Your food is less nutritious than it used to be

Your food is less nutritious than it used to be 

Description: (article) research, Instructors - adaptable for all ages

Contents: As our climate changes, our food is at risk of immediate dangers such as fires and floods. But there are long-term impacts that have already changed the makeup of the food you eat.

Source: Bittman Project https://bittmanproject.com/your-food-is-less-nutritious-than-it-used-to-be/ 

Crossposted : Library Toolkit/ Health & Nutrition - Human gut science - you are what you eat

Your food is less nutritious than it used to be 

Description: (article) Research, Instructors - adaptable for all ages

Contents: As our climate changes, our food is at risk of immediate dangers such as fires and floods. But there are long-term impacts that have already changed the makeup of the food you eat.

Source: Bittman Project https://bittmanproject.com/your-food-is-less-nutritious-than-it-used-to-be/ 

Crossposted : Library Toolkit/ Health & Nutrition - Human gut science - you are what you eat

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Serving vegetables in the CACFP (Child and Adult Care Program)

Serving Vegetables in the CACFP (Child and Adult Care Food Program)

Description: (article & resource links, printable handouts) research, instructors; adaptable for all ages

Contents: CACFP specifics but useful for anyone interested in nutrition education - intro, adding vegs to your menu, test your CACFP Veg knowledge, meal planning considerations, creditable food sources

Source: CACFP https://www.cacfp.org/assets/pdf/USDA+FNS+-+Serving+Vegetables+EN-SP+cacfp.org/ 

Crossposted: Library Toolkit/US Government resources, Health & Nutrition; Library Resources/ Plants - Specific topics 

Serving Vegetables in the CACFP (Child and Adult Care Food Program)

Description: (article & resource links, printable handouts) research, instructors; adaptable for all ages

Contents: CACFP specifics but useful for anyone interested in nutrition education - intro, adding vegs to your menu, test your CACFP Veg knowledge, meal planning considerations, creditable food sources

Source: CACFP https://www.cacfp.org/assets/pdf/USDA+FNS+-+Serving+Vegetables+EN-SP+cacfp.org/ 

Crossposted: Library Toolkit/US Government resources, Health & Nutrition; Library Resources/ Plants - Specific topics 

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Nutrition labels may come to the front of food packages under FDA proposal

Nutrition labels may come to the front of food packages under FDA proposal 

Description: (article) research, Instructors - middle & high school

Contents: The US Food and Drug Administration is proposing that nutrition information be placed on the front of packaged foods to provide at-a-glance information about saturated fat, sodium and added sugar: FDA nutrition priorities, nutrition info box - contents, advantages, expectations

Source: cnn/health https://www.cnn.com/2025/01/14/health/nutrition-labels-fda-proposal

Crossposted: Library Toolkit/ Health & Nutrition

Nutrition labels may come to the front of food packages under FDA proposal

Description: (article) research, Instructors - middle & high school

Contents: The US Food and Drug Administration is proposing that nutrition information be placed on the front of packaged foods to provide at-a-glance information about saturated fat, sodium and added sugar: FDA nutrition priorities, nutrition info box - contents, advantages, expectations

Source: cnn/health https://www.cnn.com/2025/01/14/health/nutrition-labels-fda-proposal

Crossposted: Library Toolkit/ Health & Nutrition

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Ecochallenge - Food

Ecochallenge - Food

Description: (digital platform that gamifies behavior change) Instructors - all ages. 

Contents: Fun challenges encourage new habits. Small steps lead to big change. Together, we build a more sustainable world.

Food challenge: Eating is an essential natural process for all living organisms, yet our globalized systems offers us limited awareness of how our eating habits impact ourselves, let alone the rest of the world -- including other humans, animals, and ecosystems. The choices people make every day about what to eat are far reaching and provide a clear and hopeful opportunity for change. 

Source: ecochallenge. https://peoples.ecochallenge.org/challenges/food 

Crossposted: Library Toolkit/ Communities & Systems - Facilitating Community, Online Communities, Food Systems; Health & Nutrition

Ecochallenge - Food

Description: (digital platform that gamifies behavior change) Instructors - all ages. 

Contents: Fun challenges encourage new habits. Small steps lead to big change. Together, we build a more sustainable world.

Food challenge: Eating is an essential natural process for all living organisms, yet our globalized systems offers us limited awareness of how our eating habits impact ourselves, let alone the rest of the world -- including other humans, animals, and ecosystems. The choices people make every day about what to eat are far reaching and provide a clear and hopeful opportunity for change. 

Source: ecochallenge. https://peoples.ecochallenge.org/challenges/food 

Crossposted: Library Toolkit/ Communities & Systems - Facilitating Community, Online Communities, Food Systems; Health & Nutrition

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Dietary Guidelines for Americans (DGA): New Handouts Highlighting Food Sources of Key Nutrients 

Dietary Guidelines for Americans (DGA): New Handouts Highlighting Food Sources of Key Nutrients 

Description: (DGA website with LOTS of resources, PDFs - handouts) Instructors - adaptable for all ages

Contents: current guidelines, work under way, related projects, FAQs

Source: Dietary Guidelines for Americans, https://www.dietaryguidelines.gov/ 

For the PDF handouts: https://www.dietaryguidelines.gov/professional-resources#foodsources 

Crossposted: Library Toolkit/ Health & Nutrition; Library Resources/ Plants - Specific topics

 Dietary Guidelines for Americans (DGA)

          New Handouts Highlighting Food Sources of Key Nutrients 

Description: (DGA website with LOTS of resources, PDFs - handouts) Instructors - adaptable for all ages

Contents: current guidelines, work under way, related projects, FAQs

Source: Dietary Guidelines for Americans, https://www.dietaryguidelines.gov/ 

For the PDF handouts: https://www.dietaryguidelines.gov/professional-resources#foodsources 

Crossposted: Library Toolkit/ Health & Nutrition; Library Resources/ Plants - Specific topics

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CACFP (Child and Adult Care Food Program) - USDA Food & Nutrition Service (FNS) 

CACFP (Child and Adult Care Food Program) - USDA Food & Nutrition Service (FNS)

Description: (website) Instructors - all ages

Contents: FULL of great resources - recipes, menus, food blog, creditable foods

Source: USDA https://www.fns.usda.gov/cacfp ; https://info.cacfp.org/creditablefoods 

Crossposted: Library Toolkit/Healthy People - Health & Nutrition; Research - US Government resources

CACFP (Child and Adult Care Food Program) - USDA Food & Nutrition Service (FNS)

Description: (website) Instructors - all ages

Contents: FULL of great resources - recipes, menus, food blog, creditable foods

Source: USDA https://www.fns.usda.gov/cacfp ; https://info.cacfp.org/creditablefoods 

Crossposted: Library Toolkit/Health & Nutrition; Research - US Government resources, 

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New report reveals crucial links between soil quality & human health, calls for global action

Description: (article) research, Instructors - high school

Contents: intro, key findings, call to action

Source: earth.org

https://earth.org/new-report-reveals-crucial-links-between-soil-quality-and-human-health-calls-for-global-action/ 

Crossposted: Library Toolkit/ Health & Nutrition; Library Resources/ Soil - Specific Topics 

Description: (article) research, Instructors - high school

Contents: intro, key findings, call to action

Source: earth.org

https://earth.org/new-report-reveals-crucial-links-between-soil-quality-and-human-health-calls-for-global-action/ 

Crossposted: Library Toolkit/ Health & Nutrition; Library Resources/ Soil - Specific Topics 

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