As a day care provider, you can offer special opportunities for providing happy, relaxed experiences by helping children develop positive food attitudes, building children's confidence and building their social skills. You can also encourage children to eat nutritious foods and to try new foods. Preparing fresh, attractive foods will help ensure that the children eat well while in childcare.
A variety of positive food experiences and activities can help develop good eating habits and food preferences. As a LUNCH Program provider, you will be trained in nutrition and various other helpful areas of caring for children in the home.
A variety of positive food experiences and activities can help develop good eating habits and food preferences. As a LUNCH Program provider, you will be trained in nutrition and various other helpful areas of caring for children in the home.
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The LUNCH Program is a sponsor of the CACFP (Child and Adult Care Food Program) and is a Non-Profit organization. Our purpose is to assist childcare providers through education, training and the extra financial support it takes to provide better nutrition for children in their care. Our agency is funded by the United States Department of Agriculture, the Louisiana Department of Education and Foundation Health Services, Inc.
Any enrolled child that has special dietary needs and cannot be served foods as listed below must have a doctor's written request. LUNCH/SUPPER (Dinner) - milk, bread or bread alternate, meat or meat alternate and two (2) different items in the fruit/vegetable group. SNACKS - two (2) different food items from the following food groups: milk, bread/bread alternate, meat/meat alternate and/or fruit/vegetable.
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