Clipart Images
Note: Always check for copyright and permission or restriction information before using images.
Art and Images, Food and Nutrition Information Center
Food art links from the National Agricultural Library.
The Food Resource
"A large collection of public domain jpeg images of foods, other foods references, and links to related documents. The goal is to eventually develop a broad-spectrum food-related electronic library." Images are usually found after the links section of each food category. Page is updated by Oregon State University Department of Nutrition and Food Management.
Food Stamp Nutrition Photo Gallery (USDA)
Food marketing, farmers market, meals, nutrition education, etc. pictures should "be used only for promotion, informational and educational purposes of a
non-profit nature."
The Whole Internet Guide To Clip Art: Food clip art
Thousands of clip art images of foods plus links to other sites that have food clip-art images. Make sure you read any terms of use notices and get permission when needed. In most cases you are allowed to use the images for personal use but not for commercial use.
Government Agencies--U.S.
Nutrition.gov
"Provides easy access to all online federal government information on nutrition. This national resource makes obtaining government information on nutrition, healthy eating, physical activity, and food safety, easily accessible." (Note when scroll bar doesn't work on .pdf files, put your mouse on the document and hold down mouse key to move page up or down.)
Food and Nutrition Information Center: Professional and Career Resources.
Extensive lists of annotated links in categories such as Ethnic and Cultural Resources, Nutrition Education, Grant Information and more from the National Agricultural Library.
CDC – Nutrition
A comprehensive list of web resources and programs relating to nutrition. Some are specific to overweight and obesity.
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)
CDC's home page. Prevention Guidelines Database is" a comprehensive compendium of all of the official guidelines and recommendations published by the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) for the prevention of diseases, injuries, and disabilities." Data and Statistics, Publications, and Travelers' Health are useful links from the CDC.
Dietary Guidelines for Americans
USDA and HSS 1980 through 2005 guidelines.
Dietary Guidelines for Americans 2005
The latest guidelines. Includes a FAQ, chronology, press releases, media graphics, order information, webcast and more. From USDA and Health & Human Services. See also http://www.guideline.gov/summary/summary.aspx?doc_id=6417
FDA Center for Food Safety & Applied Nutrition (CFSAN)
Foodborne Illness/Bad Bug Book provides basic facts regarding foodborne pathogenic microorganisms and natural toxins. Food Labeling and Nutrition, How to interact with CFSAN, materials for educators (under Special Interest Areas) are also useful. From the U.S. Food and Drug Administration.
FNIC: Dietary Guidance.
Links to MyPyramid, Cooperative Extension and University MyPyramid Resources, Ethnic/Cultural MyPyramids, and Special Audience Pyramids. Annotated links from the National Agricultural Library.
Food and Nutrition Information Center (FNIC), National Agricultural Library
Has FNIC databases such as WIC-Works Resource System, Food Stamp Nutrition Connection, and Healthy Meals Resource System. The Topics A-Z categories including aging, allergies, art and images, herbal information, nutrition education, etc. are particularly useful.
Food Stamp Nutrition Connection
From National Agricultural Library's Food and Nutrition Information Center and the University of Maryland and Howard University in collaboration with USDA's Food and Nutrition Service.
MEDLINEPlus--Nutrition
Latest news, related issues, overviews, health check tools, and more from the National Library of Medicine.
MyPyramid.gov. (USDA)
Current food pyramids.
National Institutes of Health (NIH) :Health Information
Has Quick Links to Child & Teens Health, Men's Health, Women's Health, Minority Health and Seniors Health. Has A-Z health topics including Nutrition (some in Spanish) and Nutritional Support.
Office of Dietary Supplements, NIH
Has consumer-friendly fact sheets on dietary supplements including vitamins, magnesium, selenium, and zinc.
USDA – Center for Nutrition Policy and Promotion
Site contains information on Dietary guidelines, MyPyramid, Healthy Eating Index and USDA Food Plans:Cost of Food.
USDA Food and Nutrition Service:Nutrition Assistance Programs
Information on Food Stamps, WIC and Farmers Market Nutrition Program, Nutrition Education, Food Assistance for Disaster Relief, and more.
USDA TEAM Nutrition
Team Nutrition program, Healthy School Meals Resource System, and Child Care Nutrition Resource System information.
Government Agencies--Wisconsin
Wisconsin Nutrition Education Program (WNEP)
Home page for WNEP of UW-Extension. The site is primarily designed for WNEP coordinators and educators to stay abreast of new WNEP developments and plan, implement, and evaluate programs.
Wisconsin Child Nutrition Programs and Online Services (DPI)
Content links to the National School Lunch Program, the School Breakfast Program, Child and Adult Care Food Program, the Summer Food Service Program, Milk Programs, the Donated Food Distribution Program and Elderly Nutrition Improvement Program.
