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SNP-11-2024 Final Rule: Fluid Milk Substitutions


Management bulletin SNP-11-2024, Final Rule Regarding Fluid Milk Substitutions in School Nutrition Programs supersedes management bulletin USDA-CNP-04-2010 to align policy guidance with the Final Rule, which updates long-term school nutrition requirements based on the goals of the Dietary Guidelines for Americans, 2020-2025.

The management bulletin is available on the California Department of Education (CDE) School Nutrition Programs Management Bulletins web page.

Contact Information

If you have any questions regarding this management bulletin, please contact the appropriate Nutrition Services Division (NSD) specialist for your agency.

School Nutrition Programs (SNP)

If you have any questions regarding this subject, please contact the SNP Unit by email at SNPInfo@cde.ca.gov.

Summer Food Service Program

If you have any questions regarding this subject, please contact the Summer Meals Unit by email at SFSP@cde.ca.gov.

Questions:   Nutrition Services Division | 800-952-5609
Last Reviewed: Tuesday, December 17, 2024
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