B – 009Is there a specific Head Start regulation that requires that the menus have to be reviewed and approved by a registered dietician or qualified child nutritionist?
No, there is no specific regulation that requires menus be reviewed and approved by a registered dietician or qualified child nutritionist. However, 1304.23(b)(1) requires that “grantee and delegate agencies must design and implement a nutrition program that meets the nutritional needs and feeding requirements of each child, including those with special dietary needs and children with disabilities. Also, the nutrition program must serve a variety of foods which consider cultural and ethnic preferences and which broaden the child’s food experience.” Further, 1304.52(d)(3) specifies that “Nutrition services must be supported by staff or consultants who are registered dieticians or nutritionists.” One way for a grantee to meet this requirement is to have a registered dietician or qualified child nutritionist regularly review menus and modify them, if necessary, in order to meet the individual nutritional needs of children in the program. Another way is to establish partnerships with commu
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