Food & Nutrition Trainings and Resources

Trainings are for 4-C Food Program participants. Training credit cannot be extended to others.

TRAININGS

Milk, Non-Dairy and Water Changes 10/2011 Click Here

Exploring the Animal Kingdom 10/2011 Click Here

Permanent Agreement & Product Analysis / Child Nutrition Labeling 2/2011 Click Here

Menu-Tainment 10/2010 Click Here

Step by Step Menu Planning 06/2011 Click Here

RESOURCES

USDA site on healthy eating which introduces the MyPlate icon (replacing the Food Pyramid) http://www.ChooseMyPlate.gov

http://www.mypyramid.gov is an interactive website from the federal government to learn about proper nutrition and balanced, healthy eating.

USDA Child Care Recipes can be found at: http://www.nfsmi.org

Nutrition labeling questions: http://www.cfsan.fda.gov/~dms/lab-gen.html

USDA/ARS Children’s Nutrition Research Center:
http://www.kidsnutrition.org/resources/kids.html (for children)
http://www.kidsnutrition.org/resources/general.html (for parents)

Illinois State Board of Education for a variety of information on the Child and Adult Care Food Program at the federal level:
http://www.isbe.net/nutrition/

University of Illinois Home Extension Nutrition and Health
http://web.extension.uiuc.edu/state/nutrition.html

Illinois Nutrition Education and Training Program
http://www.kidseatwell.org/

Illinois State Board of Education Nutrition Programs Division
Crediting Foods Guide
http://www.isbe.net/nutrition/pdf/crediting_foods.pdf

Breakfast:
Milk, Cereal and Banana

Lunch:
Milk, Turkey Sandwich,
Carrots and Applesauce

Snack:
Grape Juice and
Graham Crackers

Dinner:
Milk, Chicken, Sweet
Potatoes, Pears and Bread