The Meat/Meat Alternate (M/MA) Component

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The Meat/Meat Alternate (M/MA) Component

• North Carolina Department of Public Instruction
  Child Nutrition Services

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M/MA Webinar Presenters

• Flo Smith
• Region 6
• Trip Warren
• Region 7

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M/MA breakfast

• Updated breakfast meal pattern
• Optional 12-13 SY
• Required 13-14 SY
• M/MA is not required at breakfast.
• A waiver is required to adopt the new breakfast
  meal pattern prior to the 2013-2014 SY.

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M/MA updates for the lunch meal

• Grade groups
• Consistent unit of measure (oz. eq.)
• Daily minimums
• Weekly minimums
• Weekly maximums
• Use of tofu and soy products

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M/MA Grade groups

• K-5
• 6-8
• 9-12
• K-8

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M/MA ounce equivalentunit of measure

• Ounce Equivalent (oz. eq.) label was generally
  used for labeling alternate forms of meat.
• For consistency, the oz. eq. unit of measure
  will accompany all forms of M/MA components.

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M/MA Minimum daily quantity
Grade Group Minimum (oz. eq.)
K-5 1 oz. eq.
6-8 1 oz. eq.
9-12 2 oz. eq.
K-8 1 oz. eq.

• Meat/Meat Alternate must be offered as part
  of the reimbursable meal in minimum quantities
  each day.
• M/MA must be offered as part of the main menu
  item. Other M/MA must be counted.

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M/MA Weekly ranges
Grade Group Weekly range (oz eq)
K-5 8-10
6-8 9-10
9-12 10-12
K-8 9-10

• Maximum quantities of M/MA apply only to the
  weekly range.

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M/MA The Menu Template
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M/MA additional information

• Schools that do not serve a daily choice of M/MA
  menu items may not serve the same form of M/MA
  more than 3 times per week.

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M/MA additional information

• The M/MA component can be supplemented to meet
  the full requirement.
• Example hot dog (1.5 oz eq) and chili (0.5 oz
  eq) will equal 2 oz eq for the 9-12 grade group.

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M/MA Tofu and Soy products

• Tofu and Soy-based products may credited toward
  the reimbursable meal.
• Refer to Policy Memo SP 16 - 2012

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M/MA additional references

• A reference document, additional policy memos
  and guidance for this presentation is on the
  Child Nutrition website along with this
  powerpoint.

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For additional assistance please contact your
regional Child Nutrition Consultant.
Thank you.