Related Links
Food and Nutrition Information Center (FNIC)—One of several information centers at USDA's National Agricultural Library. Access information on the Child and Adult Care Food Program at the Child Care Nutrition Resource System and information on the school meal programs at the Healthy School Meals Resource System.
Food and Nutrition Service—Administers USDA's food assistance programs and provides program guidelines, data, and research on the child nutrition programs.
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention—Summary of results from a Mississippi Fresh Fruit and Vegetable Pilot Program.
National Collaborative on Childhood Obesity Research—Brings together four of the Nation's leading research funders—the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), the National Institutes of Health (NIH), the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation (RWJF) and the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA)—to address the problem of childhood obesity in America. Its website includes information on methods, data, and research projects addressing childhood obesity prevention.
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