USDA Team Nutrition is a program of the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) that is designed to improve the health and nutrition of children in the United States. The program provides a range of resources and support to help schools, childcare centers, and afterschool programs promote healthy eating and physical activity among children.
Some of the resources and support provided by USDA Team Nutrition include:
- Nutrition education materials: Provides resources such as lesson plans, posters, and games to help educators teach children about healthy eating and physical activity.
- Professional development: Offers training and technical assistance to educators to help them implement healthy eating and physical activity programs in their classrooms or programs.
- Nutrition standards: Establishes nutrition standards for school meals, snacks, and beverages, to ensure that they meet the nutritional needs of children.
- Nutrition assistance programs: Provides financial assistance to schools and other organizations that serve low-income children, to help them purchase and serve healthy meals and snacks.
USDA Team Nutrition works to promote the health and well-being of children in the United States by supporting healthy eating and physical activity in schools and other child-serving organizations.