Nutrition Services
Definition of Nutrition Services in the Coordinated School Health ModelAccess to a variety of nutritious and appealing meals that accommodate the health and nutrition needs of all students. School nutrition programs reflect the U.S. Dietary Guidelines for Americans and other criteria to achieve nutrition integrity. The school nutrition services offer students a learning laboratory for classroom nutrition and health education, and serve as a resource for linkages with nutrition-related community services. Qualified child nutrition professionals provide these services. (Source: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, www.cdc.gov/healthyyouth/cshp/)
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Tools and Resources
- Breakfast = Achievement
- Direct Certification of Students for Free Meal Benefits Webinar
- Impact of Removing Snacks of Low Nutritional Value From Middle Schools (The)
- Missouri Eat Smart Guidelines, Second Edition
- Need for Physical Education and Activity in Our Schools (The)
- Promote Active Recess
- Quality Physical Education - How Does Your Program Rate?
- Recess Before Lunch
- Recommended Community Strategies and Measurements to Prevent Obesity in the United States
- Snacks for Happy, Healthy Kids!...Great for classroom parties, too!
- Sweet Deals: School Fundraisers can be Fun and Profitable - The Center for Science in the Public Interest
Useful Websites
- 3-A-Day
- Action for Healthy Kids
- American Dietetic Association
- Coalition for Activity and Nutrition to Defeat Obesity (CanDo)
- Dietary Guidelines for Americans, USDA
- Fitsource: Tools for afterschool providers
- Food and Nutrition Information Center
- Healthy Meals Resource System, Team Nutrition, USDA
- Healthy School Nutrition Environment: USDA Team Nutrition
- Nutrition Resources from National Coordinating Committee on School Health and Safety
- National Dairy Council
- National Food Service Management Institute
- Nutrient Data Laboratory, USDA
- Nutrition Explorations
- Missouri Action for Healthy Kids
- Missouri Department of Elementary and Secondary Education, School Food Services
- University of Missouri Extension's Nutrition and Health Services
- SNAP-Ed Connection, USDA
- St. Louis District Dairy Council
- United States Department of Agriculture, Food and Nutrition Services
- USDA MyPyramid