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155 N. Third Street, Suite 300 • DeKalb, Illinois 60115 • 815-758-8149 or (800) 848-8727
 

Food & Nutrition Internet Resources

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/Information/cc_recipe_index_alpha.htm

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/

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Sample Meals

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

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