Health Updated with 2005 Dietary Guidelines for Americans and MyPyramid
Will be available as CD, posters, and flyers
20. Nibbles for Health Posters
MyPyramid
MyPyramid For Kids Mini posters
How Much Do You Eat?
READ IT before you EAT IT!
Enjoy Moving
Kit includes:
Posters
MyPyramid
MyPyramid For Kids Mini posters
How Much Do You Eat?
READ IT before you EAT IT!
Enjoy Moving
Kit includes:
Posters
MyPyramid
MyPyramid For Kids Mini posters
How Much Do You Eat?
READ IT before you EAT IT!
Enjoy Moving
21. Nibbles for Health Create a healthful eating environment
Move more and sit less
Prepare food in a safe,
nutritious way
Support the whole family in their efforts to eat smart and be more physically active
22. Two Bite Club Replaces Go, Glow, Grow storybook
Introduces MyPyramid for Kids
Encourages preschoolers to try new foods from each food group
23. Dietary Guidelines Fact Sheets
Low-fat and fat-free milk, cheese, and yogurt
Fruits and Vegetables
Trans Fat, Cholesterol, Saturated Fats
Whole Grains
Sodium
Cholesterol/Saturated Fats
Dry Beans and Peas
24. teamnutrition.usda.gov
25. Any Questions?