Kids
! Nutrition Information and Sites Just for Kids
The USDA recently unveiled MyPyramid for Kids, a child-friendly version of the MyPyramid Food Guidance System. This version is intended to reach children 6 to 11 years old with targeted messages about the importance of making smart eating and physical activity choices.
- Fantastic Food Challenge
- Michigan State University -- a compact disc (CD-ROM) with a set of educational, digital games. The games are designed to motivate young adults to learn about nutrition, food safety, food preparation and comparing food prices.
- VERB. It’s what you do
-- Fun site for tweens with games, quizzes and facts on physical activity - Kidnetic.com
- Exciting, fun and informative site aimed at helping kids eat healthy and stay active. - Brain POP
- Innovative and fun health education and general science activities targeted to middle school children. Sponsored by Health and Science.com - BAM! Body & Mind
Kid-friendly topics and an interactive aid for teachers from the CDC. - Dairy Council of California
-Includes professional updates, lesson plans and a pyramid game for kids. - Dole 5 A Day: Just For Kids
- An award-winning site for kids, parents, and teachers. - Florida Citrus Land -- For Kids
- By the Florida Department of Citrus. - HHS Pages for Kids
- The Department of Health and Human Services site with for educators, parents and children. - KidsHealth.org/Hey Teens
- Has games, Q & A's, and body image help for teens. - Why Milk?
- Includes nutrition games for teens. - Nutrition Cafe
- By the Pacific Science Center and Washington State Dairy Council. Interactive nutrition education for kids who can be a nutrition sleuth to learn about nutrients or find out how their eating habits measure up at the HaveABite Cafe.