PPT-USDA Foods:

State of Affairs Laura Castro Director Food Distribution Division Food and Nutrition Service School Nutrition Association Legislative Action Conference 2 nd General Session Year in Review. Rosie Krueger . Vermont Child Nutrition Programs. Why USDA Foods?. Foods purchased by the Federal Government . Support American agriculture by removing surplus from markets. USDA Foods are 100% American grown and processed. Purchasing . Meeting . Providing . Adding. USDA Foods provides healthy foods to . schools. Purpose. Two Primary Goals. :. #. 1: Support American Agricultural markets. USDA Foods have to be 100% domestic. DoD Fresh Fruit and Vegetable. Weekly orders. Unprocessed Fruit and Vegetable Pilot. Set aside entitlement in advance – Order food throughout the year. Direct Delivery . Diversion/Processing. Draw down inventory throughout the year. Convenience Foods . Item that has been commercially processed to make it more convenient to store or use. Includes items that have been processed for a longer shelf life. Reduce meal preparation time. . Transforming Shared Services. Reconciliation of IPAC Transactions for Agriculture (RITA). User Training. Presented by. Eddie Reso. Overview. RITA Login – . eAuthentication. URL https://www.ocfo.usda.gov/rita. Direct delivery. Processing. Different processes for each USDA Foods Program. USDA DoD Fresh Fruit & Vegetable Program. Unprocessed Fruit and Vegetable Pilot. Processes for receiving continued. First-in-first-out (FIFO). January 8, 2018. Mission of FNS Civil Rights Division. To provide leadership for comprehensive protection against discrimination in employment practices and delivery of programs to the public.  Our goal is to ensure that applicants and individuals who are eligible to participate in our programs are treated fairly and equitably, with dignity and respect.. & USDA Foods. U.S. Department of Agriculture. Food and Nutrition Service. February 2014. Required Components. M. ilk. Fruits. Grains. Meal Pattern For Breakfast . Amount of Food Per Week (Minimum Per Day). School Nutrition Programs. Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction (DPI). School Nutrition Team. http://dpi.wi.gov/school-nutrition. . Updated July 2016. Purpose of Civil Rights Training. To inform, educate, and support all staff who interact with Child Nutrition Program (CNP) applicants:. Navigating Nutrition Standards for All Foods Sold in Schools An Overview of Requirements Acknowledgment Statement: You understand and acknowledge that: T he training you are about to take does not cover the entire scope of the program; and that T. he Child and Adult Care Food Program (CACFP). 1. Breaded Chicken Nuggets, . patties, tenders. Breaded Popcorn chicken. Breaded fish sticks, patties, . shapes, nuggets. Corn dogs and . mini corn dogs. USDA Foods. Schools/agencies that participate in the National School Lunch Program (. NSLP. ) can receive USDA Foods. Each school/agency receives a certain amount of entitlement to “spend” on USDA Foods. USDA Foods. The importance of forecasting to the supply chain and cost effective procurement. Existing tools for forecasting. Promoting good supply chain management, procurement and forecasting. In this Training. USDA - Economic Research Service. 2022 USDA Agricultural Outlook Forum. February 24. th. – 25. th. , 2022 . Outline. Overview of consumer spending on food. Food price trends over time. Food prices in 2021.