Observational studyJournal of nutrition education and behavior2018
Foods Served in Child Care Facilities Participating in the Child and Adult Care Food Program: Menu Match and Agreement with the New Meal Patterns and Best Practices.
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Proposed Meal Changes for CACFP: Impact on Child Food Intake and Costs
Who cites it
13 citing papers in PubMed, 1 synthesis or guideline pooled it.
- Identification and Evaluation of Tools Utilised for Measuring Food Provision in Childcare Centres and Primary Schools: A Systematic Review.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2022Pooled it
- Are childcare settings' food menus fit for purpose? A qualitative analysis in England.Health promotion international · 2025Article
- How policy implementation shapes the impact of U.S. food assistance policies: the case study of the Child and Adult Care Food Program.Frontiers in health services · 2023Article
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- Dietary Intake among Children Attending Childcare Centers: Impact of the New CACFP Meal Guidelines.Nutrients · 2022Article
- Quality of Nutrition Environments, Menus and Foods Served, and Food Program Achievement in Oklahoma Family Child Care Homes.Nutrients · 2021Article
- Evaluation of the impact of the Healthy Start/Départ Santé intervention on improving menu planning practices and improving the congruence between planned menus and actual food served in Saskatchewan childcare centres.Preventive medicine reports · 2021Article
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- Participation in the Child and Adult Care Food Program is associated with fewer barriers to serving healthier foods in early care and education.BMC public health · 2020Article
- Impact of the 2017 Child and Adult Care Food Program Meal Pattern Requirement Change on Menu Quality in Tribal Early Care Environments: The Food Resource Equity and Sustainability for Health Study.Current developments in nutrition · 2020Article
- Assessing dinner meals offered at home among preschoolers from low-income families with the Remote Food Photography Method.Pediatric obesity · 2019Article
- Early Childhood Education Centers' Reported Readiness to Implement the Updated Child and Adult Care Food Program Meal Pattern Standards in the United States, 2017.Childhood obesity (Print)Article
- Food Purchasing and Preparation at Child Day Care Centers Participating in the Child and Adult Care Food Program in the United States, 2017.Childhood obesity (Print)Article
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Abstract
objectiveTo assess the agreement of posted menus with foods served to 3- to 5-year-old children attending federal Child and Adult Care Food Program (CACFP)-enrolled facilities, and the degree to which the facilities met the new meal patterns and best practices.
designOn-site observations and menu coding. PARTICIPANTS/
settingNine early care and education centers.
main outcome measuresAgreement of posted menus with foods served, and comparison of foods served and consumed with the new CACFP meal guidelines and best practices. ANALYSIS: Data were compiled for each meal (breakfast, lunch, and snacks). Frequencies and percentages of agreement with the posted menu (coded matches, substitutions, additions, and omissions) were calculated for each food component in the CACFP menu guidelines. Menu total match was created by summing the menu match plus acceptable substitutions. Menus were compared with the new CACFP meal guidelines and best practices.
resultsThe match between the posted menus and foods actually served to children at breakfast, lunch, and snack was high when the acceptable menu substitutions were considered (approximately 94% to 100% total match). Comparing the menus with the new meal guidelines and best practices, the 1 guideline that was fully implemented was serving only unflavored, low-fat, or 1% milk; fruit and vegetable guidelines were partially met; fruit juice was not served often, nor were legumes; the guideline for 1 whole grain-rich serving/d was not met; and regular beef and full-fat cheese products were commonly served. CONCLUSIONS AND IMPLICATIONS: Early care and education centers enrolled in CACFP provided meals that met the current CACFP guidelines. Some menu improvements are needed for the centers to meet the new guidelines and best practices.
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