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It outlines age-based milk types, limits on flavored milks for young children, rules for lactose-free or lactose-reduced options, and when nutritionally equivalent non-dairy beverages may be served. 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These requirements apply only to meal accommodations forchildren without disabilities who cannot drink cow’s milk.  \nCACFP facilities have the option to make the accommodation by offering one or more allowable fluid milk substitutions for children without disabilities. These substitutions are at the expense of the CACFP facility and are allowable for reimbursement. If the program chooses to make allowable milk substitutions available, they must be available for all children when requested by their parent or guardian.  \nThe following criteria apply only to milk substitutes for children without disabilities. Dietary accommodations for children with disabilities must follow the requirements as specified by the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA). See Accommodating Children with Disabilities in the School Meal  \nPrograms.  \nFluid Milk Basics  \nAges and Milk Requirements  \n• Age 1 year:  \no Unflavored whole milk  \n• Ages 2-5 years:  \no Unflavored low-fat milk (1%)  \no Unflavored fat-free milk (skim)  \n• Ages 6 years and older, and adults  \no Unflavored low-fat milk (1%)  \no Unflavored fat-free milk (skim)  \no Flavored fat-free milk (skim)  \nRequirements  \n• Milk served to 1-year-old children must be unflavored whole milk.  \n• For a period of one month, when children are 12 to 13 months of age, meals that contain infant  \nformula may be reimbursed to facilitate the weaning from infant formula to cow’s milk. While weaning, infants should be presented with both types of foods at the same meal service to gradually encourage acceptance of the new food.  \n• Flavored milk, including flavored non-dairy beverages and flavored straws, cannot be served to children 1 through 5 years old.  \n• Fat-free flavored milk may be served to children 6 years and older. Flavored milk may be commercially prepared or flavored with syrup or flavored milk powders (including flavored straws) using fat-free milk.  \n• Low fat (1%) flavored milk may be served to children 6 years and older and adults. Flavored milk maybe commercially prepared or flavored with syrup or flavored milk powders (including flavored straws) using low-fat milk.  \nNon-dairy Milk Substitute  \n• If children cannot consume fluid cow’s milk due to medical or other special dietary needs other than a disability, non-dairy beverages may be served in place of fluid cow’s milk.  \n• Non-dairy milk substitutes that are nutritionally equivalent to cow’s milk may be served to children or adults with special dietary needs.  \n• Non-dairy milk substitutes must meet the nutritional standards found in cow’s milk as outlined in 7 CFR 226 . 20(g)(3) .  \n\n| USDA Minimum Nutrients per Cup (8 fl oz) for Milk Substitutes |  |\n| --- | --- |\n| Nutrient | Nutrient Values |\n| Calcium | 276 mg |\n| Protein | 8 g |\n| Vitamin A | 500 IU or 150 mcg |\n| Vitamin D | 100 IU or 2.5 mcg |\n| Magnesium | 24 mg |\n| Phosphorus | 222 mg |\n| Potassium | 349 mg |\n| Riboflavin | 0.44 mg |\n| Vitamin B-12 | 1.1 mcg |\n| g=grams; mg=milligrams; mcg=micrograms; IU=international\u003Cbr>unit |  |\n\n• Parents or guardians may request in writing that a non-dairy milk substitute that meets the above nutrition standards be served in place of cow’s milk.  \n• A medical statement signed by a state-recognized medical authority is only required for non-dairy substitutions due to a disability that does not meet the nutritional standards of cow’s milk as described in 7 CFR 22 .6. 20(g)(3) . Refer to the Medical Authority Modified Meal Request Form for additional information.  \nRequired Documentation  \nMilk substitutions for children without disabilities do not require a medical statement from a recogniz","cbCaiqJIt0u4qqEz","https://ap.wps.com/l/cbCaiqJIt0u4qqEz","pdf",215785,"English","# Fluid Milk Basics\n## Ages and Milk Requirements\n## Requirements\n# Non-dairy Milk Substitute\n## Nutritional equivalence and standards\n# Required Documentation\n# Allowable Fluid Milk Substitutes","[{\"question\":\"Which fluid milk types are allowed for children in CACFP by age?\",\"answer\":\"For age 1 year, unflavored whole milk is required. For ages 2–5, unflavored low-fat (1%) and fat-free (skim) are allowed. 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