Resources and Links

Links to reliable research-based information on Nutrition and Food Safety

Food and Nutrition

The UW-Madison Division of Extension FoodWIse family resource page has healthy ideas for feeding your family, quick tips in the kitchen, budgeting for food and much more.

USDA Nutrition Education materials to improve health

Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP)

Dietary Guidelines for Americans - USDA

Choose MyPlate - USDA

MyPlate Kitchen (Recipe Database)

Family Nutrition Tips

Food & Nutrition Information Center - USDA

Nutrition Information for You - Nutrition.gov, USDA

The Emergency Food Assistance Program - TEFAP

The Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics

Nutrition Facts Label - FDA

Centers for Disease Control & Prevention – Division of Nutrition, Physical Activity and Obesity

Nutritional Science Extension & Outreach - University of Wisconsin

Nutrition, Physical Activity and Obesity Prevention Program - Wisconsin Department of Health Services

We Can! Ways to Enhance Children’s Activity & Nutrition - NHLBI

We Can! Fun Family Recipes - NHLBI

SNAP-Ed Recipes - seasonal, thrifty meal ideas

Other links of interest

American Institute for Cancer Research

American Heart Association

American Diabetes Association

National Heart, Lung & Blood Institute

National Health Info. Center – U.S. Health and Human Services

International Food Information Council (IFIC)

Berkeley Wellness Letter

Mayo Clinic

Medline Plus (National Library of Medicine)

Food Preservation and Food Safety

Food Safety and Food Preservation Blog - Safe and Healthy Food for Your Family - UW Madison Division of Extension

Food Preservation Publications - The Learning Store, UW Madison Division of Extension

Food Preservation Basics Videos - University of Minnesota Extension

Selling Home Canned Items - The Wisconsin "Pickle Bill"

National Center for Home Food Preservation - University of Georgia

Food Safety and Health (& Food Preservation) - UW-Madison/Extension (Topics are listed under an alphabetical index.)

Food and Nutrition Publications - The Learning Store, UW Madison Division of Extension

Food Safety "Get Answers" and Information - USDA

Food Safety Resources - University of Nebraska-Lincoln Extension

Federal Food Safety Information - FoodSafety.gov

Center for Food Safety & Applied Nutrition - FDA

Food Safety Education - FightBAC!

State and Local Resources

Covering Wisconsin help with health insurance coverage & other programs that support health

Waukesha County Nutrition Coalition

BadgerCare Plus

Covering Kids & Family – Wisconsin

Wisconsin Community Action Program (WISCAP)

Wisconsin Public Health Department Listings

FoodShare Wisconsin (has a Quest Card link)

ACCESS – Nutrition (FoodShare), health programs eligibility, and benefits status

Waukesha County WIC program

Wisconsin Food Security Project