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WELCOME TO THE FOOD BUYING GUIDE

WELCOME TO THE FOOD BUYING GUIDE

APPENDIX F

Resources


Where to Order or Download Publications

WHERE TO ORDER OR DOWNLOAD PUBLICATIONS

Team Nutrition

Team Nutrition, an initiative of the United States Department of Agriculture’s Food and Nutrition Service, supports national efforts to promote lifelong healthy food choices and physical activity by improving the nutrition practices of the Child Nutrition Programs (CNP). We provide resources to schools, child care settings, and summer meal sites that participate in these programs

All Team Nutrition resources are available on the Team Nutrition website (TeamNutrition.usda.gov). Schools, child care providers (centers, sponsors, and day care homes), and summer meal sites that participate in CNP may request free printed copies of certain materials. Printed materials may also be requested by the school districts and State agencies administering CNP. Eligible entities may request printed copies using our online order form (https://pueblo.gpo.gov/TN/TNPubs.php).

For more information about Team Nutrition visit our website at TeamNutrition.usda.gov or contact:

Team Nutrition
1320 Braddock Place
Alexandria, VA 22314
Phone: (703) 305-1624
Fax: (703) 305-2549
E-mail: teamnutrition@usda.gov


INSTITUTE OF CHILD NUTRITION (ICN)

The Institute of Child Nutrition (ICN), located at the University of Mississippi, is committed to improving the operation and quality of all CNP. This is accomplished through staff development programs, training experiences, educational materials, and a national satellite network. The institute is the only federally funded national center dedicated to applied research, education and training, and technical assistance for child nutrition programs. It is funded by a grant from USDA’s Food and Nutrition Service.

For information on food service, food preparation, meeting the Dietary Guidelines for Americans, food safety or available videos and training packages, visit the website at https://theicn.org/ or contact:

Institute of Child Nutrition
The University of Mississippi
P.O. Box 1848
6 Jeanette Phillips Drive
University, MS 38677
Phone: (800) 321-3054
Fax: (800) 321-3061
E-mail: helpdesk@theicn.org

Quick Website Reference Guide

FOOD AND NUTRITION SERVICE PUBLICATIONS

CHILD AND ADULT CARE FOOD PROGRAM BREAKFAST MENU PLANNER FOR CHILDREN 3 THROUGH 18 YEARS OF AGE
https://www.fns.usda.gov/tn/its-breakfast-time

CHILD AND ADULT CARE FOOD PROGRAM SNACK MENU PLANNER FOR CHILDREN 3 THROUGH 18 YEARS OF AGE
https://www.fns.usda.gov/tn/lets-make-snack

CHILD NUTRITION RECIPE BOX
https://theicn.org/cnrb

CREDITING HANDBOOK FOR CACFP
https://www.fns.usda.gov/tn/cacfp/crediting-handbook

CREDITING TIP SHEETS IN CHILD NUTRITION PROGRAMS
https://www.fns.usda.gov/tn/cn/crediting-tipsheets

MENU PLANNER FOR SCHOOL MEALS: PLANNING, PREPARING, SERVING, AND MARKETING HEALTHY MEALS
https://www.fns.usda.gov/tn/menu-planner

MULTICULTURAL RECIPES FOR CACFP
https://www.fns.usda.gov/tn/recipes-cacfp

OFFERING MEATS AND MEAT ALTERNATES AT SCHOOL BREAKFAST
https://www.fns.usda.gov/tn/offering-meats-and-meat-alternates-school-breakfast

OFFERING SMOOTHIES AS PART OF REIMBURSABLE SCHOOL MEALS
https://www.fns.usda.gov/tn/offering-smoothies-part-reimbursable-school-meals

REDUCING ADDED SUGARS AT SCHOOL BREAKFAST
https://www.fns.usda.gov/tn/sbp/reducing-added-sugars

TEAM NUTRITION RECIPES
https://www.fns.usda.gov/tn/tn-nutrition-recipes

WHOLE GRAIN RESOURCE FOR THE NATIONAL SCHOOL LUNCH AND SCHOOL BREAKFAST PROGRAMS
https://www.fns.usda.gov/tn/whole-grain-resource-national-school-lunch-and-breakfast-programs



FOOD AND NUTRITION SERVICE USEFUL RESOURCES

CHILD NUTRITION PROGRAMS
https://www.fns.usda.gov/cn

FOOD BUYING GUIDE CALCULATOR
https://foodbuyingguide.fns.usda.gov

FOOD BUYING GUIDE FOR CHILD NUTRITION PROGRAMS INTERACTIVE WEB-BASED TOOL
https://foodbuyingguide.fns.usda.gov

FOOD BUYING GUIDE FOR CHILD NUTRITION PROGRAMS MOBILE APP
https://www.fns.usda.gov/tn/food-buying-guide-mobile-app

