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National Fresh Fruit and Vegetable Month
Reference DeskResources at the National Agricultural Library
Find materials in the NAL collection related to fruit and vegetable promotion.
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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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Pacman Eating an Orange WedgeFruit and Vegetable Bulletin Board Resources
Provides ideas and printable materials on the when, why, how, and where of fruits and vegetables for classroom bulletin boards.
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Fruits & Veggies More MattersFruits & 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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Promoting Fruits and Vegetables In Schools: Wellness Policy Opportunities  (PDF|896 KB)
Produce for Better Health Foundation.
Provides ideas on how to promote fruits and vegetables throughout the school and is based on the fruit and vegetable policies included in the National Alliance for Nutrition and Activity Model Wellness Policies.
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5 a Day and School Age Children 5 A Day and School Age Children: Trends, Effects, Solutions
North Carolina School Nutrition Action Committee.
This 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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National Dairy Month
Young Teens Need Calcium PosterCalcium and Bone Health Bulletin Board Resources
Encourage the growth of strong bones with increased physical activity and calcium intake.
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Recipes Using Yogurt
From the Recipe Finder Database.
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My Pyramid logoMyPyramid Bulletin Board Resources
Get your calcium rich foods! The colorful graphics and clear main points of the MyPyramid Food Guidance System make it easy to present on a bulletin board in your classroom, cafeteria, kitchen, or staff break room.
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Student Safety Month
hand washingFood Safety Resources
Use Student Safety Month as an opportunity to reinforce key food safety concepts with your staff. Get the tools you need for training here.
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Fight Bac! CharacterFood 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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Turkey Lovers' Month
Turkey Foodservice Manual and Curricula
National Turkey Federation.
Developed in conjunction with the American Culinary Federation, these time-saving training modules are loaded with expert information and the very latest and greatest trends in turkey.
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Turkey SandwichTurkey Recipes for Food Service
National Turkey Federation.
Searchable database of over 700 turkey recipes. Search for "school" to view a list of kid-friendly quantity recipes.
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Turkey Recipes
From the Recipe Finder Database.
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