School Meals Initiative (SMI) Menu Planning Options
SMI Summary
General information on the School Meals Initiative and overview
of the menu planning approaches.
Meal Patterns
Traditional Food-Based Menu Planning for Lunch (DOC; 36KB; 1p.)
Enhanced Food-Based Menu Planning for Lunch (DOC; 32KB; 1p.)
Traditional or Enhanced Food-Based Menu Planning for Breakfast
Nutrient and Assisted Nutrient
Standard Menu Planning for Lunch and Breakfast (DOC; 30KB;
1p.)
Comparison of Approaches
Comparison of Menu Planning Approaches
Used for Lunch (DOC; 44KB; 1p.)
Traditional, Enhanced Food-Based, Nutrient Standard,
SHAPE Revised Meal Pattern, and SHAPE Nutrient Standard Menu Planning.
Studies and Reports
School Meal Nutrition
Analysis Report: 1998-2005 (Coming Soon)
School
Meals Initiative Implementation Study - First Year Report
(Outside Source)
Results
- School Nutrition Dietary Assessment II (Outside Source)
Forms and Guidance
Offer
versus Serve manual (Outside Source)
A new resource from the United States Department of Agriculture
(USDA) - printed copies are not available yet.
Management Bulletin 00-113 and Attachments
Medical Statement to Request Special Meals and/or Accommodations (DOC; 67KB; 2pp.)
CNP 925 - This form is used by parents/guardians to have a medical authority prescribe special meals, or accommodations during meals, which are necessary because of a disability or medical reason.
Standardized Recipe Form (DOC; 50KB; 1p.)
Vendor Product List Form (DOC; 64KB; 1p.)
SMI Review Guidance (DOC;
74KB; 4pp.)
Additional Resources
School Meals Initiative Resources
General information on the resources available for School Meals
Initiative.
USDA
Approved Software (Outside Source)
The current list of software approved by USDA for menu planning
and nutrient analysis under the School Meals Initiative.
