NUTRITION

It is the policy of FACE Children's Center to provide the principles of nutrition education to the children and their families. Therefore, we provide healthy, nutritious meals and snacks following the USDA Bureau of Nutrition guidelines for portions. We also act in accordance with the Massachusetts Department of Education Child Nutrition Programs. The weekly menu is posted in our private Facebook group, on the inside whiteboard by the entrance and in each classroom. Our cook purchases food fresh weekly and prepares all meals.

Parents must supply meals for children with allergies, or because of religious and/or lifestyle beliefs.

• Menus are planned with the majority of the children's likes and dislikes in mind. The idea of the food program is to encourage children to eat, try new foods and to make healthy choices about food. We follow the Bureau of Nutrition guidelines for portions, nutrition and food credits.
• All required food is put on the child's plate at the beginning of the meal. Teachers will sit at the tables with the children, encouraging them to eat their meals and enjoy each other's company. Teachers will make sure that children's hands are cleaned before lunch and faces and hands are cleaned after lunch.