Purpose

Nutrition education can be integrated into many programs to help improve children's lifelong eating and physical activity habits.

Description

WeCanEndHunger includes links to helpful information and materials on a wide range of food and nutrition topics.  Please LET US KNOW if you have suggested items that can be added on FEATURES FOR KIDS.

Website for kids (CDC)

Website for girls (CDC)

MyPyramid for Kids and Eat Smart. Play Hard.™ (USDA Team Nutrition)

Website for girls ages 10-16 (Office on Women’s Health / HHS)

Kids’ Home Page (U.S. Food and Drug Administration)

Kids Fun and Games (Arizona Nutrition Network)

SmartMouth.org for Kids (Center for Science in the Public Interest)

Fantastic Food Challenge (Michigan State University)

Kids and Nutrition (Kennesaw State University)

The Incredible Adventures of the Amazing Food Detective (Kaiser Permanente)

Kidnetic.com for Kids - Games and fun activities (ages 9-12)

Fun Activities for Kids of various ages (kinderGarden)

Outcomes

As stated in a 2009 report issued by the Society for Nutrition Education Professionals: Promoting and teaching healthy eating is essential to addressing childhood obesity and other diet related health problems.