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Resource Links

The following websites provide information about school meals and nutrition education.

General

Food Research and Action Center
http://www.frac.org/

California Food Policy Advocates
http://www.cfpa.net/

California Center for Weight and Health, UC Berkeley
http://www.cnr.berkeley.edu/cwh/

Bay Area Nutrition & Physical Activity Collaborative (BANPAC)
http://www.banpac.org/

Child Nutrition Programs - General

USDA / Child Nutrition Programs
http://www.ers.usda.gov/Briefing/ChildNutrition/

California Department of Education / Nutrition – Learning Supports
http://www.cde.ca.gov/ls/nu/

California Food Policy Advocates / Child Nutrition Programs
http://www.cfpa.net/ChildNutrition.htm

National School Lunch Program

USDA / National School Lunch Program
http://www.ers.usda.gov/Briefing/ChildNutrition/lunch.htm

California Department of Education / School Lunch Program
http://www.cde.ca.gov/ls/nu/sn/nslp.asp

Center for Ecoliteracy / Rethinking School Lunch
http://www.ecoliteracy.org/programs/rsl.html

School Breakfast Program

USDA / School Breakfast Program
http://www.ers.usda.gov/Briefing/ChildNutrition/breakfast.htm

California Department of Education / School Breakfast Program
http://www.cde.ca.gov/ls/nu/sn/sbp.asp

California Food Policy Advocates / Breakfast First
http://www.breakfastfirst.org/

Child and Adult Care Food Program

USDA / Child and Adult Care Food Program
http://www.ers.usda.gov/Briefing/ChildNutrition/cacfp.htm

California Department of Education / Child and Adult Care Food Program
http://www.cde.ca.gov/ls/nu/cc/

LEA Billing Option Ad Hoc Workgroup
http://www.dhs.ca.gov/lea/program/wkgrp_summary.htm

Summer Food Program

USDA / Summer Food Program
http://www.ers.usda.gov/Briefing/ChildNutrition/summer.htm

California Department of Education / Summer Food Program
http://www.cde.ca.gov/ls/nu/sf/

California Department of Education / Seamless Summer Feeding Option
http://www.cde.ca.gov/ls/nu/sn/ssfo.asp

After-School Snack Program

California Department of Education / After-School Snack Program
(aka: Meal Supplements under the National School Lunch Program)
http://www.cde.ca.gov/ls/nu/sn/snack.asp

FRAC / After School Snack Webpage
http://www.frac.org/Out_Of_School_Time/Afterschool/index.html

Fruits and Vegetables in School Meals

California Department of Education / California Fresh Start Pilot Program
http://www.cde.ca.gov/ls/nu/sn/cfsp.asp

California Farm to School
http://www.farmtoschool.org/ca/

School Nutrition Policy

California Department of Education / Local School Wellness Policy
http://www.cde.ca.gov/ls/nu/he/wellness.asp

FRAC / Local School Wellness Policy
http://www.frac.org/html/federal_food_programs/programs/
school_wellness.html

California Department of Education / SHAPE California
http://www.cde.ca.gov/ls/nu/he/shape.asp

Nutrition Education

USDA / Food Stamps Nutrition Education (FSNE) Program
http://www.fns.usda.gov/fsp/nutrition_education/

California Department of Health / California Nutrition Network
http://www.dhs.ca.gov/ps/cdic/cpns/network/

California Department of Education / A Garden in Every School
http://www.cde.ca.gov/ls/nu/he/garden.asp

California Department of Education / Nutrition in the Classroom
http://www.cde.ca.gov/ls/nu/he/nec.asp

UC Cooperative Extension / UCCE County Offices
http://ucanr.org/ce.cfm

Occidental Arts & Ecology Center / School Garden Program
http://www.oaec.org/schoolgardenprogram

Center of Ecoliteracy / Guide for Creating School Gardens
http://www.ecoliteracy.org/publications/getting-started.html

California Nutrition Network / Harvest of the Month
http://www.harvestofthemonth.com/

California Adolescent Nutrition and Fitness Program (CANFit)
http://www.canfit.org/

Sports 4 Kids
http://www.sports4kids.org/