Overview

Child Nutrition Programs | School Nutrition Programs | CACFP | SFSP

Food Labels  |   Health Education  |   Healthy Environments  |   Nutrition Education
Nutrition Guidelines  |   Nutrition and Health Organizations  |   School Foods and Beverages

Food Labels

• Food Labeling Regulations
  • Food Labeling Regulations, Title 21, Part 101 (FDA)
  • Guidance for Industry: Food Labeling Guide (FDA)
  • Summary of Color Additives for Use in the United States in Foods, Drugs, Cosmetics, and Medical Devices (FDA)
• General Guidance
  • Food Labels (USDA Nutrition.gov)
  • Food Labeling (USDA National Agricultural Library)
  • Food Labeling & Nutrition (FDA)
• Nutrition and Health Claims
  • Authorized Health Claims That Meet the Significant Scientific Agreement (SSA) Standard (FDA)
  • Label Claims for Conventional Foods and Dietary Supplements (FDA)
  • Nutrient Content Claims (FDA)
• Organic Foods
  • Labeling Organic Products (USDA Agricultural Marketing Service)
  • Organic Agriculture (USDA National Agricultural Library)
• Reading labels
  • Added Sugars on the New Nutrition Facts Label (FDA)
  • Health Educator’s Nutrition Toolkit: Setting the Table for Healthy Eating (FDA)
  • How to Understand and Use the Nutrition Facts Label (FDA)
  • Interactive Nutrition Facts Label (FDA)
  • Using the Nutrition Facts Label in the CACFP (USDA)
  • What's in a Name? What Every Consumer Should Know About Foods and Flavors (FDA)
  • What’s on the Nutrition Facts Label (FDA)
• Resources for Teaching About Food Labels
  • Health Educator’s Nutrition Toolkit: Setting the Table for Healthy Eating (FDA)
  • Nutrition Education Resources & Materials (FDA)
  • More resources: "Food Labels" in CSDE's Resource List for Dietary Guidance and Nutrition Information

Health Education

• Comprehensive School Health Education (CSDE webpage)
• Healthy and Balanced Living Curriculum Framework (CSDE webpage)

Healthy Environments

• Action Guide for School Nutrition and Physical Activity Policies (CSDE)
• Child Care Nutrition and Physical Activity Policies (CSDE webpage)
• School Wellness Policies (CSDE webpage)
• Resource List for Health and Achievement (CSDE)
• Resource List for Physical Activity and Physical Education in Schools and Child Care (CSDE)
• Resource List for Wellness Policies in Schools and Child Care (CSDE)
• State Board of Education Position Statement on a Coordinated Approach to School Health (CSDE)
• State Board of Education Position Statement on Nutrition and Physical Activity (CSDE)
• Whole School, Whole Community, Whole Child (CSDE webpage)

Nutrition Education

• Communicators and Educators (USDA MyPlate)
• Food and Nutrition Information Center (USDA National Agricultural Library)
• Kids' Corner (USDA webpage)
• MyPlate Nutrition Information for Kids (USDA)
• Nibbles for Health: Nutrition Newsletters for Parents of Young Children (USDA)
• Healthy Eating Learning Opportunities and Nutrition Education (CDC)
• MyPlate Resources (USDA MyPlate)
• Resource List for Dietary Guidance and Nutrition Information (CSDE)
• Resource List for Nutrition Education (CSDE)
• Resources for Child Nutrition Programs (CSDE webpage)
• Team Nutrition Resources for Schools (USDA webpage)

Nutrition Guidelines

• MyPlate (USDA)
• Dietary Guidance (USDA National Agricultural Library)
• Dietary Guidelines for Americans (USDA)
• Position Papers (Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics)
• Resource List for Dietary Guidance and Nutrition Information (CSDE)

Nutrition and Health Organizations

• American Academy of Pediatrics
• American Heart Association
• Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) Division of Nutrition, Physical Activity and Obesity
• Connecticut Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics
• Connecticut Department of Public Health (DPH) Nutrition, Physical Activity & Obesity Prevention Program
• New England Dairy
• Rudd Center for Food Policy and Health (UCONN)

School Foods and Beverages

• Child Nutrition Programs (CSDE webpage)
• Competitive Foods in Schools (CSDE webpage)
• Connecticut Nutrition Standards (CSDE webpage)
• Healthy Food Certification (CSDE webpage)
• Resource List for Child Nutrition Programs (CSDE)
• Resources for Meeting the Federal and State Requirements for Competitive Foods in Schools (CSDE)
• Resource List for Menu Planning and Food Production in Child Nutrition Programs (CSDE)
• USDA Smart Snacks Nutrition Standards (CSDE webpage)