Education

When do you need a medical statement in order to serve soy milk to your #CACFP participants?

We know that potatoes credit as a vegetable in the CACFP, but what about potato chips?

Flavored milk – children and adults alike love it, but is it #CACFPCreditable?

100% full-strength juice is reimbursable for the fruit component in the CACFP. But how many times per day are you allowed to serve it?

Plant-based diets are growing in prevalence, and there are tons of great vegan options to serve in the CACFP, like tofu, tempeh, nuts and legumes. Does vegan cheese fit into the CACFP meal pattern?

Yogurt – does it credit as a meat/meat alternate or a fluid milk?

Using frozen fruit is a great way to incorporate out-of-season flavors in your menu planning. But is it #CACFPCreditable if you do the freezing yourself?

If you wee a botanist, you would say that tomatoes, avocados and pumpkins are fruits because they have seeds surrounded by a fleshy exterior and they grow from the flower of the plant. But does that line up with how they credit in the CACFP?