Dear CACFP Operators:

Please join the Texas Department of Agriculture Food and Nutrition team for a Community Call on Monday, July 27 at 1:30 p.m. Click here to join the meeting for the latest TDA updates related to policy, training, community operations, and more.

The new USDA child nutrition programs Food Industry Toolkit provides a consolidated page of Team Nutrition resources dedicated to our food industry partners. These resources support food products available to organizations operating school meal programs, the Child and Adult Care Food Program, and the Summer Food Service Program. Resources are grouped by topic, including child nutrition (CN) labels, Product Formulation Statements, crediting, and more. Ideal for orienting new food industry staff and refreshing existing partners, this toolkit aims to provide all relevant resources in one place and reduce the time needed to access information that supports USDA’s child nutrition programs.

On June 8, TDA updated the Child Care Center Meal Production Record (H1530) to reflect the expanded milk choice options for children ages 2 and up as described in Final Rule - Expanding Fluid Milk Options in Child Nutrition Programs. The form included fields that allowed sites to specifically list the amount of milk prepared by type, enabling sponsors to better assess the milk actually purchased and prepared for each meal.

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The "Industry Resources" and "Public Resources" buttons have been moved on the SquareMeals homepage.When putting your cursor on the Resources tab located on the website header, a drop down menu will appear and both buttons will be accessible.

A new "Program Year Calendar" button has also been added to the website's header page so that it is easier to navigate and view when visiting SquareMeals