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| Ethnic Foods Month |
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| Delicious Heart-Healthy Latino Recipes
DHHS. NIH. National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute.
Provides access to a bilingual (Spanish and English) cookbook containing 23 traditional Latino recipes reduced in fat, cholesterol, and sodium that still taste delicious. |
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| National Food Safety Education Month |
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USDA. Food Safety and Inspection Service; FDA. Center for Food Safety and Applied Nutrition.
September marks the twelth annual National Food Safety Education Month®, one of the activities supported by the National Food Safety Program. |
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| Food Safety Bulletin Board Resources
Resources that can be used to teach youngsters about food safety, proper food handling and hand washing. Includes posters, ideas and graphics on food safety to display on bulletin boards. |
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It's never too early to learn about food safety. Use these resources to make food safety fun for your students! |
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| Food Safety Posters and Images
Use these posters and images to remind your students and staff about the importance of proper food handling procedures, and other food safety topics. |
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| Food Allergy Awareness Month |
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Do you know what to do in a life-threatening anaphylaxis situation? Learn what foods commonly cause allergic reactions, get information on creating an action plan, and view allergy-free recipes. |
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| National Fruit & Veggies–More Matters Month |
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| Fruit and Vegetable Resources
Consuming a variety of fruits and vegetables daily is important to your health. Find resources such as recipes, food safety information, and links to produce boards and associations to help motivate your students and staff! |
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| Bright Ideas for National Fruit and Vegetable Month
USDA. Food and Nutrition Service.
Now is a perfect opportunity to promote fruit and vegetable consumption. Use Eat Smart. Play Hard.™ materials to help encourage and motivate people to make fruit and vegetables part of daily food intake at work, school, and in the community. |
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 | Fruits & Veggies—More Matters™
Produce for Better Health Foundation.
Launching in March 2007, a new public health initiative to increase fruit and vegetable consumption. It replaces the 5 A Day program, which will be phased out by the end of 2008. |
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 | 5 A Day and School Age Children: Trends, Effects, Solutions
North Carolina School Nutrition Action Committee.
Kit provides a planned approach to address the issue of fruit and vegetable consumption in schools. Includes strategies and resources to help you improve the school nutrition environment. |
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Last Modified: Dec 5, 2008 |
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