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Sites Specifically for Students With Information About Foods and Nutrition

Best Bones Forever: From the National Bone Health Campaign; Facts and interactive activities

Cool Food for Kidz: Includes tips on eating out, safe food tips, food labels, nutrition facts MORE

Dole: Super Kids: A site for kids about proper nutrition

Ear Twiggles: Learn about healthy food with EarTwiggle's coloring pages, activities and games. Be creative and have fun while learning about healthy foods!

Healthy Fridge Just for Kids: Facts about good nutrition, and heart disease

Just for Kids: Smart-Mouth.org Nutritional information; interactive activities to learn more about the foods you eat

Kids' Health: Ready, Set, Breakfast: Nutritional facts about the importance of breakfast

Kids' World Nutrition: A scientific view of nutrition for kids that includes a Food Pyramid, an explanation of the information provided on nutritional labels, and a nutrition quiz; additional nutrition information and links to other online resources

Kidnetic.com: An informative site aimed at helping kids eat healthy and stay active

Nutrition Cafe: Nutrition facts and information for students

Nutrition Explorations: Explore the world of nutrition for young people

Playnormous Health Games: Learn about health AND still have a great time by playing nutrition games and watching cool animations.

Teens' Health: Get the lowdown on healthy eats, dieting, strength training, eating disorders, steroids, and more.

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Sites With Information About Foods and Nutrition

Center for Food Safety and Applied Nutrition from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration: Includes information for women, seniors, kids and teens, and educators. Food Facts about Dietary Supplements, Egg Safety, Food Allergies, Bottled Water, Produce Safety, Seafood Safety, Ready-to-Eat Refrigerated Foods, Raw Milk, and more; Food Safety and Nutrition Education Campaigns includes education campaigns for kids and teens, for pregnant women, for the Hispanic Community; tools for educators, and more.

Culinary Resources: Foods, culinary television shows, nutritional resources

Eat Right America: Designed to bring the findings of the most current nutritional research to every man, woman, and child who wants to live a healthier life.

HealthyFridge.org: This site is dedicated to providing heart-healthy tips for the entire family.

The Food Museum: Examines what in the world we eat and how we eat it, where it came from, how it has evolved, what its impact is on culture, what its future may be

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Carbohydrates in Your Diet
Kids' Health: Learning About Carbohydrates	Kidipede: Carbohydrates
Kids' Health: What are Carbohydrates?	Chem4Kids.com: Carbohydrates Defined
How Stuff Works: Carbohydrates	How Stuff Works: Carbohydrate Basics

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Fats in Your Diet	Kids' Health: What is Fat?
Kids' Health: Learn About Fats	Kidipede: Fat

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Fast Food Facts	Fast Food Trivia
Fast Food Facts	Fast Food Facts: A Guide for Teens

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Figuring Out Food Labels
Kids' Health: Figuring Out Food Labels	FDA enter for Food Safety and Applied Nutrition: Understanding Food Labels

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Food Glossary	BBC : A to Z Food Glossary
Food Dictionary - From A-Z	Linda's Culinary Dictionary

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Food Pyramid
Kids' Health: The Food Guide Pyramid	Nutrition Exploration: Food Guide Pyramid
USDA: Inside the Food Pyramid	USDA: My Pyramid Plan

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Food Safety	Safe Food Handling
USDA: HIstory of Refrigeration and Food Safety	Food Detectives: Fight Bacteria Interactive Game
Kids' World - Food Safety	Food Safety Lessons

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Importance of Fruits	Produce Oasis
Dole: Super Kids: Fruits	Mealwell.com: Importance of Fruit
FoodChamps.org	Interactive Fruit Calculator
Kids' Nutrition: Fruit Group	Fruit and Vegetables: Their Importance in the American Diet

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Importance of Grains
Kids' Corner: Grains, They're Essential	Rice-a-Roni: Importance of Grains and Fiber
Kids' Nutrition: Grain Group	Wheat Foods Council: Why Eat Whole Grains

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Importance of Meat and Beans -- the Proteins
Kids' Nutrition: Meat Group	Surprising Foods in the Meat and Bean Food Group
Facts About Food: Meat and Beans	Beans: Protein-Rich Super Foods
Kids' Health: Learning about Proteins	Why Include the Meat and Beans Group?
Kidipede: Proteins Described	What is Protein?

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Importance of Milk and Dairy
Got Milk?	Moo Milk
Kids' Corner on Dairy	Kids' Nutrition: Milk Group
Kids' Health: Calcium and Its Importance	National Dairy Council

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Minerals in Your Diet
Kids' Health: Minerals	Health for Kids: Minerals
Best Foods for Specific Minerals	Important Minerals for your body

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Importance of Vegetables
Kids' Nutrition: Vegetable Group	Eating a Healthy Diet: Vegetables
FoodChamps.org	Fruit and Vegetables: Their Importance in the American Diet
The Lowdown on Vegetables	Produce Oasis

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Vegetarians	How Stuff Works: Vegetarians
Kids' Health: What's a Vegetarian	Vegetarianism Explained for Kids

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Vitamins in Your Diet	Vitamin and Mineral Reference Chart
Kids' Health: Vitamins	Health for Kids: Vitamins
How Stuff Works: 13 Essential Vitamins	How Stuff Works: Vitamins

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