Nutrition and Wellness Programs
New USDA Food Based Meal Pattern and Nutrition Standards
6 Cent Menu Certification Resources
ISBE Resources
- Administrative Handbook Menu Planning Section
- Meal Pattern and Menu Planning Workshop Worksheet
- Offer vs Serve Training Material
- Promotional Pamphlet – New Nutrition Standards for School Meals
- Request to Implement New School Breakfast Program Requirements Early
– Due Date July 30, 2012 - Sample Production Records
- Vegetable Subgroups Chart
Recorded Webinars
- SBP SY2013-14 Meal Pattern Overview Recorded Webinar, March 28, 2013
- NSLP Meal Pattern Overview Recorded Webinar, October 3, 2012
- NSLP New Meal Pattern Question and Answer Recorded Webinar, March 21, 2012
School Nutrition Association - The New School Meal Patterns: What You Need to Know
State Departments of Education Sample Menus
USDA Resources
- Choose My Plate Healthy Eating Tips
- Exempted Foods List
- Food Buying Guide for Child Nutrition Programs
- Food Buying Guide Calculator
- Grain Requirements for NSLP and SBP
- Implementation Timeline
- Just the Facts: Fact Sheets for Healthier School Meals
- Letter to Parents
- Lunch and Breakfast Meal Pattern Chart
- NSLP and SBP Meal Pattern Information – Released January 25, 2012
- School Meals Sample Menu
- Serving Calculations Chart – Short and Long Serving Weeks
- Standardized Recipes
