For School Food Service

In addition to the free resources below, you may be interested in:


Free Materials to Download:

Janey Junkfood’s Fresh Adventure! (Children’s Book) Activity Guide
This 15-page guide gives educators ideas to make the JANEY book come alive for kids in K–6. The guide features background information, discussion questions, hands-on activities, and activity sheets.
“Tickets to Fresh Adventures” (recipe cards) – Color
“Tickets to Fresh Adventures” (recipe cards) – Black & White (Kids can color them in!)
FOODPLAY Snack Card
How to Build a Healthy School Environment
School Wellness Checklist
10 Fun Ways to Celebrate National Nutrition Month (March)
Recommended Readings: Using Theater and Arts in Education

Websites with More Educational Resources:

The Lunchbox (Healthy Tools To Help All Schools)
Weight-control Information Network
s’Cool Food
Eat Smart. Play Hard.™ for Educators (USDA)
Lunch Lessons: Changing the way we feed our children
Health Teacher
Kids Gardening
Youth Health
Nutrition Data
School Nutrition Association
Fruits and Veggies More Matters
Explore the World with Fruits and Vegetables (CDC)
Farmer’s Markets by State
Center for Science in the Public Interest
Alliance for a Healthier Generation
President’s Challenge
Small Step
Action for Healthy Kids
P.E. Central
Media Watch
Center for Media Literacy
American Dietetic Association
American Heart Association’s HeartPower!
American Diabetes Association
CDC: Healthy Schools Healthy Youth
USDA Food & Nutrition Resource Center
USDA Team Nutrition
MyPyramid (USDA)
DrWeil.com (Andrew Weil, M.D.)
Gurze Eating Disorders Resources
ANRED (Anorexia Nervosa & Related Eating Disorders)
National Eating Disorders Association 1-800-931-2237 (treatment referrals)
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
American Obesity Association
American Academy of Pediatrics
Empowered Parents
Growing Kids
TeenGrowth
Kids Gardening
KidsHealth
TeensHealth
Sweet Deals: School Fundraising Can Be Healthy and Profitable