Montana Child and Adult Care Food Program

Participating Day Care Providers Receive:

 

Day Care Providers may include:

 

The CACFP promotes:

·        Nutritious meal service;

  • Physical activity;
  •   Healthy lifestyle choices;
  • Nutrition and food safety

 

The CACFP's commitment is to help improve the health of children and adults throughout Montana.

 

All Providers are encouraged to:

·        Offer a wide variety of nutritious food,

for optimum growth and development;

·        Serve low fat foods and meats,

to reduce fat, saturated fat and cholesterol intake;

·        Serve iron-fortified formula, milk with meals and low-fat milk to appropriate age groups,

providing calcium for development, growth and strong bones;

·        Serve foods with 1 good source of vitamin A every other day,

for healthy eyesight, skin, hair, and brain development;

·        Serve foods with 1 good source of vitamin C every day,

as an antioxidant, aiding the body's absorption of Iron;

·        Serve foods with 4 to 6 sources of Iron daily,

carries oxygen through the body, maintaining energy levels and growth of cells.

 

For more information about the CACFP, or to locate a Sponsoring Organization, contact the Montana CACFP.

 

Department of Public Health and Human Services

Child and Adult Care Food Program (CACFP)

PO Box 202952

Helena, MT 59620-2952

 

Phone: (406) 444-4347 Toll free (888) 307-9333

 


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