This modified version of a previously published title provides additional information on foods for which reimbursement may be obtained from the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) by child care centers and family day care homes participating in the Child Care Food Program. Such foods, called creditable foods, are those that may be counted toward meeting the requirements for a reimbursable meal. Foods are determined to be creditable according to these factors: (1) nutrient content; (2) customary function in a meal; (3) the degree to which they meet regulations governing the Child Nutrition Programs; (4) the degree to which they meet the Food and Drug Administration's Standards of Identity; (5) the degree to which they meet the USDA's standards for meat and meat products; and (6) agreement with administrative policy decisions on the crediting of particular foods. Preliminary contents offer definitions, explanations, and a chart listing amounts and types of food to be served to children 1 year of age and older. Discussion of food groups covers milk, meat and meat alternatives, vegetables and fruits, and bread and bread alternatives. It is emphasized that the lists include only items about which inquiries have been made or which have been credited incorrectly. The index includes 272 foods. (RH)