Background: More than 3.6 million children are served daily by the Child and Adult Care Food Program (CACFP)-participating child day care centers. This study provides a nationwide assessment of center-level responsibilities for menu, meal/snack preparation, meal preparer training, and food and beverage (F&B) purchasing. Methods: A nationally representative survey of 5483 CACFP child day care centers was conducted between August 22, 2017, and September 30, 2017. One thousand three hundred forty-three centers (25% response) in 47 states and the District of Columbia responded. (author abstract)
Food purchasing and preparation at child day care centers participating in the Child and Adult Care Food Program in the United States, 2017
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