TEAM NUTRITION
https://www.TeamNutrition.usda.gov

TOOLS FOR SCHOOLS
https://www.fns.usda.gov/school-meals/tools-schools

USDA FOODS DATABASE
https://www.fns.usda.gov/usda-fis/usda-foods-database

USDA FOODS IN SCHOOLS
https://www.fns.usda.gov/usda-fis

USDA FOODS PRODUCT INFORMATION SHEETS FOR CHILD NUTRITION PROGRAMS
https://www.fns.usda.gov/fdd/nslp-usda-foods-product-information-sheets



INSTITUTE OF CHILD NUTRITION RESOURCE CENTER

ICN RESOURCES
https://theicn.org

USDA RECIPE STANDARDIZATION GUIDE FOR SCHOOL NUTRITION PROGRAMS
https://theicn.org/cicn/usda-recipe-standardization-guide-for-school-nutrition-programs



UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE USEFUL RESOURCES

AGRICULTURAL MARKETING SERVICE (AMS)
https://www.ams.usda.gov

DIETARY GUIDELINES FOR AMERICANS
https://health.gov/our-work/food-nutrition

FOOD AND NUTRITION INFORMATION CENTER (FNIC)
https://www.nal.usda.gov/fnic

FOOD SAFETY AND INSPECTION SERVICE (FSIS)
https://www.fsis.usda.gov

NATIONAL AGRICULTURAL LIBRARY (NAL)
https://www.nal.usda.gov

NATIONAL NUTRIENT DATABASE FOR STANDARD REFERENCE
https://fdc.nal.usda.gov
https://www.ars.usda.gov/northeast-area/beltsville-md-bhnrc/beltsville-human-nutrition-research-center/nutrient-data-laboratory/docs/usda-national-nutrient-database-for-standard-reference



OTHER FEDERAL RESOURCES

CENTER FOR FOOD SAFETY AND APPLIED NUTRITION (CFSAN)
https://www.fda.gov/food

CENTERS FOR DISEASE CONTROL AND PREVENTION (CDC)
https://www.cdc.gov

FEDERAL REGISTER
https://www.federalregister.gov

FOOD AND DRUG ADMINISTRATION (FDA)
https://www.fda.gov

NUTRITION.GOV
https://www.nutrition.gov

UNITED STATES ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY (EPA)
https://www.epa.gov



FOOD SAFETY RESOURCES

CENTERS FOR DISEASE CONTROL AND PREVENTION FOOD SAFETY
https://www.cdc.gov/foodsafety

FIGHT BAC! PARTNERSHIP FOR FOOD SAFETY EDUCATION
http://www.fightbac.org

FOOD SAFETY AND INSPECTION SERVICE (FSIS)
https://www.fsis.usda.gov

FOODSAFETY.GOV (including Food Recalls and Alerts)
https://www.foodsafety.gov

FOOD SAFE SCHOOLS ACTION GUIDE
https://www.fns.usda.gov/fs/foodsafeschools

FSIS MOBILE APPLICATIONS
https://www.fsis.usda.gov/news-events/news-press-releases/news-feeds-subscriptions

INSTITUTE OF CHILD NUTRITION FOOD SAFETY ONLINE COURSES
https://theicn.org/icn-resources-a-z/food-safety

Food And Nutrition Service Regional Offices

Food and Nutrition Service Regional Offices


Mid-Atlantic Regional Office
Mercer Corporate Park
300 Corporate Boulevard
Robbinsville, NJ 08691-1598
(609) 259-5025

Delaware, District of Columbia, Maryland, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Puerto Rico, Virginia, West Virginia


Southeast Regional Office
61 Forsyth Street SW, Room 8T36
Atlanta, GA 30303-3415
(404) 562-1801

Alabama, Florida, Georgia, Kentucky, Mississippi, North Carolina, South Carolina, Tennessee


Midwest Regional Office
77 West Jackson Boulevard, 20th Floor
Chicago, IL 60604-3507
(312) 353-6664

Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Michigan, Minnesota, Ohio, Wisconsin


Southwest Regional Office
1100 Commerce Street, Room 522
Dallas, TX 75242-980
(214) 290-9800

Arizona, Arkansas, Louisiana, New Mexico, Oklahoma, Texas, Utah


Mountain Plains Regional Office
1244 Speer Boulevard, Suite 903
Denver, CO 80204-3581
(303) 844-0300

Colorado, Iowa, Kansas, Missouri, Montana, Nebraska, North Dakota, South Dakota, Wyoming


Western Regional Office
90 Seventh St. Suite 10-300
San Francisco, CA 94103
(415) 705-1310

Alaska, California, Hawaii, Idaho, Nevada, Oregon, Washington, Guam, Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands, American Samoa


Northeast Regional Office
10 Causeway Street, Room 501
Boston, MA 02222-1069
(617) 565-6370

Connecticut, Maine, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, New York, Rhode Island, Vermont, Virgin Islands

Last updated on 09/19/2024
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