Take small steps toward healthier food choices using tips from these videos.
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Learn why you should avoid smoking, drinking and taking drugs during pregnancy. Also available in Spanish.
View lessons, workshops, activities, and curricula for teachers. Topics include food, nutrition, physical activity, and food safety.
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.
Find general guidelines and frequently asked questions about food safety in various emergency situations.
Explore food safety publications and activities especially for kids and teens.
Prepare and serve food safely for large groups such as family reunions, church dinners, and community gatherings.
View links to resources on folic acid supplementation.
Why shop at farmers markets? Fresh, nutritious, locally grown fruits and vegetables are just a few reasons. See what this Nutrition.gov registered dietitian has to say to shoppers and farmers.
Look up what’s in the foods that you eat using this system of nutrient databases.
Make every bite count with the 2020-2025 Dietary Guidelines for Americans. Use these guidelines to follow a healthy eating pattern at every stage of life.
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.