Parent Resources For School Nutrition

USDA MyPlate

The USDA’s MyPlate website, full of educational resources and information about “MyPlate,” which replaces the familiar “food pyramid” with an easy-to-understand tool for building a healthier meal plate. “MyPlate illustrates the five food groups that are the building blocks for a healthy diet.

Team Nutrition

Team Nutrition is an initiative of the USDA Food and Nutrition Service to support the Child Nutrition Programs through training and technical assistance for foodservice, nutrition education for children and their caregivers, and school and community support for healthy eating and physical activity.

Food and Nutrition Service (FNS)

The Food and Nutrition Service (FNS), formerly known as the Food and Consumer Service, administers the nutrition assistance programs of the U.S. Department of Agriculture. The mission of FNS is to provide children and needy families better access to food and a more healthful diet through its food assistance programs and comprehensive nutrition education efforts.

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