S.T.R.E.T.C.H. Cards-Nutrition
S.T.R.E.T.C.H.--
Nutrition No.12
MEAL PROGRAMS
GROUP HOMES
When planning meals for your guests, do you:
- Include food from all groups within the Food Guide Pyramid?
- Select foods moderate in fat, sugar, and salt?
- Provide menu variety?
- Provide for special needs (i.e. vegetarian, pregnant
women, young children, elderly, diabetic, etc.)?
S.T.R.E.T.C.H.--
Nutrition No.13
FOOD PANTRIES
When preparing food bags for your guests, do you:
- Include food from all groups within the Food Guide Pyramid?
- Provide recipes/instructions for using foods?
- Modify food bag contents to reflect client needs/preferences (i.e.
vegetarian, pregnant women, young children, elderly, diabetic, etc.)?
- Limit the amount of foods that are high in fat, sugar, or salt?
S.T.R.E.T.C.H.--
Nutrition No.14
MEAL PROGRAMS
SOUP KITCHENS
When planning meals for your guests, do you:
- Limit the use of fat, sugar, and salt?
- Provide menu variety?
- Include food from all groups within the Food Guide Pyramid?
S.T.R.E.T.C.H.--
Nutrition No.15
FOOD BANKS
When working with your member agencies, do you:
- Provide food from all groups within the Food Guide Pyramid?
- Help agencies select/identify foods from all groups
within the Food Guide Pyramid?
- Encourage agencies to try new foods?
- Supply agencies with information on using new foods?