A Planning Guide for Food Service in Child Care Centers. Revised [electronic resource]
This guide provides information to help child care centers and outside-school-hours care centers in the Child Care Food Program plan their food service operations. The guide covers the following topics: (1) guidelines for planning food for a day and daily meal patterns; (2) guidelines for planning m...
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| Format: | Electronic eBook |
| Language: | English |
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1989.
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| Summary: | This guide provides information to help child care centers and outside-school-hours care centers in the Child Care Food Program plan their food service operations. The guide covers the following topics: (1) guidelines for planning food for a day and daily meal patterns; (2) guidelines for planning menus; (3) suggested menus for young children; (4) tips on food purchasing; (5) instructions for food preparation; (6) sanitation guidelines; (7) tips on making mealtime enjoyable; (8) nutrition education guidelines; and (9) suggestions for planning food for infants. Resources for additional information on food preparation, as well as sample and blank menu planning work sheets and a menu evaluation checklist, are provided. An appendix discusses how to prevent choking and what to do when a child is choking. (MM) |
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| Item Description: | ERIC Document Number: ED361085. ERIC Note: For an earlier guide, see ED 138 366. |
| Physical Description: | 38 p. |
| Audience: | Practitioners. |