Resources developed by
University of Wisconsin-Extension
Family Living Programs
Nutrition
for Family Living Newsletters
Archived monthly newsletters developed by UW-Extension Family Living Programs
nutrition staff.
UW-Extension
Food and Health Webography
Steenbock Library provides this page with annotated links to Internet
resources keyed to UW-Extension Cooperative Extension program directions.
Wisconsin School Breakfast
Wisconsin Nutrition Education Program (WNEP)
The Wisconsin Nutrition Education Program provides nutrition, food budgeting,
and food safety education programs to limited income families, children
and seniors.
WNEP offers educational programs in most Wisconsin counties. If you would
like to learn more about WNEP in your county go to our county
WNEP directory
Information about the management and educational programming of WNEP is
available on a web site that is designed for use by WNEP colleagues -
WNEP website
Wisconsin Nutrition Education Network
The Wisconsin Nutrition Education Network is a collaboration of nutrition
education programs. The Network promotes healthful and enjoyable eating
so that Wisconsin’s low-income individuals and families receive
consistent, positive, relevant, accurate, and effective nutrition messages.
This is accomplished by facilitating collaborative planning of nutrition
education programs at the state and local levels. Through educational
resources, the Wisconsin Nutrition Education Network aims to improve physical
activity and healthy eating habits among low-income caregivers of children.
For more information
about the Network and its activities
UWEX-Cooperative Extension Infosource
Searchable file of food/nutrition tips from UW-Extension
UWEX-Cooperative Extension Publications
UW-Extension publications on food/nutrition topics
Other Resources
These links take you to websites that are not part of the UW-Extension
website.
Tufts Nutrition Navigator website
A rating guide to Nutrition websites from Tufts University
Nutrition.Gov
Nutrition.gov provides easy access to information on nutrition, healthy
eating, physical activity, and food safety for consumers, educators and
health professionals.
Dietary
Guidelines for Americans
Home page for the USDA Center for Nutrition Policy and Promotion, the
agency that publishes the Dietary Guidelines for Americans and related
materials such as the Healthy Eating Index, Nutrition Insights reports,
and the Thrifty Food Plan.
MyPyramid
USDA's new MyPyramid food guidance system provides many options to help
Americans make healthy food choices and to be active every day.
National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute
National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute, part of the National Institutes
of Health
CDC Nutrition and Physical Activity
Topic Index
Nutrition and physical activity information from the U.S. Centers for
Disease Control and Prevention
American Dietetic Association
American Dietetic Association |