ADA provides timely and objective food and nutrition information for consumers, health professionals and ADA members. 

 MyPyramid.gov
One size doesn't fit all. MyPyramid plan offers you a personal eating plan with the foods and amounts that are right for you. MyPyramid for kids also available.

Nutrition for Everyone
While you already know it is important to eat a healthy diet, you may find it more difficult to sort through all of the information about nutrition and food choices. The CDC has compiled a variety of resources to help you start healthier eating habits. 

Body Mass Index Calculator
Body Mass Index (BMI) is a number calculated from a person’s weight and height. BMI provides a reliable indicator of body fatness for most people and is used to screen for weight categories that may lead to health problems.

Understanding Food Safety
Teaching others about food safety? Wondering how to handle food safely in your own home? This page connects you to the information most frequently requested by American consumers.

Center for Science in the Public Interest
CSPI is a consumer advocacy organization and has been a strong advocate for nutrition and health, food safety, alcohol policy, and sound science since 1971.

International Food Information Council
IFIC's mission is to communicat science-based information on food safety and nutrition to those providing infomration to consumers.

Weight and Obesity
Information from the USDA Department of Agriculture. Includes general information and resources, treatment and prevention guidelings, evaluating weight control programs, practical weight control, and adolescent and childhood obesity.

Overweight and Obesity
Although one of the national health objectives for the year 2010 is to reduce the prevalence of obesity among adults to less than 15%, current data indicate that the situation is worsening rather than improving. This site provides a variety of information designed to help people understand this serious health issue and the efforts being made to address it. 

How to understand and use the nutrition label
People look at food labels for different reasons. But whatever the reason, many consumers would like to know how to use this information more effectively and easily. These label-building skills are intended to make it easier for you to use nutrition labels to make quick, informed food choices that contribute to a healthy diet.

Dietary Guidelines for Americans
The Guidelines provide authoritative advice for people two years and older about how good dietary habits can promote health and reduce risk for major chronic diseases. They serve as the basis for Federal food and nutrition education programs. 

  



USDA Food and Nutrition Service
Nutrition Assistance Programs provide children and low-income people access to food, a healthful diet, and nutrition education. They help nearly one in five people. Check out their programs to see if they can help you or your family.

Information for Schools

USDA Food and Nutrition Service Healthy Schools
USDA has established nutrition standards for its school meals programs and, through Team Nutrition, is now working to help schools and school districts increase physical activity and nutrition education in schools. Includes resources such as: Changing the Scene - Improving the School Nutrition Environment and Making it Happen! School Nutrition Success Stories.

 

Arkansas Department of Education Child Nutrition Network
This site contains information specific to child nutrition programs for Arkansas.