Nutrition

Below are nutrition resources to supplement your nutrition curriculum and proven strategies for a healthy school nutrition environment for parents, teachers and school food service. For ideas at home click here.

Related nutrition articles and science:

• Nutrition, Learning and Behavior: Professional information related to nutrition and learning from the USDA.
• Breakfast and Learning (PDF)
• Diet Quality and Academic Performance

Tools to download

• CT Healthy Celebrations (PDF)
• CT Alternative to Food as Reward (PDF)
• CSPI Healthy School Celebrations (PDF)
• Healthy Fundraising (PDF)
• Financial Considerations of Implementing Strong Nutrition Standards  (PDF)

Action for Healthy Kids/ Game On Activities for Healthy Schools

• Healthy and Active Classroom Parties
• Healthy & Active Non-Food Rewards
• Healthy Snacks
• Healthy Fundraising

General Nutrition Resources

• Choose My Plate: tips and resources for healthy eating
• Let’s Move: America’s Move to Raise a Healthier Generation of Kids
• American Dietetic Association: Food and Nutrition Information for consumers
• American Dairy Association Mideast
• National Dairy Council: source for science-based dairy nutrition & health information including information specific to OH and WV
• Fruits and Veggies Matter: Be a role model for your children-recipes, healthy eating tips and cooking with kids
• Team Nutrition: Resources for educators-Preschool, K-12
• USDA National Agriculture Library: Variety of lesson plans and curricula-nutrition education resources
• Nutrition Basics for Everyone: Nutrition basics to better equip you to sort through nutrition research and dietary advice
• Food and Health Communications: Resources for Educators
• My Plate: Kids Poster:  Resources for Educators
• Wellness Resources for Middle School Classrooms

School Nutrition Resources

• Healthier US School Challenge: USDA Voluntary Initiative Recognizing Excellence in School Nutrition and Physical Activity
• Nutrition Standards for School Meals
• Marketing ideas for fruits and veggies
• Toolkit with healthy tools for schools, menus, recipes and other resources
• FRAC: Current breakfast statistics, resources, breakfast in the classroom
• FRAC: How it works, tips and resources
• School Nutrition Foundation: Resource Center
• Expanding School Breakfast (PDF)
• Promotion Ideas for School Breakfast (PDF)
• Child Nutrition Flavored Milk in Schools: Resources for Schools