Wisconsin – Department of Health and Family Services
Has both nutrition and physical activity information, resources and links to Wisconsin organizations.
Wisconsin Healthy Kids
WI Governor Doyle's Initiative site with links to national, state and community sites promoting healthy kids.
Limited Literacy
Communicating with Older Adults
Recommended resources on general communication, health literacy, plain language, and guidelines for website design from the Administration on Aging’s National Aging Services Network (Aging Network).
WIC Topics: Health Literacy
General health literacy resources and guidance for health professionals.
WIC Topics: Developing Educational Materials
General, low literacy, readability assessment, and social marketing links.
WNEP Teaching Resources Database
Includes materials that have been developed with literacy skills in mind.
Major Directories of Links
MEDLINEPlus and MEDLINEPlus En Spanol
"Information that is authoritative and up to date. MedlinePlus has extensive information from the National Institutes of Health and other trusted sources on over 700 diseases and conditions. There are also lists of hospitals and physicians, a medical encyclopedia and a medical dictionary, health information in Spanish, extensive information on prescription and nonprescription drugs, health information from the media, and links to thousands of clinical trials. MedlinePlus is updated daily " From the National Library of Medicine.
Arbor Nutrition Guide
A comprehensive list of nutrition resources on the Internet edited by Dr.Tony Helman.
Arranged in categories such as Searching for food and nutrition search engines, Applied, Food, Food Science and Clinical.
Extension Human Nutrition, Kansas State University
Includes Nutrition Links (hundreds of useful Nutrition sites on the Internet in categories such as Lifespan Nutrition, Vegetarianism and more), Ingredient substitutions, and Cupboard, refrigerator and freezer storage charts. Also has audio and video files.
healthfinder® or healthfinder® español
"A gateway consumer health and human services information web site from the United States government." In English or Spanish.
HealthWeb: Human Nutrition
"HealthWeb provides links to specific, evaluated information resources on the World Wide Web selected by librarians and information professionals at leading academic medical centers in the Midwest. Selection emphasizes quality information aimed at assisting health care professionals as well as consumers in meeting their health information needs." The Nutrition page offers links to organizations, research resources, and publication.
Nutrition.gov
"Provides easy access to all online federal government information on nutrition. This national resource makes obtaining government information on nutrition, healthy eating, physical activity, and food safety, easily accessible."
Nutrition Analysis Tools
Calculate Your Body Mass Index
From the National Institutes of Health.
Dietary Assessment (NAL Food and Nutrition Center)
Major site with links to Dietary Analysis and Intake Calculators and Dietary Assessment Tools. From the US National Agricultural Library.
Food Composition Topic Page (NAL Food and Nutrition Center)
Major site with links to the USDA/ARS Nutrient Laboratory Searchable Database and Food Composition Data, plus links to international and other food analysis sites. From the US National Agricultural Library.
Fruit & Vegetable Nutrition Facts Chart
From Dole 5 a Day site based on USDA Nutrient Database for Standard Reference (SR14).
MyPyramid Tracker
"MyPyramid Tracker is an online dietary and physical activity assessment tool that provides information on your diet quality, physical activity status, related nutrition messages, and links to nutrient and physical activity information. The Food Calories/Energy Balance feature automatically calculates your energy balance by subtracting the energy you expend from physical activity from your food calories/energy intake."
Nutrition Analysis Tool
"A web based program that allows anyone to analyze the foods they eat for various different nutrients. This tool is completely free and quite easy to use."
NutritionData Nutrition Facts Analyzer
Generates nutrition fact labels and nutrient breakdowns for foods and your recipes. Has nutrition fact labels for some fast food restaurants' items.
Nutrition Curriculum Tools
WNEP Teaching Resources Database
Browse or search for WI recommended nutrition education teaching resources.
CDC's Program on Nutrition and Physical Activity
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has news and notices on current topics, publications and information regarding a consumer's needs and scientific topics, programs and promotions dealing with nutrition and physical activity, and lists of training opportunities for professionals.
Cultural and Ethnic Food and Nutrition Education Materials: A Resource List for Educators
Background information (customs and cultural influences of groups and information on developing multicultural skills) and practical materials (topics including nutrition, food safety, food preparation, food composition, and food-related terminology).
Dole 5 A Day - Nutrition Education for Kids
Encouraging people to eat 5 fruits and vegetable servings a day is the purpose of this site. Reference Center has nutrition information on fruits and vegetables, Check out the Kids' Site has history and interesting facts about fruits and vegetables, as well as a Kids Cookbook. Teachers shows how teachers have implemented the 5 a Day program into their classroom teaching. Although illustrations and materials are super appealing, they're copyrighted so make sure you get permission before using.
Michigan Team Nutrition Booklist.
This book list contains short, one-paragraph annotations for over 300 books about food, healthy eating, and physical activity for children in pre-school through third grade. A 23-page, Search-By-Theme cross-reference section allows the user to search for books related to a specific theme.
Nutrition Explorations
National Dairy Council site has sections for teachers, parents and kids, and school professionals.
Nutrition, Health, Medicine, Oregon State University
Links to informational sites/literature--variety of topics.
National Health Observances
Health observances are days, weeks, or months devoted to promoting particular health concerns. This electronic version lists selected health observances for year by month.
Obesity Resources
Obesity Resources Subject Guide
Older Adulty Resources
Older Adult Nutrition Subject Guide
Publications
Check Your Library (public or academic) for material on Nutrition. MadCat, UW-Madison's library catalog, has books such as Author: Evers, Connie Liakos. How to teach nutrition to kids : an integrated, creative approach to nutrition education for children ages 6-10 / by Connie Liakos Evers. -- Tigard, OR : 24 Carrot Press, c1995 available for loan to UW users or for interlibrary loan via your public library.
American Dietetic Association Good Nutrition Reading List
Nearly 100 books and newsletters that provide timely and scientifically-based nutrition information are identified and described. The publications are categorized cover a broad range of nutrition and health topics.
The Guide to Community Preventive Services: What Works to Promote Health?
Evidence-based strategies to promote health and prevent diseases. 2005
Dietary Guidelines for Americans
USDA and HSS 1980 through 2005 guidelines.
ERS/USDA Key Topics: Diet, Health and Safety
Links to government reports on these topics including food consumption statistics.
Core Historical Literature of Agriculture
"…a core electronic collection of agricultural texts published between the early nineteenth century and the middle to late twentieth century." Full-text coverage includes human nutrition along with many other agriculture-related subjects. Keyword, Boolean, subject, and other types of searching is available.
FDA News Releases
Latest Information from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration.
World Food Habits Bibliography
"Professor Robert Dirks of Illinois State University compiled this comprehensive list of resources for the anthropological study of food and culture. The World Food Habits Bibliography is subdivided into regional and topical lists. All regions of the globe are included and topic areas cover various facets of food-related studies…."
Iowa State Extension Food and Nutrition Publications
Providing many PDF files/publications on general nutrition, feeding children, nutrition for older adults, and weight management.
Nutrition and Your Child Newsletter
Click on the link for the latest edition of the newsletter and/or enter your email address for a free electronic subscription. Children's Nutrition Research Center (CNRC) of Baylor College of Medicine newsletter is intended for consumers, administrators, educators, government representatives, and others interested in nutrition.
Sources of Free or Low-Cost Food and Nutrition Materials
Sources for bulk amounts of educational materials to give to consumers. Updated yearly by US National Agricultural Library's Food and Nutrition Center.
Recipes
DASH: Dietary Approach to Stop Hypertension "Oregon Cookbook with tasty recipes, menus and tips to help lower hypertension and improve health." From Oregon Health and Science University, Oregon Dairy Council, and American Heart Association. If you want to use the recipes beyond personal use, click on the Oregon Dairy Council in the cookbook page footer, and then use the Contact Us form to request permission.
Food Stamp Nutrition's Recipe Finder Connection
Searchable "database of recipes submitted by nutrition and health professionals and organizations." Note source of recipe at bottom of each recipe. You may need to google the source to get copyright contact information for requesting permission to reproduce recipes in newsletters, websites, etc. if recipe is not from the USDA.
Fruit and Vegetable Recipes (CDC)
Searchable and browsable recipes with Nutrition Facts labels. "All of the fruit and vegetable content can be republished from this site. FruitsandVeggiesMatter.gov must be credited as the source of the information."
Fruits & Veggies More Matter recipes
Fruits and vegetables recipes and tips. See footer's Terms & Conditions for where to ask permission to use beyond personal use.
National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute Recipe Collections
Pdf's of cookbooks by section and order info for print versions. Be sure to credit the cookbooks when using recipes beyond your personal use. U.S. government recipes are copyright free so you don't need to ask permission.
Just acknowledge the source of the recipe!
Meals for You (My Menus)
Thousands of recipes, most fairly quick and easy to prepare searchable by type, by ingredient, and by nutrient content. Has categories for diabetics, dieters, vegetarians and gourmets. When clicking a menu plan, a nutritional analysis and a shopping list for the amount of servings you pick will be created. Click Terms and Conditions for copyright permission information.
RecipeSource
Search an archive of over 70,000 recipes. You can also browse by food or meal type. (Note: formerly titled SOAR: Searchable Online Archive of Recipes) See the FAQ about using recipes in your publications. Note you may need to Google the Source of the recipe to request permission if using a recipe beyond personal use
Acknowledgements
Sites selected by Susan Nitzke, Nutrition Specialist, University of Wisconsin Extension. Sites annotated and databases selected by Barbara Lazewski, Reference Librarian, University of Wisconsin-Madison.