Meal Patterns
Serving meals that meet the nutritional needs of children is a goal of parents and child care providers. The food program helps you do just that! View the Food Program meal pattern requirements.
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Meal Pattern for children ages 1-12
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Meal Pattern for Infants Birth-11 months
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Milk Component:
Grains Component:
Fruit and Vegetable Components:
Meat and Meat Alternate Component:
Infant Meal Pattern and Infant Meal Standards:
Child Meal Pattern and Meal Standards:
Best Practices: