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School Nutrition Services is the integration of nutritious, affordable, and appealing meals; nutrition education; and an environment that promotes healthy eating behaviors for all children. Designed to maximize each child's education and health potential for a lifetime.
- A Balanced Diet
Interactive quiz about food and healthy eating.
http://www.curriculumbits.com/prodimages/details/biology/a-balanced-diet.html - The Amazing Food Detective
Fun activity to learn about making healthy food and exercise choices.
https://members.kaiserpermanente.org/redirects/landingpages/afd/ - Best Bones Forever!
A bone health campaign for girls to grow strong and stay strong forever.
http://www.bestbonesforever.gov/ - CyberDiet
http://www.cyberdiet.com/ - Dole SuperKids
http://www.dole.com/DoleHTMLSuperKids/tabid/1173/Default.aspx - Food
and Nutrition Information Center
The Food and Nutrition Information Center (FNIC) at the National Agricultural Library (NAL) has been a leader in food and human nutrition information dissemination since 1971. FNIC's web site provides a directory of credible, accurate, and practical resources for consumers, nutrition and health professionals, educators and government personnel. Visitors can find printable format educational materials, government reports, research papers and more.
http://fnic.nal.usda.gov/nal_display/index.php?tax_level=1&info_center=4 - Food Fun from Apples to Zucchini
Introduces students to produce they may not be familiar with fun facts and nutritional information.
http://urbanext.illinois.edu/foodfun/ - Fresh from the World - Where Your Food Comes From
Learn about the history of many of our favorite foods as well as their origins.
http://urbanext.illinois.edu/food/ - Fruit & Veggie Color Champions
Fun activities to help get kids excited about fruits and vegetables and help them start eating more.
http://www.foodchamps.org/ - Fruits & Veggies Matter
Learn how many fruits and veggies you need every day and why they are good for you.
http://www.fruitsandveggiesmatter.gov/ - Fuel Up to Play 60
Through its network of state and regional dairy councils, NDC is recognized throughout the country as a leader in educating school children. Education materials provided by the Dairy Council include brochures, booklets, curriculum aids, posters and other items designed to teach children about food, nutrition, diet and health.
http://school.fueluptoplay60.com/tools/nutrition-education/school-nutrition.php - The Great Corn Adventure
Learn about the importance of corn, how it grows and it's different uses.
http://urbanext.illinois.edu/corn/ - The Great Grub Club
These cartoon characters help encourage children to make healthy eating choices, as well as to take plenty of exercise.
http://www.greatgrubclub.com/?location_id=348 - It's Up to You!
Learn all about healthy food and how exercise is good for you.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/northernireland/schools/4_11/uptoyou/index.shtml - Kidnetic.com
Kidnetic.com is a healthy eating and active living Web site designed for kids aged 9 - 12 and their families to inspire them to move toward healthier lifestyles. Kidnetic.com is also a resource for health professionals and educators to use when working with patients and students.
http://www.kidnetic.com/ - Leafy
Green Lesson Plans
http://www.leafy-greens.org/lessonplans.html - Plastic Fork Diaries
Follow six middle school students as they experience first-hand the relationship between food and their changing bodies, cultural differences, the vanishing family meal, nutrition and athletic performance. Uses a serial story to provide information about food, nutrition, eating, and health related diseases.
http://www.plasticforkdiaries.org/index_flash.cfm - The Potato Story
Interactive modules on plant and potato growth and healthy eating.
http://www.potatostory.co.uk/ - Sports and Nutrition
Explores the relationship between sports/exercise and the food you need to supply the energy.
http://urbanext.illinois.edu/hsnut/index.html - The Super Crew for Kids
Fun activities and facts to help learn about healthy foods.
http://www.superkidsnutrition.com/sckids/ - TUSD
Food Services
http://www.tusd1.org/contents/depart/food/index.asp - Unmuddle the Meals
See if you know the food groups and can move the ingredients of each meal to the right place.
http://www.food.gov.uk/multimedia/flash/unmuddle_the_meals_intro.swf