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21/25 ANR Catalog
Publications on Agriculture, Commercial Landscaping, Family, Consumer & Nutrition, Gardening, Canning & Preserving, Natural Resources, Pest & Disease Management, Pest Control Training and DPR Test Materials and 4H Youth Development Materials.
http://anrcatalog.ucdavis.edu/
 
16/25 DINE Systems
DINE Systems sells diet improvement and nutrition education software. You can order software as well as learn about nutrition, and diet planning.
http://www.dinesystems.com
 
16/25 Food and Culinary Professionals
This is a group of the American Dietetic Association committed to developing expertise throughout the profession of dietetics. They offer culinary news, education programs, and resources, among other things.
http://www.foodculinaryprofs.org/
 
23/25 Food and Nutrition Information Center--Food Science and Technology
An USDA information center that provides information on Food Science and Technology including associations & organizations, careers & education, food biotechnology, food standards, and learning center links.
http://www.nal.usda.gov/fnic/etext/000103.html
 
24/25 Food and Nutrition Resource List for Grades 7 through 12
This publication has been prepared for educators interested in food and nutrition materials, audiovisuals, and resources for classroom use. Items listed in this publication cover topics including general nutrition, food preparation, food safety, food science, and dietary management. Teaching materials listed include: food models, games, kits, videocassettes, and lesson plans. Textbooks and resources have ideas for training staff.
http://www.nal.usda.gov/fnic/pubs/bibs/edu/biblio.html
 
22/25 Food and Nutrition Resource List for Grades Preschool through 6
This publication has been prepared for educators interested in printed food and nutrition materials, audiovisuals, and other resources for classroom use. Items listed cover topics including foods, food safety, food science, food service management, basic nutrition, dietary management, and nutrition education. Teaching materials listed include: food models, games, kits, videocassettes, and lesson plans. Textbooks and other resources offer ideas for training staff.
http://www.nal.usda.gov/fnic/pubs/bibs/edu/preschool.html
 
20/25 Food and Science, Cook and Eat Curriculum Guide
Provided by the Utah State Board of Education, this guide contains lesson plans on various topics including microorganisms, scientific method, universal cells, food as matter, scientific shorthand, nature of water, nature of carbohydrates, nature of protein, and nature of fats and oils.
http://www.uen.org/utahlink/lp_res/nutri375.html
 
21/25 Food Marketing Institute
Detailed information on the purpose and activities of the Food Marketing Institute.
http://www.fmi.org/
 
17/25 Food Science Central
Produced by the International Food Information Service, this site contains information on regular updates on food science and technology and access to journal articles.
http://www.foodsciencecentral.com/
 
17/25 Institute of Food Technologists
IFT is an organization designed for those involved in the food industry. This site provides information about products and services, information resources, publications, daily headlines, meetings and expositions, and education and careers.
http://www.ift.org/
 
24/25 International Food Information Council (IFIC)
Information for opinion leaders, consumers, reporters, and educators on food safety and nutrition, food news, FAQs, publications, teaching materials, and additional resources.
http://ific.org/food/
 
18/25 Kids' Science Page, National Agricultural Library
Resources for educators, books and articles, and internet links for kids are provided on various subjects including food and nutrition, animals, the environment, general science, and plants.
http://www.nal.usda.gov/kids/fandn.htm
 
21/25 National Honey Board
Information on U.S. honey such as: production sales, price, imports, international supply, import & export, tips on business, promotion, quality, pricing, production and research, legislation, news and other resources.
http://www.nhb.org/
 
21/25 Science Fair Projects
This Science Fair Projects web site provides links to Selected Internet Resource Guide for Science Fair Projects; Insect Recipes; Resources for Students Writing a School Report; Science Fair Project Resource Guide; Science Fair Projects; Science Fair Projects- More Ideas; Science 4 Kids; and What Makes a Good Science Fair Project?.
http://www.nal.usda.gov/fnic/etext/000078.html
 
24/25 Science.gov
Science.gov provides a thorough health and medicine section that contains information on nutrition and exercise. Also provided are links to sites that are rich in science content and consist of scientific or technical data, publications, databases, documentation, or science resources such as scientific user facilities, experts in scientific disciplines, or contacts to consult for assistance.
http://www.science.gov/browse/w_127.htm
 
17/25 Teacher Conferences/Continuing Education
This web site provides information on upcoming conferences - Continuing Education Modules for Elementary School Teachers; Online Food and Nutrition Education Programs for Adults Learners, Health Professionals, and Students; and Professional Development Program in Food Science/Food Safety for Middle & High School Science Teachers.
http://www.nal.usda.gov/fnic/etext/educatorconf.html
 
21/25 The Food Timeline
Contains a history of food including a food timeline, period recipes, and more.
http://www.gti.net/mocolib1/kid/food.html
 

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