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Resource | Technical Assistance How to Get Your Product Considered for USDA Foods

Decision tree to help determine how to get your product considered for USDA Food distribution programs.

04/10/2024
Resource | Technical Assistance & Guidance Food Safety Research: School Nutrition Production Systems

Little is known about the food safety risks associated with the various production methods by which schools prepare and serve food to students. Given this, the Center for Food Safety in Child Nutrition Programs at Kansas State University conducted a study.

FNS-1056
03/07/2024
Resource | Technical Assistance & Guidance CSFP Sharing Gallery: Handouts

This gallery contains handouts such as infographics, brochures, and factsheets on a variety of nutrition education topics developed by the National Council on Aging, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, and U.S. Department of Agriculture. 

09/28/2023
Resource | Nutrition Education Healthy Eating Index (HEI)

The Healthy Eating Index is a measure of diet quality used to assess how well a set of foods aligns with key recommendations and dietary patterns published in the Dietary Guidelines for Americans (Dietary Guidelines). The Dietary Guidelines is designed for nutrition and health professionals to help individuals and families consume a healthful and nutritionally adequate diet. 

07/14/2023
Resource | Nutrition Education How the HEI Is Scored

CNPP uses the Healthy Eating Index to provide a data-driven understanding of diet quality in the United States over time. The HEI-2015 can be used to see how well the diets of Americans align with the 2015-2020 Dietary Guidelines for Americans.

07/14/2023
Resource | Nutrition Education HEI Resources

The Healthy Eating Index (HEI) is a measure of diet quality used to assess how well a set of foods aligns with key recommendations and dietary patterns published in the Dietary Guidelines for Americans (Dietary Guidelines). The Dietary Guidelines is designed for nutrition and health professionals to help individuals and families consume a healthful and nutritionally adequate diet. 

07/14/2023
Resource | Nutrition Education How We Use the HEI

CNPP uses the Healthy Eating Index to provide a data-driven understanding of diet quality in the United States over time. The HEI-2015 can be used to see how well the diets of Americans align with the 2015-2020 Dietary Guidelines for Americans.

07/14/2023
Resource | Nutrition Education HEI Scores for Americans

CNPP uses the Healthy Eating Index to provide a data-driven understanding of diet quality in the United States over time. The HEI-2015 can be used to see how well the diets of Americans align with the 2015-2020 Dietary Guidelines for Americans.

07/14/2023
Resource | Nutrition Education MiPlato

Team Nutrition proporciona materiales de MiPlato desarrollados específicamente para niños y sus padres/cuidadores.

06/01/2023
Resource | Nutrition Education MyPlate

Celebrate MyPlate’s birthday by sharing MyPlate resources with students, families, and peers.

05/25/2023
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