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" The revised Crediting Handbook for the Child and Adult Care Food Program (CACFP) is now available online! This updated resource will help CACFP operators serve meals and snacks that encourage healthy choices, healthy families, and healthy outcomes.
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The revised Crediting Handbook for the Child and Adult Care Food Program (CACFP) is now available online here. This updated resource will help CACFP operators serve meals and snacks that encourage healthy choices, healthy families, and healthy outcomes.
The Crediting Handbook is a technical assistance resource that helps CACFP operators plan menus that meet current USDA meal pattern requirements. The handbook works with the Food Buying Guide for Child Nutrition Programs to help with crediting foods and planning meals.
This resource provides information on the current CACFP meal patterns, crediting guidance for each meal component, a “Crediting in Action” section to practice crediting skills, and a list of helpful resources. The handbook was recently revised to make the guidance clear and consistent, add new crediting examples, and update the words we use to match current policy.
Note: The Crediting Handbook does not contain any new policy or guidance related to the “Dietary Guidelines for Americans, 2025–2030.” CACFP meal pattern requirements remain unchanged, as no updates to the regulations have been made.
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U.S. Department of Agriculture
Office of the Assistant Secretary for Civil Rights
1400 Independence Avenue, SW
Washington, D.C. 20250-9410; or
2. Fax: (833) 256-1665 or (202) 690-7442; or
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