CACFP Model Comment Letter – Deadline: April 10, 2023

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Submit Comments to Help CACFP to Succeed in Family Child Care

In February 2023, USDA issued a proposal to revise school meals and CACFP meals to be consistent with the Dietary Guidelines for Americans.

You can review the proposal and its impact on CACFP here.

The team at USDA is asking:

Do the proposed implementation timeframes provide adequate lead time for food manufacturers and schools/child care to successfully implement the new added sugars standards? Why or why not?
What impact will the proposed added sugars standards have on meal menu planning and the foods you serve at breakfast and lunch, including the overall nutrition of meals served to children?

We think the answer is no, the timeframe is not right, and we do not have the facts about how this could impact family child care providers in part because USDA has not yet conducted stakeholder input. Family child care providers take great pride in the meals and snacks served to children each day. The onramp to a new policy takes time, training, dollars, and direct assistance to ensure understanding and compliance among providers and CACFP Sponsor staff.

Family child care educators, please complete the form here to quickly and easily send USDA a comment letter, which explains the concerns and offers solutions for success, too.

The comment deadline is May 10, 2023.

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Do not include your home address or phone number in your comment.
All public comments will be posted online and available to anyone.

Child Nutrition Programs: Revisions to Meal Patterns Consistent with the 2020 Dietary Guidelines for Americans

Regulations.gov Document ID FNS-2022-0043-0001 (download PDF)

AgencyFNS

Comment PeriodFeb 7, 2023 to Apr 10, 2023

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Child Nutrition Programs: Revisions to Meal Patterns Consistent with the 2020 Dietary Guidelines for Americans

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