View recipes, handouts, and videos for traditional foods among different American Indian tribes.
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Explore how food science impacts daily life in this educational website for K-12 students. Features include:
- Nutrition Corner
- Science Projects - including the Vitamin C Challenge
- AgLab Projects Storymap
- Sights and Sounds podcasts and videos
Explore positive phrases that can be used by parents and caregivers to support children in developing healthy eating habits.
Check out these six tips for reducing food waste at home.
The Child and Adult Care Food Program (CACFP) helps adult care centers provide nutritious foods for older adults and adults with disabilities.
Calculate your daily recommendations for vitamins, minerals, and other nutrients based on the Dietary Reference Intakes (DRIs). Plus, enter your height and weight to calculate your Body Mass Index (BMI).
View information on NIFA’s research, education, and extension programs. Find project details including start/end dates, directors, goals, and methods.
Check out the “NIFA Impacts” sections for examples of how NIFA partners address societal challenges related to food and agriculture.
Find information on projects in the Cooperative Extension system.
Read these success stories to find out how NIFA agricultural research impacts your daily life. Stories include:
Find information on Federal Extension (community outreach) programs that use education to support nutritional health and security in the public.
Browse EFNEP (Cooperative Extension) programs in your state or territory.
Use this tool to obtain data and reports from ongoing NIFA research, education, and extension activities.
Learn about EFNEP’s program successes, including reaching low-income families, reaching diverse populations, improving diets, and saving money on food.
Looking to discover how many eggs are produced in a year? Or how many avocadoes are wasted at the retail and consumer levels? View statistics on food availability, loss-adjusted food availability, and nutrient availability in this data system.
Did you know that people who use fast-food menu nutrition labels consume around 180 calories less than non-users? View this report for more findings on menu nutrition labeling.
How much does it cost to include fruits and vegetables in a healthy diet? View average retail prices for common produce like apples, bananas, broccoli, and potatoes, or compare costs using these interactive charts:
Explore current trends in when and how often Americans eat.
Discover how much time Americans spend on activities like food shopping, cooking, and eating.
Food security means access by all people at all times to enough food for an active, healthy life. View ERS research and reports on food security and food insecurity, including the following interactive materials:
Browse ERS nutrition-related research topics, and find reports on nutrition barriers, behaviors, and preferences in the U.S.
View ERS research on nutrition assistance programs and food security in the U.S.
Browse noteworthy findings from current and past research, with a different chart highlighted every weekday. Subscribe to get these updates sent directly to you via email.
Find information on supply, demand, and prices for certain types of crops, including the Fruit and Tree Nuts Outlook and Vegetables and Pulses Outlook.
Use these interactive maps to view environment factors that affect food choices near you and across the country, including restaurants, farmers markets, grocery stores, food assistance, and food prices.