USDA's Nutrition Connection - Food Stamp (FNIS)
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General Notes
- Includes a variety of topics, such as after-school
snacks and menu planning, and a quick connect to FNS.
- Provides a choice between English and Spanish.
Strengths
- Recipes use common ingredients and are broken down
into area of the food pyramid they fit.
- Rotating monthly menus with limited kitchen
facilities and traditional full-kitchen facilities.
- Useful links to cultural practices, dental issues,
food allergies, and infant feeding.
Limitations
- Limited number of recipes with unclear notations.
- Recipes are for two size groups only - small or 100+.
- Some basic questions and answers, but they are not in-depth.
Source:
- FSNC is the result of collaboration between the USDA's Food and Nutrition Service (FNS),
National Agricultural Library's Food and Nutrition Information Center, the
University of Maryland, and Howard University.
Date Last Modified
11/02/2006
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