Tip: Cookie cutters can be used to make fun shapes out of melon slices.
Cookie cutters can be used to make fun shapes out of melon slices. Kids will love experimenting – and eating their favorites!
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Go deeper with these carefully curated collections of fruit and veggie stories.
Tip: Keep a bowl of fresh fruit in the community kitchen and ask coworkers to replenish the fruit as it gets eaten.
Keep a bowl of fresh fruit in the community kitchen and ask coworkers to replenish the fruit as it gets eaten.
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Key Nutrients on Food Labels
Low, high, excellent, good…these words each carry specific nutrient percentages assigned by the Food and Drug Administration. Manufacturers are required…
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Vegetable Nutrition Database
Our Vegetable Nutrition Database offers information on selection, storage and nutrition benefits.
What’s In Season?
Acorn Squash
Amaranth
Anahe…
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Fruit Nutrition Database
Our Fruit Nutrition Database offers information on selection, storage and nutrition benefits.
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Fruit & Vegetable Nutrition Database
Search our fruit and vegetable database for nutrition, storage and handling information on a variety of fruits and vegetables. One look and you’ll see that e…
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Featured External Links
Check out these external resources for the latest information on nutrition, health and dietary guidelines.
USDA’s Healthy Plate IconCheck out the U.S.…
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Tip: If your family won’t eat fruits and vegetables, consider trying new recipes.
If your family won’t eat fruits and vegetables, try this > new recipes, serve vegetables raw with a low-fat dip, ask the family to help make a list of fr…
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Tip: Baked tortilla chips have less fat and calories than fried chips and non-fat refried beans and salsa are tasty and filling.
Baked tortilla chips have less fat and calories than fried chips and non-fat refried beans and salsa are tasty and filling.
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Tip: Take big helpings of mixed green salads or raw vegetables.
Take big helpings of mixed green salads or raw vegetables. Have smaller helpings of coleslaw, potato salad, and macaroni salad, especially if they are made wit…
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