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Provide participants with an increased knowledge on grains within the Child and Adult Care Food Program.

Increase understanding on whole grain-rich food for mandated compliance.

Provide participants additional information on choosing whole grains for compliance in program.



The Child and Adult Care Food Program (CACFP) is a program under the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Food and Nutrition Service (FNS) whose mission is to alleviate hunger and to safeguard the health and nutritional well being of the Nation through the administration of nutrition education and domestic food assistance programs.





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Persons with disabilities who require alternative means of communication for program information (e.g. Braille, large print, audiotape, American Sign Language, etc.), should contact the Agency (State or local) where they applied for benefits. Individuals who are deaf, hard of hearing or have speech disabilities may contact USDA through the Federal Relay Service at (800) 877-8339. Additionally, program information may be made available in languages other than English.

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Centers and day care homes offering meals through the Child and Adult Care Food Program (CACFP) play a critical role in supporting the wellness, health, and development of children, older adults, and chronically impaired disabled persons through the provision of nutritious foods.

Child care providers, in particular, have a powerful opportunity to instill healthy habits in young children that serve as a foundation for healthy choices in life.



Through the Healthy, Hunger-Free Kids Act, USDA made the first major changes in the CACFP meals and snacks that will help ensure children and adults have access to healthy, balanced meals and snacks throughout the day. Under the updated CACFP nutrition standards, meals and snacks served will include a greater variety of vegetables and fruit, more whole grains, and less added sugar and saturated fat. These updates align with the Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, and Children (WIC) and with other Child Nutrition Programs.





These improvements are expected to enhance the quality of meals served in CACFP to help young children learn healthy eating habits early on in their lives and improve the wellness of adult participants.



The Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) is an annual codification on the general and permanent rules published in the Federal Register by the executive departments and agencies of the Federal Government.

The 7 CFR 226 are the federal rules that govern the Child and Adult Care Food Program (CACFP).



A food grouped in a certain category according to the CACFP meal pattern. There are 5 components:

1Grains2Meat/Meat alternates3Fruits4Vegetables5Milk

The fruit and vegetable component is now 2 separate components. Today’s topic is Whole-Grain Rich products.







100% whole grains, or at least 50% whole grains and the remaining grains in the food are enriched.

Check your ingredients to ensure the product contains at least 50% whole grains.

This whole grain-rich requirement only applies to meals served to children 1 year and older, and adult participants; it does not apply to infant meals.



Reading Nutrition Food Labels



1. Product label says 100% Whole Grain or 100% Whole Wheat.

2. Use the Ingredient List on the product label:

• A whole grain is the first ingredient or is the second ingredient, with water as the first ingredient.

• If the first ingredient (or second after water) is an enriched grain, and there are multiple whole grains in the product, obtain a Product Formulation Statement (PFS) from the manufacturer to determine if it is WGR.



3. Store-bought combination foods (i.e. pizza, corn dogs, etc.):

Obtain a CN label or PFS to credit the breading as Whole Grain-Rich.

o If the CN label or PFS says, “oz. equivalent grains” = WGR

o If the CN label or PFS says, “bread” or “bread alternate” = not WGR

4. Homemade Items:

Look at the grains in the recipe. If 50% or more of the grains are whole grain, the item is WGR.

PLEASE REMEMBER:

Foods labeled with the words multi-grain, stone-ground, 100% wheat, seven-grain, or bran are usually not whole grain.



Some foods that appears to be whole grain may not be.

Just because it’s brown doesn’t mean it qualifies.***Foods like breads, pasta, rice, and tortillas that are dark in color may not be 100% whole-grain foods. And, some lighter color grain foods may be 100% wholegrain foods, such as “100% White Whole Wheat” bread.***

Choose foods that are naturally whole grains. Some foods are always whole grains, like oatmeal, brown rice, wild rice and popcorn. Some foods with whole grains may not be listed with whole grain in its title.



brown rice

buckwheat

bulgur

graham flour

oatmeal

quinoa

rolled oats

whole-grain barley

whole-grain corn

whole oats

whole rye

whole wheat

wild rice



Check the information on the package. Buy bread, cereal, tortillas, and pasta with “100% Whole Grain” or “100% Whole Wheat” on the package.



