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Crediting Food Guide  \n􀁺 Meal Times  \n􀁺 Insight & Scenarios offered by ISBE Monitor Reviews & ISBE Day Care Home Staff  \nUsing The Crediting Foods Guide  \n[http://www.isbe. net/nutrition/pdf/crediting_foods.pdf](http://www.isbe. net/nutrition/pdf/crediting_foods.pdf)  \nWhy Use The Guide?  \n􀁺 Contains all information required for a meal to be creditable for CACFP  \n􀁺 Portion size for each age group and food component  \n– All required components for each meal service.  \n􀁺 Breakfast  \n􀁺 Lunch/Dinner  \n􀁺 Supplement (Snack)  \nAdvantages To On-line Version  \n􀁺 Using guide as an electronic document allows search features for specific foods  \n􀁺 Guarantees most current version  \n􀁺 Don’t have to locate physical copy!  \n􀁺 Saves $$$ and trees  \nIntroduction  \n􀁺 Provides an overview of the Child and Adult Care Food Program (CACFP)  \n􀁺 Defines creditable and non-creditable foods  \n􀁺 General information on the use of the guide  \n􀁺 Main references:  \n– The Food Buying Guide (FBG) 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