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Fun with Food - Educating Children about Nutrition





Fun with Food - Children's Eductional Resource


 
 

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Nutrition Links


United States Department of Agriculture
New Food Guide Pyramid

www.mypyramid.gov
USDA's new MyPyramid symbolizes a personalized approach to healthy eating and physical activity. Visit this site to learn how much to eat from each food group daily and many other helpful tips for healthy eating and activity.

24 Carrot Press for Children
www.nutritionforkids.com
Back issues of Feeding Kids newsletter, written by a registered dietitian, should appeal to parents, educators and nutrition professionals.

Tiny Tummies
www.tinytummies.com
Objective and well-written advice from a professional for parents engaged in the constant challenge of raising children to be healthy eaters.

Yummy Designs
www.yummydesigns.com
Innovative nutrition education materials for dietitions, food services, teachers and parents.

National Pork Producers
www.porkandhealth.org
Activities for kids, advice for grown-ups, and educational materials for nutrition professionals are all available here.

Healthy Table
www.healthytable.org
Listing of nutrition links for parents, teens, kids and teachers.

Iowa State University
www.extension.iastate.edu/foodsafety/educate.html
Resources for parents, educators and kids. Includes food safety information.

Dole 5 a Day
www.dole5aday.com
Very large fun site includes an encyclopedia of information about fruits and vegetables.

Nutrition Explorations
www.nutritionexplorations.org
Learning activities for the National Dairy Council bring Chef Combo's message of "making good food choices" to grade school students.

USDA for Kids
www.usda.gov/new/usdakids/
Lots of information and activities about food, nutrition, and agriculture-related topics.

Family Food Zone
www.familyfoodzone.com
Family focused nutrition information from the Dairy Council

Washington State Dairy Council
www.eatsmart.org
Games for school-age children, free resources and on-line catalog.

Promote Food.com
www.promotefood.com
Lists nutrition books for children, recipes and games.

NEAT Solutions for Healthy Children
www.neatsolutions.com
Nutrition and health education materials, books, music, and lesson plans.

Kids & Nutrition
www.ag.ndsu.nodak.edu/food.htm (click on Kids & Nutrition)
Kids & Nutrition provides links to nutrition and health information and educational activities for parents, teachers, teens, and young children.

The Center for Families at Purdue University
www.cfs.purdue.edu/CFF/promotingfamilymeals
The Center for Families at Purdue University web site hosts a section to provide research and resources on the importance of the family meal.