District of Excellence in Child Nutrition
Served 8.5 million meals during 2006-2007 school year

Nutrition Links

MyPyramid  
MyPyramid allows consumers to tailor their diets to their specific nutrition and activity needs. This site provides several tools, including:

• MyPyramid Blast Off Game—an interactive computer game where kids fuel their rocket with their food choices and physical activity, showing kids how their choices fit into MyPyramid.
• Tips for Families
• Dietary Guidelines for Americans
• Several other resources to aid parents and educators emphasize the key concepts of MyPyramid.

Nutrition Explorations   
This is an extremely user-friendly site with:

• Sections devoted to resources for educators, parents, and school professionals.
• Links to kids' site, fun food games, and nutrition headlines

• Dairy's impact on health
• Tips and tools for incorporating dairy into your diet
• Recipes and snack ideas
• A Mom's Corner
• Ways to enjoy dairy even if you have lactose intolerance
• Frequently asked questions (FAQs)
  

5-A-Day  
All nutrition experts agree that increasing fruit and vegetable intake can promote better health. Features of this site include:

• Recipes
• Programs and events
• Kids' links and activities
• Educators' tools
• Consumer tips and (FAQs)

• Different foodborne illnesses
• Safe food handling guidelines
• Current news regarding food safety
• Educator resources
• A kids' link and much more