10. Food & Water - Meal Planning

Establish and implement a meal planning program

Rationale: A meal planning program that aligns with healthy food guidelines, is publicized to residents, and provides options for those in need of therapeutic diets allows for individualized dietary options to aid in the treatment of existing and prevention of development of chronic conditions.

Requirements

Demonstrate compliance with the below:

Option 1 - Three Daily Meals (Full Credit):

Demonstrate compliance with all the following requirements:

1. Establish and implement a meal planning program that meets one of the following:
   
   • is at least as rigorous as the Food and Beverage Nutrition category in the Fitwel Food and Beverage Standard
   • is established by a registered dietitian nutritionist.The Fitwel Food and Beverage Standard will be attached shortly.

2. Ensure the meal planning program includes the following:
   • establishes scheduled mealtimes for a minimum of three meals a day (breakfast, lunch, and dinner)
   • provides food options for residents with therapeutic diets.

3. Publicize the meal planning program to all occupants within the building.

Option 2 - Two Daily Meals (Partial Credit):

Demonstrate compliance with all the following requirements:

1. Establish and implement a meal planning program that meets one of the following:
   
   • is at least as rigorous as the Food and Beverage Nutrition category in the Fitwel Food and Beverage Standard
   • is established by a registered dietitian nutritionist.The Fitwel Food and Beverage Standard will be attached shortly.

2. Ensure the meal planning program includes the following:
   • establishes scheduled mealtimes for a minimum of three meals a day (breakfast, lunch, and dinner)
   • provides food options for residents with therapeutic diets.

3. Publicize the meal planning program to all occupants within the building.

Compliance Documentation

Design

Option 1:

Requirement 1

• Upload the meal planning program that will be implemented.

Requirement 2

• Upload the meal planning program that will be implemented.

Requirement 3

• Checkbox to certify that the meal planning program will be publicized to all occupants within the building.

Option 2:

Requirement 1

• Upload the meal planning program that will be implemented.

Requirement 2

• Upload the meal planning program that will be implemented.

Requirement 3

• Checkbox to certify that the meal planning program will be publicized to all occupants within the building.

Built

Option 1:

Requirement 1

• Upload the implemented meal planning program.

Requirement 2

• Upload the implemented meal planning program.

Requirement 3

• Checkbox to certify that the meal planning program is publicized to all occupants within the building.
• Upload a copy of the materials that are used to publicize the meal planning program to all occupants within the building.

Option 2:

Requirement 1

• Upload the implemented meal planning program.

Requirement 2

• Upload the implemented meal planning program.

Requirement 3

• Checkbox to certify that the meal planning program is publicized to all occupants within the building.
• Upload a copy of the materials that are used to publicize the meal planning program to all occupants within the building.