Framingham State College
Computer Applications in Nutrition and Computers in Nutrition Education

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School Nutrition Sites

Food and Nutrition Resources for Teachers http://www.nal.usda.gov/fnic/educators.html

Offers links to a variety of nutrition resources, as well as nutrient analysis (Food Comp Online) using the online USDA Nutrient Database.
DOE-Nutrition Education and Training Resources http://www.doe.mass.edu/cnp/links/default.html Provides links to a variety of nutrition education and training resources for those working with kids/students .
Education World
http://www.education-world.com		 Lessons and more
Excite
http://www.cdc.gov/excite 		A collection of teaching materials developed by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

Learning Electric
http://www.learningelectric.com

Educational technology site providing school districts with free, online training.
K12 Science
http://www.k12science.org/instructionalresources.html 		Links for a variety of instructional resources.
NIH Curriculum
http://science-education.nih.gov/supplements 		Interactive teaching units that combine cutting-edge science research discoveries from the National Institutes of Health with state-of-the-art instructional materials.
Teach Free
http://www.teachfree.com 		Site geared especially for preschool through 12th grade educators looking for supplemental teaching material.

The Children’s Health Project Network www.childrenshealthfund.org  

 Healthy B.A.S.I.C.S.(Building Active Strategies to Inform Children in School), a health education program for elementary and middle school children. Supported by a grant from Metropolitan Life Foundation and developed by clinicians from The Children’s Health Fund’s National Children’s Health Project Network, Healthy B.A.S.I.C.S. provides simple, accurate and culturally relevant health education brochures and lesson plans, suitable for children of all backgrounds. 
Action for Healthy Kids
www.actionforhealthykids.org 		The only nonprofit organization formed specifically to address the epidemic of overweight, undernourished and sedentary youth by focusing on changes at school.
Eat Smart
www.eatsmart.org 		Washington State Dairy Council. Lots of nutrition education resources.
Nutrition Explorations
www.nutritionexplorations.org 		Dairy Council site; resources for educators, parents, kids and school foodservice
Food Profile
www.foodprofile.com 		Tons of  information for food products such as cooking and storing information, pack size, how to store as well as nutritional information. Useful for school foodservice.
School Nutrition Association
www.wellness.schoolnutrition.org 		Outstanding resource with everything for your school nutrition needs.
National School Food Service Institute
http://www.olemiss.edu/depts/nfsmi/index.html 		Excellent resource for School Nutrition Professionals
MA DOE - Managing Life Threatening Food Allergies
http://www.doe.mass.edu/cnp/news02/allergy.pdf 		MA guidelines developed for schools to manage  food allergies.
John Stalker Institute of Food & Nutrition
www.johnstalkerinstitute.org

 

www.johnstalkerinstitute.org/wellness/index.html

 Site offers nutrition and food service resources to MA schools and child nutrition professionals. “The A-List” provides an updated list of snack and vending items that meet Massachusetts guidelines.

“The Wellness Solution” provides information on how to design, implement, and expand a school’s wellness policy, and is geared specifically to schools in Massachusetts

New England Dairy Council
http://www.newenglanddairycouncil.org/ 		Nutrition education resources for Health Professionals, School Food Services and Consumers

Team Nutrition
 http://www.fns.usda.gov/tn

On-line nutrition education programs for teachers, as well as lots of great nutrition information for kids and their families.

Snack Calculator
http://www.seattleschools.org/area/nutrition-svc/calculator/calculator.dxml
 

This calculator will help you to determine how various snack food items relate to your School District's Nutrition Policies

Stir it up!
http://stiritupamerica.com/

Parent action group to address the childhood obesity epidemic.
Food Allergy
http://www.foodallergy.org 		Invaluable site providing food allergy education and information.
Web Resources for School Wellness Policy (.doc)

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