1. OVS: Offer Versus Serve
CACFP
OVS:
Offer Versus Serve

2. CACFP and OVS
The child and adult food program allows us to provide healthy meals and snacks.
But we must make sure we are following the rules for a balanced, nutritious meal or snack.

3. CACFP and OVS
How can we make sure we are following the rules and serving them a balances, nutritious meal?
EASY!!!!! It’s called OVS-OFFER VERSUS SERVE
We offer a food item from each group and they take 3 or more of these items!

4. CACFP and OVS
Just offer a good balanced food selection to help go from sad and tired to happy and energetic!
The full serving of each “group” will help do this! Here is what you need to know……….

5. CACFP 5 FOOD GROUPS Bread or Grain Fruit Vegetable Milk 5 FOOD GROUPS
Meat or Meat Alternate
5 FOOD GROUPS
Bread or Grain
Meat or Meat Alternate
Fruit
Vegetable
Milk
5 FOOD GROUPS
Bread or Grain
Meat or Meat Alternate
Fruit
Vegetable
Milk
Fruit
Vegetable
Milk

6. OVS: Offer Versus Serve
Bread and Grains include:
Bagel
Pizza Crust
Tortilla
Toast and Bread
Cereal
Muffin
Pancakes

7. OVS: Offer Versus Serve
Meat and Meat Alternate includes:
Sliced Lunchmeat
Cheese
Cheese or Meat on pizza
Yogurt
Hamburger Patty
Peanut Butter
Eggs

8. Need 3 or more
We pack 2 1 2
Bread/Grain and
Meat/Meat alternate

9. CACFP
They choose one (or more)
FRUIT
VEGGIES
MILK

10. CACFP OVS