Maine Nutrition Network

General Nutrition

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For Kids

Cool Food Planet: www.coolfoodplanet.org
This site does an excellent job of promoting healthful eating and exercise habits to kids and teenagers.

My Pyramid for Kids: http://www.mypyramid.gov/kids/index.html
Information for kids on the Food Guide Pyramid and much more!

Kids Can Make a Difference: www.kidscanmakeadifference.org
Helps kids deal with an important facet of nutrition: hunger. Available resources inspire kids to end hunger and poverty in their communities, their countries, and their world.

Maine Links

Maine Department of Education: www.state.me.us/education/
News and information about education in Maine.

Maine Coordinated School Health Programs: www.mainecshp.com
An overview of Maine’s CSHP program.

Health Education Resource Collection (HERC): www.library.umaine.edu/herc
The online collection of the University of Maine’s Folger Library Health Education Resource Catalog.

Healthy Foods From Healthy Soils: www.tilburyhouse.com/Children%27s%20Frames/child_health_fr.html
A link to a description of the curriculum program that examines the connection between people and food. The book is co-authored by two Maine women (along with Annelida, the spokesworm!)

Maine Action for Healthy Kids: http://www.healthymainekids.org/
The mission of AFHK is to engage diverse organizations, leaders, and volunteers in actions that foster sound nutrition and good physical activity in children, youth, and schools.

For Teachers, Parents and Nutrition Professionals

Team Nutrition: www.fns.usda.gov/tn/
USDA’s Team Nutrition site has information for educators, parents, child care professionals and students about school meals and healthy children.

School Nutrition Association (SNA): www.schoolnutrition.org
(Formerly the American School Food Service Association – ASFSA) This site is ideal for parents, teachers, day care providers, and food service managers who can access food safety advice, nutrition education lesson plans, and much more.

24 Carrot Press: www.nutritionforkids.com
Back issues of the Feeding Kids Newsletter, brought to you by registered dietician Connie Evers, will appeal to parents, educators, and nutrition professionals. Connie also authors How To Teach Nutrition To Kids and the accompanying Leader Activity Guide.

Yourself Curriculum Program Home page: www.fns.usda.gov/tn/Resources/yourself.html
A link to one of the middle school curriculum programs offered by Maine-ly Nutrition.

Nutrition Explorations: www.nutritionexplorations.org
Inventive learning activities from the National Dairy Council bring the message of “making good food choices” to grade school students and their families. Nutrition Explorations supplies teachers with fun and easy ways to teach.

Healthy Choices: www.healthychoices.org
Healthy Choices for Kids Online is a resource for teachers, day care providers, and parents looking for good nutrition education materials.

Dole 5-A-Day: www.dole5aday.com
This is an award-winning site that educates kids, parents, and teachers alike about why fruits and vegetables are so good for you.

CDC Nutrition & Physical Fitness: www.cdc.gov/nccdphp/dnpa/
Easy access to guidelines, consumer handouts, backgrounders, and websites related to 5 A Day, obesity, bone health, and other nutrition-related topics.

Mission Nutrition: www.missionnutrition.ca
A site mainly targeted to teachers that promotes healthy self-esteem and body image, as well as healthful eating and exercise habits, among students in grades 6 to 8. Includes lesson plans.