What’s on the menu? An evaluation of the foods served in Federally-subsidized child care homes

The Child and Adult Care Food Program (CACFP) of the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA)
provides federal funds for meals and snacks served to children and adults in licensed day care facilities. At the request of the USDA, the Food and Nutrition Board of the U.S. Institute of Medicine (IOM) reviewed the CACFP meal patterns and provided recommended revisions in a report released in November 2010. The purpose of this thesis report is to describe the characteristics of foods and beverages offered in home
child care settings and as part of CACFP, and to compare the content of meals and snacks to recent
recommendations proposed by the IOM.

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Project Type(s): Master's Thesis

Author(s): Bridget Igoe

Program(s): Master of Public Health, RDN Training

Year: 2012

Adviser(s):

• Donna B. Johnson