FDP: Maximizing the Use of USDA Foods Entitlement
The Food Distribution Program (FDP) Maximizing the Use of U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Foods Entitlement online training.Course Description
Learn to maximize your USDA Foods entitlement and hear from Vince Enserro, Director of Nutrition Services at Chico Unified School District (USD), and Kat Soltanmorad, Director of Food and Nutrition Services at Tahoe Truckee USD who provide their tips for effectively using USDA Foods to stretch their tight budgets.
- Course Number: 485
- Training Length: 44 minutes
- Certificate: No
- Target Audience: Food Service Director and Staff
- Mandatory: No
- Cost: Free
- Date Recorded: May 2017
Online Course
Referenced Resources
The following resources are referred to throughout this online course:
- USDA Foods Product Information Sheets web page
- USDA Foods Pricing Reports web page
- USDA Foods Expected to be Available web page
- USDA Foods Toolkit web page
Crediting
- Crediting: 0.50 hour
- Key Area:
Nutrition (1000)
- Training Topic:
Menu Planning (1100)
- Learning Objective: Plan for effective use of USDA Foods (1170)
- Training Topic:
Menu Planning (1100)
For more information on crediting, access the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) web document Professional Standards for School Nutrition Professionals
Additional Information
For more information on USDA Foods, visit the California Department of Education Food Distribution web page.
Contact Us
For questions regarding the course content, please contact the Food Distribution Program by email at FoodDistribution@cde.ca.gov or by phone at 916-324-7132.