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Food Purchasing for Child Care
National Food Service Management Institute
The University of Mississippi
www.nfsmi.org
800-321-3054
Menus help you to
• estimate the amount of food to purchase,• create a grocery list,• purchase food,• prepare meals, and• receive and store food.
Lesson Objectives
• State the benefits of using cycle menus
• Identify strategies for planning nutritious and appealing meals
• State the benefits of reviewing menus prior to purchasing foods
Cycle Menus
• Series of planned menus
• A different menu is served each day
• After the cycle is complete, the menus are repeated
Advantages of Using Cycle Menus
• Cycle menus allow flexibility.
• Cycle menus save time.
• Cycle menus make food shopping
easier.
Menu Planning Process
• Always plan menus before purchasing food
• Identify the CACFP Meal Pattern
requirements
• Select the main dish first
• Add the remaining food components
Planning Nutritious Meals
• Serve a variety of foods
• Ensure foods are not repeated more than
once
• Increase fiber
• Limit the number of fried and high-fat foods
Planning Nutritious Meals (cont.)
• Limit sweetened foods
• Serve fewer high-salt (sodium foods)
• Include foods that provide vitamin A & C
• Include iron-rich foods
Planning Appealing Meals
• Include different shapes, colors,
textures, & tastes
• Incorporate herbs and spices
• Think about culture
• Plan new foods with familiar favorites
Age 4 and Under
• Higher risk for choking
• Tend to explore using the mouth
• Developing new skills i.e. chewing
Reviewing Menus
• Foods are in compliance with CACFP
Meal Patterns
• Within budget
• Appropriate for the children
Lesson Recap
• Planning menus is the first step• Benefits of cycle menus• Ensure menus
−healthy−appealing−appropriate−meet the CACFP Meal Pattern
requirements