Child Nutrition

Addresses foods & beverages provided, feeding environment & practices, menus & variety, education & professional development, and policy regarding child nutrition in child care programs.
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10 Fruits From Around the World
Are you looking to diversify your ECE program's menu and introduce children to new healthy foods? Check out our new 10 Fruits From Around the World resource!
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Easy heart shaped fruit platter for parties. Learn how to create a heart or start shaped fruit platter with colorful fresh fruit! Pretty party ideas, party food ideas, kids party treats
Celebrating Cultural Foods
Diversifying your menu encourages inclusivity and exposes children to new healthy foods! Use MyPlate's Celebrating Cultural Foods resource to get ideas for delicious cultural snacks you can serve in your program!
Why You Should Serve Family Style
Family style dining helps children learn independence, social skills, and other important habits that will last them into adulthood! Check out @nationalcacfp's Why You Should Serve Family Style for some helpful tips for serving meals and snacks family style in your program.
Peanut Butter Apple Sandwiches with Granola
Peanut Butter Apple Sandwiches with granola is a healthy apple peanut butter snack, and is super easy and quick to prepare.
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Child Nutrition Policy Topics
Policies help promote communication and understanding, share your program's mission and goals, and establish program standards of care! You can use policies to show your commitment to healthy Child Nutrition practices.​ Watch the video to learn topics to include when creating or updating your program's Child Nutrition policy!
6 Tasty Herbs to Add Flavor to Meals
Using herbs in cooking can help boost flavor and nutritional benefits! Reduce the amount of salt used when cooking in your ECE program and replace it with delicious fresh or dried herbs like rosemary, basil, parsley, mint, chives, or oregano. Get children excited about herbs by having a taste test and seeing which are children's favorites. Or, if you have herbs growing in your program's garden, get children involved in picking and rinsing them before using them in meals or snacks. 🌿
Summer Vegetable and Pasta Salad
Easy and fresh summer vegetable and pasta salad! A hearty mix of whole-wheat pasta, crisp veggies and zesty Italian dressing. Perfect for picnics, a BBQ side dish or a quick, healthy meal.
Spinach Hummus Wrap - Love and Lemons
Spinach Hummus Lunch Wraps are my go-to packed lunch for work, school, or travel! Filled with a fresh green hummus and crisp veggies, this healthy lunch is easily gluten-free and vegan. | Love and Lemons #mealprep #lunch #healthyrecipes