Nutritionally Balanced Food

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Provide a weekly menu which details all food and beverages offered to the children over the course of the week (Monday – Friday, 8:30am to 6pm). Your menu needs to provide a variety of attractive and appetizing food choices, which also reflect our culturally diverse society. Remember to cater for our school aged children who will be attending the service during the holidays. For each day, list or tally the number of serves provided for each food group, to demonstrate your menu’s compliance with RDI requirements. Monday: 1 serve of fruit 1 serve of dairy 2 serves of grain 1 serve of meat Tuesday: 1 serve of Fruit 1 serve of dairy 1 serve of vegetables 1 serve of meat 2 serves of grain Wednesday: 1 serve of fruit 1 serve of vegetables 1 serve of dairy 2 serves of grain Thursday: 1 serve of fruit 1 serve of dairy 2 serves of vegetables 1 serve of grain Friday: 1 serve of fruit 1 serve of dairy 2 serves of grain 1 serve of vegetables 1. What amendments would you make to the menu to cater for the needs of Isabella Power and Sally Dennis who are two children in Summerville with special dietary needs (see below). Explain the reasons for your amendments. Isabella Power: Morning tea- no cheese/milk Lunch – No cheese/milk Afternoon Tea – No cheese/milk Sally Dennis: change Monday lunch to a club sandwich with white bread 2. List the DOC’s regulations and NCAC principles, which relate to food preparation and provision. Give examples of how your menu reflects these requirements. Doc’s Regulations: (c) ensures that each child provided with the service is given food and drinks that are nutritious, adequate in quantity, varied, offered at frequent intervals, appropriate to the developmental needs of the child and any special dietary needs of the child and appropriate to the culture and religion of the child, and
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