Annual Conference
Conference Session
2013-11-15
"Do You Have the Correct Documentation for Your Ready to Serve Food Products?"Key Areas: State Update
Session: Session B - Friday, November 15th, 2013: 9:15 a.m. - 10:15 a.m.
- Pueblo
Speaker(s): Louise Casias - Nutrition Education Consultant, California Department of Education, Nutrition Services Division
Objectives: The participant will be able to review a Child Nutrition (CN) label or product formulation statement to determine if it contains all of the requirement information and it is acceptable.
Description: Agencies are required to maintain documentation on convenience products, including processed USDA Foods, which describes their contribution to the meal components. Any crediting information received from the manufacturer, other than a valid CN label, should be checked by the agency for accuracy. The California Department of Education will present what to look for on a product formulation statement.
Speaker Bio(s):
Louise Casias - California Department of Education, Nutrition Services Division
Speaker Bio:
Louise Casias graduated from California State University, Chico, with a Bachelors of Science in Dietetics and then entered the dietetic internship through Baylor University Medical Center, Dallas, Texas, to become a Registered Dietitian. She is currently working as a Nutrition Education Consultant for the California Department of Education, Nutrition Services Division. She previously worked in the Field Services Unit as a Child Nutrition Consultant for four years and as the Central Field Services Unit Regional Manager for 13 years. She also worked as a food service director for a skilled nursing and retirement home for 17 years and as a food and nutrition instructor for California State University, Chico, and various community colleges for 17 years.
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