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Updated! Team Nutrition’s “Offering Meats and Meat Alternates at School Breakfast”

Published: 9 days ago
" Team Nutrition’s “Offering Meats and Meat Alternates at School Breakfast” training guide has been updated to be consistent with the Final Rule, “Child Nutrition Programs: Meal Patterns Consistent With the 2020-2025 Dietary Guidelines for Americans.”
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Team Nutrition’s “Offering Meats and Meat Alternates at School Breakfast” training guide has been updated to be consistent with the Final Rule, “Child Nutrition Programs: Meal Patterns Consistent With the 2020-2025 Dietary Guidelines for Americans.” The final rule allows schools the option to offer grains, meats/meat alternates, or a combination of both at breakfast. This 20-page training guide shows school nutrition professionals how to offer meats and meat alternates at school breakfast by providing menu planning ideas, crediting information, sample menus, and more.

Available for download today. 
 
For questions regarding this announcement, please reach out to TeamNutrition@USDA.gov.

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