As you know, starting October 1, 2021 meal planners must use ounce equivalents to determine the amount of credible grain served as a part of a reimbursable meal or snack.
This month we have provided a USDA worksheet for you to use in your meal planning. It will help you:
Food Buying Guide for Child Nutrition Program (FBG):foodbuyingguide.fns.usda.gov |
Starting October 1, 2021 meal planners must use ounce equivalents to determine the amount of creditable grain served a part of a reimbursable meal or snack.
Stay ahead of the deadline and start working on your menus now calculating the change. Here are some resources from the USDA to help you get started. These two pages from USDA will help you get started. They will go in depth with IW packages, actual pictures of pieces for size, weight in grams & ounces, reading labels, different age groups, and how to calculate the ounce equivalents for each grain item on your menus. Here is the memo from USDA https://www.fns.usda.gov/cacfp/fr-092519 |
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