100% Stamp

MAY MEET FNS WHOLE GRAIN-RICH CRITERIA, BUT NEEDS ADDITIONAL DOCUMENTATION



Foods with the following words on the label are usually not 100% whole-grain products.

100% wheat

Multi-grain

Contains whole grain

7 grains

Cracked wheat

Made with whole grains

Made with whole wheat

Bran

Basic Stamp DOES NOT MEET FNS WHOLE

GRAIN-RICH CRITERIA



*YES*

*YES*



*NO*No

*YES*

*YES*



Let’s complete an activity: Give it Try!

Can you tell which food is a whole‐grain food based on the ingredients? Look for the word

“whole” before the first ingredient.



Can you tell which food is whole-grain food based according to ingredients? Pick the letters.

A) BreadIngredients: Wheat Flour, Malted Barley Flour, Niacin, Iron, Riboflavin, Folic Acid

B) TortillaIngredients: Whole Wheat Flour, Soybean Oil, Salt, Corn, Starch, Wheat Starch

C) Dry CerealIngredients: Whole Corn Meal, Whole Grain Oats, Corn Starch, Canola Oil, Cinnamon,Brown Sugar

D) CrackerIngredients: Whole Grain Brown Rice Flour, Sesame Seeds, Potato Starch, Safflower Oil,Quinoa Seeds, Flax Seeds, Salt

E) RollIngredients: Unbleached Enriched Wheat Flour, Sugar, Salt, Soybean Oil, Oat Bran, Yellow Corn Meal, Salt, Barley, Rye



Answer: B, C and D are whole grains because they list ‘whole’ grains.

B- Whole Wheat Flour

C- Whole Grain Oats

D- Whole Grain Brown Rice Flour



Documents and Forms



Whole grain (WG), whole wheat (WW) or whole grain-rich (WGR) must be checked/written on menus next to the grain item. If you do not serve a WGR item on a given day, the least reimbursable meal or snack serving a grain must not be claimed.



GRAIN (A whole grain is required once per day)

WGR Dinner Roll WGR Bread Sticks WGR Hamburger Bun WGR Sliced Bread WGR Tortilla

Whole Grain Whole Grain Whole Grain Whole Grain Whole Grain

PLEASE REMEMBER IF A GRAIN IS REQUIRED TO BE SERVED

YOU MUST SERVE A GRAIN (FOR EXAMPLE, LUNCH).

HOWEVER, IF YOU ARE MEETING COMPLIANCE USING THAT

GRAIN IT MUST BE WHOLE GRAIN RICH (WGR), WHOLE GRAIN

(WG) OR WHOLE WHEAT (WW).



Serving Meals with WGR Foods Each day, at least one meal or snack must include a whole grain-rich food. If your program:

• Only serves one meal per day (breakfast, lunch or supper) the grain must be WGR. If you only serve breakfast and you choose a meat/meat alternate within allocated substitution (max 3x’s a week) you do not have to serve a WGR item.

• Serves more than one meal or snack (breakfast, lunch and snack), you may choose which meal to serve the WGR food.

• Only serves a snack, if one of the two components is a grain item, it must be WGR.





For a full listing please reference USDA Policy Memorandum, CACFP 16-2017- Grain-Based Desserts in the Child and Adult Care Food Program dated July 28, 2017.



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Grain-based desserts contain added sugar and therefore are not creditable as the grain component in meals and snacks.

Even if a grain-based dessert is whole-grain rich or homemade with healthy ingredients, it is still NOT creditable in the CACFP. Meals will be reclaimed.


