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Kikoku

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Analyze the USDA Dietary Guidelines, Food Guide Pyramid, and the Dietary Reference Intakes for their value as menu evaluation tools for nutrition composition in various types of foodservice operations.
 
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You are a newly hired consultant dietitian for a long-term care facility. You find that the dietary manager spends a great deal of time each week writing new menus. What would you suggest?
 
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JYan

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Reply #1 on: Aug 2, 2018
Answer to Question 1

Dietary Guidelines and the Food Guide Pyramid identify types and amounts of food to include in a healthy diet.
DRIs are nutrient specific and can be used to evaluate the nutritional quality of a menu for a specific healthy population.

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consider development of cycle menu; cite advantages


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Reply 2 on: Aug 2, 2018
Gracias!

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Thanks for the timely response, appreciate it

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