Alyssa
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Congress created the Child Care Food Program in response to the need for sound nutrition for children. The ultimate goal of the CCFP is to serve nutritious meals and snacks that meet the minimum daily meal pattern requirements and are appealing to children. The meal pattern requirements assure that the meals are well balanced and supply the kinds and amounts of foods that children require to help meet their energy nutrient needs.
Why is CCFP Important?
CCFP provides nutritious meals to 2.6 children who receive day care outside of their home.
Everyone Wins with CCFP
Providers contribute to high quality child care when they serve nutritious meals to children through CCFP. Children who are
well-nurished are sick less often, learn more effectively, and behave better. Parents are happy to know their children are getting the right foods they need to develop and learn.
“The food program helps so much with buying groceries that I would never afford on our income. I buy the daycare all the good foods from the four food groups. Doing and keeping up on the paperwork really isn’t difficult”
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