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
- Food Marketing to Children and Adolescents: What Do Parents Think?
- Impact of Removing Snacks of Low Nutritional Value From Middle Schools (The)
- Missouri Eat Smart Guidelines, Second Edition
- 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
- Alliance for a Healthier Generation Healthy Schools Program
- American Dietetic Association
- Coalition for Activity and Nutrition to Defeat Obesity (CanDo)
- Dietary Guidelines for Americans, USDA
- Food and Nutrition Information Center
- Fuel Up To Play 60
- Healthy Meals Resource System, Team Nutrition, USDA
- Healthy School Nutrition Environment: USDA Team Nutrition
- National Dairy Council
- National Food Service Management Institute
- Nutrient Data Laboratory, USDA
- 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