Originally Posted by Crystal:
Actually, the food program monitor is incorrect. It became law on January 1st:
1596.808. (a) Commencing January 1, 2012, except as provided in
subdivisions (b) and (c), a licensed child day care facility shall comply with
all of the following requirements for beverages served by the day care
provider to children in the provider’s care:
(1) Whenever milk is served, serve only lowfat (1 percent) milk or nonfat
milk to children two years of age or older.
(2) Limit juice to not more than one serving per day of 100-percent juice.
(3) Serve no beverages with added sweeteners, either natural or artificial.
“Beverages with added sweeteners” does not include infant formula or
complete balanced nutritional products designed for children.
(4) Make clean and safe drinking water readily available and accessible
for consumption throughout the day.
I think this was last August the poster was talking about. I think I actually remember her posting about it.
We are allowed here to add chocolate, strawberry (poweder/syrup) and olvatine flavoring to milk.