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