Below are some recommended online resources for teachers.

For information on Healthy Schools, see the USDA's Team Nutrition web site:
http://www.fns.usda.gov/tn/Healthy/index.htm

For information about the School Wellness Policy, see:
http://www.fns.usda.gov/tn/Healthy/wellnesspolicy.html

To download free copies of the New Food Guide Pyramid, see:
http://www.mypyramid.gov/professionals/index.html

For general nutrition information, see the Food and Nutrition Information Center:
http://www.nal.usda.gov/fnic/

For fun nutrition activities for kids, see:
http://www.nal.usda.gov/fnic/etext/000100.html

For activities to incorporate dairy into the diets of your students, see:
http://www.nationaldairycouncil.org/ nationaldairycouncil/tools

To learn about the Edible School Yard and how to start your own school garden, see: http://www.edibleschoolyard.org/

For fun nutrition activities visit:
To learn about the Edible School Yard and how to start your own school garden, see:
http://nutritionforkids.com/

For nutrition fact sheets, reading lists and handouts in english and spanish, see:
http://www.eatright.org

Read comments from students and teachers about the Youth Nutrition program

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