Food Safety and Health
The premier resource for food safety & health information for Wisconsin consumers. Your source for up-to-date and research-tested information on food preservation, food safety, starting a small food business, and hot topics in food safety and health.
Food & Nutrition Information Center
The Food and Nutrition
Information Center (FNIC) is located at the National Agricultural
Library (NAL), its mission, to collect and disseminate information
about food and human nutrition.
Nutrition.Gov
A federal resource
that provides easy access to all online federal government information
on nutrition. This resource makes obtaining information on nutrition,
healthy eating, physical activity, and food safety, easily accessible
in one place.
MyPyramid.gov
One size doesn't fit all. MyPyramid Plan offers you a personal eating plan with the foods and amounts that are right for you. Click on the MyPyramid Plan box to get started.
MyPyramid Tracker offers a detailed assessment of your food intake and physical activity level. Click on the Tracker box for an in-depth look at your food and physical activity choices.
How to Understand
and Use the Nutrition Facts Label
People look at food labels for different reasons. But whatever the reason, many consumers would like to know how to use this information more effectively and easily. The following label-building skills are intended to make it easier for you to use nutrition labels to make quick, informed food choices that contribute to a healthy diet.
Recipes Finder (USDA)
The Food Stamp Nutrition Connection Recipe Finder is a database of recipes for use by nutrition educators working with the Food Stamp Program eligible population. Staff from other Food and Nutrition Service nutrition assistance programs may also find the recipes suitable for their target audiences.
Nutrition
Explorations: The Fun & Easy Way To Teach & Learn Nutrition
Provides nutrition
education information and resources for teachers, school food
service professionals, parents, families and kids. A fun and
easy way to learn and teach nutrition, Nutrition Explorations
was developed by the National Dairy Council.
UW-Nutritional Sciences - UW-Extension
Provides education promoting family strengths and help communities become positive environments for family life. Within Family Living, Programs, 'Eating Well and Being Active' is one of the teams that respond to community needs with research-based nutrition education and partnerships. The Wisconsin Nutrition Education Program (WNEP) and its companion Wisconsin Nutrition Education Network coordinate statewide efforts to offer community-based nutrition education programs that are targeted to meet the nutrition education needs of limited-income individuals and families.
Dietary Guidelines for Americans
The Guidelines provide authoritative advice for people two years and older about how good dietary habits can promote health and reduce risk for major chronic diseases. They serve as the basis for Federal food and nutrition education programs.
The
President's Council On Physical Fitness & Sports
Interested
in adding life to your years and years to your life, or you
need help developing your physical fitness or activity program.
BAM!
Body And Mind
BAM! was created to answer kids'
questions on health issues and recommend ways to make their
bodies and minds healthier, stronger, and safer. BAM!
also serves as an aid to teachers, providing them with interactive
activities to support their health and science curriculums that
are educational and fun.
