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Links For Food Service Staff
NEW! Add a Little Spice to Your Life	Handout that explains how to use spices and herbs to reduce the amount of sugar and/or salt in recipes
Bridges to Wellness: Connecting School Meals and Classroom Learning	New nutrition education program incorporates cafeteria connections into classroom-based interactive nutrition education lessons for students in grades 5-10
Clip-Art Guide - Food	Index of food and beverage clip art on the Internet
Commodity Fact Sheets & Recipes	a one-stop shopping website for school foodservice wanting commodity information - has it all, facts sheets, recipes, etc.
Cornell Nutrition Works	Source of low-cost interactive, web-based continuing professional education program for nutrition and health practitioners. Includes a training series from New York Action for Healthy Kids.
Food Clip art	Clip art and pictures of food and nutrition related graphics
Food Allergy and Anaphylaxis Network	Provides a number of free food-allergy information programs for elementary, intermediate, and high schools and school guidelines for managing students with food allergies
Food Allergies: What You Need to Know	Key information on food allergies and labeling
Food, Nutrition and Health Days	A complete list of nationally recognized health days
Food Quality Assurance - Commercial Item Descriptions	Useful for writing bid specifications
Food Resource	All kinds of information about food from Oregon State University, including pictures and graphics
Food Service Management Resource List, FNIC	January 2007 list of resources for school foodservice managers
Guidelines for Healthy Foods and Beverages at Meetings, Gatherings and Events, Eat Smart North Carolina	Manual for individuals in charge of planning food-related events. Contains guidelines on offering more healthful food and beverage options at any type of even.
Healthy Kids Challenge	School food and fitness education project you can sign up for
Healthy Meals Resource System	Searchable index for those working in USDA Child Care and School programs
NEW! Healthy Snack Program for Your After School Program, CANFit	Guide for Your After School Programs with 26 menus, two-week sample cycle menus, funding options and Best Practice Guidelines. The guide makes it easier for after school programs to provide healthier snacks for the youth they serve.
HMR Training Materials	Database of materials for staff training
Illinois School Nutrition Association	Membership and professional development information
Index of Food and Nutrition Internet Resources	Comprehensive index of Internet food and nutrition sites from USDA's Food and Nutrition Information Center
Jazzy Food & Nutrition Bulletin Board Ideas	Thirty-six nutrition-themed bulletin boards with supporting activities
Meal Planning and Preparation Resource List, FNIC	January 2007 list of resources for school foodservice staff
Kellogg's NuCrew	Contains resources and grant opportunities to assist schools in making the transition to nutrient-based menu planning.
Kid's Nutrition Fact Sheets	Practical, reliable information from the American Dietetic Association on kid's nutrition needs
New! Milk Cost-Calculator	The National Dairy Council has a new calculator that school foodservices can use to determine milk costs.
Mealtime Memo for Child Care, NFSMI	Newsletter that reinforces the importance of the Food Guide Pyramid and the Dietary Guidelines for Americans. Spanish and English versions available.
Montana CACFP Toolkit - Making It Balance and Kickin' It Up	This toolkit was designed for participants of the Montana Child and Adult Care Food Program; although the information is helpful to any childcare provider. The menus (5 weeks of breakfast, lunch and one snack), with accompanying recipes and resources, are provided to assist childcare providers in serving healthy meals which are cost effective, easy to prepare, and appealing to children.
National Food Service Management Institute	Provides information and services that promote improvement of Child Nutrition Programs
Nutrition Explorations	Browse this site for marketing ideas, activities for connecting with the classroom, tools for expanding your program, and nutrition information
New! Nutrition Education in School Food Service Tool Kit	The goal of this tool kit is to positively influence children’s eating – both at school and at home. The tool kit is designed for use in elementary schools, particularly those serving low-income populations. Activities are included for food service staff to use in school as well as for parents to use at home. Spanish available.
Power Plans, Eat Smart, Play Hard ™	Eat Smart. Play Hard. ™ Power Plans are interactive, behavior-focused lessons. These plans were tested in a variety of FNS Program settings and are ready-to-go, flexible, and easy to use. Just read the entire lesson, gather the materials, and go! Perfect for foodservice staff involved in classroom presentations.
Rules Part 305 - School Food Service	Website to assist Illinois school staff in implementing Part 305 of the Illinois Administrative Code
Sample Elementary School Cycle Menus, KDE	Sample cycle menus that meet the Silver criteria for the HealthierUS School Challenge from the Kentucky Department of Education
NEW! Sample CACFP Menus to Meet 2005 Dietary Guidelines	Three week sample menus from the Iowa Department of Education
Special Needs Fact Sheets, NFSMI	Fact sheets for child nutrition professionals on diabetes, lactose, swallowing and allergies
Rethinking School Lunch Guide	Provides key information on how you can replace prepackaged food with fresh, locally grown, seasonably available foods from smaller family farmers. Includes LiFE (Linking Food and the Environment) lessons, the RSL Financial Calculator, and a farm-to-school guide including five successful models for procurement systems.
Seven Generations Ahead	Source of information on establishing farm to school programs
USDA Approved Nutrient Analysis Software	List of approved nutrient analysis software to analyze menus or implement Nutrient Standard Menu Planning
USDA/ARS USDA Nutrient Database for Standard Reference	Searchable database with nutritional content of food
USDA Recipes for Schools	Updated USDA recipes for schools
USDA's Team Nutrition	Implementation tool for USDA's School Meals Initiative for healthy children

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Links For Food Service Staff