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Meals for You
www.mealsforyou.com
Resource for online recipes, meal plans, nutritional information,
newsletters, and shopping lists.
American Dietetic
Association
www.eatright.org
Nation's largest organization of food and nutrition professionals,
serving the public through optimal nutrition, health and well-being
promotion.
School
Nutrition Association
www.schoolnutrition.org
Professional organization working to ensure all children have access
to healthful school meals and nutrition education.
Scrub Club
www.scrubclub.org
Professional organization working to ensure all children have access
to healthful school meals and nutrition education.
USDA Food &
Nutrition Department
www.fsn.usda.gov
Nutrition assistance program of USDA that provides children and needy
families better access to food and a more healthful diet through its
food assistance programs and comprehensive nutrition education
efforts.
Nutrition.gov
www.nutrition.gov
Online resourse that provides access to government information on
nutrition, healthy eating, and physical activity.
Healthy Meals
Resource System
healthymeals.nal.usda.gov
Online resourse that provides information to persons working in the
USDA's Child Nutrition Programs.
Team Nutrition
www.teamnutrition.usda.gov
Initiative of the USDA Food and Nutrition Service to support the Child
Nutrition Programs through training and technical assistance for
foodservice, nutrition education for children and their caregivers,
and school and community support for healthy eating and physical
activity.
National Food
Service Management Institute
www.nfsmi.org
Program that provides
information and services that promote the continuous improvement of
Child Nutrition Programs.
Kids Health
www.kidshealth.org
The largest and most-visited site on the Web providing doctor-approved
health information about children from before birth through
adolescence.
STUDENT
RESOURCES
Nutrition For Kids
www.nutritionforkids.com
Resource for books, teaching kits, articles, tips, recipes and
nutritional updates.
www.caloriesperhour.com
Online resource that provides information regarding the amount of
calories burned by various activities.
www.kidsnutrition.org/resources/kids.html
Online resource that provides nutrition information and websites just
for kids.
http://www.blueberry.org/
This online resource provided information about
the US Highbush Blueberry Council.
http://www.calstrawberry.com/
Lean more about the world of strawberries with this fantastic online
resource.
http://www.cranberries.com.au/index.html
Welcome to the wonderful world of
cranberries! This site offers everything you ever wanted to know about
cranberries, and will be your best source for healthy and easy
cranberry recipes as well as updates on the new and exciting research
proving more benefits of cranberries every day.
STAFF AND
TEACHER RESOURCES
USDA Food Buying Guide
U.S. Army Food Safety Introduction (PowerPoint presentation)
USDA Food Safety
Good Nutrition Reading List
USDA National Nutrient Database for Standard Reference
Food Allergy and Anaphylaxis Network
Helping the Student with Diabetes Success: A Guide for School
Personnel
Nutrition Explorations
www.nutritionexplorations.org
Nutrition information for teachers/school foodservice professionals
and families.
REASONS TO CELEBRATE!
September
National Cholesterol Education Month
National 5 A Day Month
National Food Safety Education Month
October
National School Lunch Week 9-13 October
December
National Hand Washing Awareness Week 3-9 December
February
Heart Health Month
National Children’s Dental Health Month
March
National Nutrition Month
3 A Day Week 9-13 March
April
National Child Abuse Prevention Month
Month of the
Military Child
May
National Physical Fitness and Sports Month
Teacher Appreciation Week 6-12 May
National Family Month
June
Fresh Fruits and Vegetables Month
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