Browse USDA standardized recipes available in English and Spanish. Find healthy and delicious meals, including Beef Picadillo and Easy Chicken and Egg Noodle soup, in yields of 6, 25, and 50 servings.
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Find tips on how to prepare foods to reduce the risk of choking in young children.
Find healthy recipes to fit your needs! Search by course, food group, cooking equipment, cuisine, and cost.
Use these tips to choose beverages that contain healthy nutrients.
Browse sample menus for celebrating holidays, including Cinco de Mayo, the 4th of July, and Halloween.
Take small steps toward healthier food choices using tips from these videos.
Learn why you should avoid smoking, drinking and taking drugs during pregnancy. Also available in Spanish.
Use the Start Simple with MyPlate app to set healthy eating goals, track your progress, and celebrate success.
Browse the MyPlate collection of printable tip sheets and resources. These materials are in the public domain.
The MyPlate Plan shows your food group targets – what and how much to eat within your calorie allowance. Your plan is personalized, based on your age, sex, height, weight and physical activity level.
Browse the MyPlate collection of printable tip sheets and resources. These materials are in the public domain.
View links to resources on folic acid supplementation.
The Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) provides nutrition benefits to supplement the food budget of needy families so they can purchase healthy food and move toward self-sufficiency.
The Food and Nutrition Service (FNS) has programs that cater to our nation's seniors, age 60 and over.
USDA's food distribution programs support consumers and American agricultural producers through purchases of 100% American-grown and -produced foods for use by schools and institutions.
Child nutrition programs help to ensure that children have access to nutrition meals and snacks in schools, summer programs, childcare centers and homes, and afterschool programs.
Use the Start Simple with MyPlate app to set healthy eating goals, track your progress, and celebrate success.
Team Nutrition Cooks! (TNC) is a series of cooking-based nutrition activities for out-of-school and afterschool programs, for children around ages 8 to 12 years old.
Use project-based learning and technology to engage 6th graders in nutrition education while meeting educational standards for English and Health.
The WIC Breastfeeding Support campaign is designed to connect new moms with helpful resources and support.
Kids can learn about all the food groups with these fun games and activities, including these and more:
Want your kids to learn how to build a healthy meal? Use these clever activity sheets to find ideas and tips!
The Food Distribution Program on Indian Reservations (FDPIR) provides USDA Foods to income-eligible households living on Indian reservations and to Native American households residing in designated areas near reservations or in Oklahoma.
Make every bite count when feeding your toddler. Use these tips for serving healthy foods.
Make safe, nutritious food and beverage choices during pregnancy and while breastfeeding to keep you and your baby healthy.