Title: Alexander and the Great Food Fight
Media: Book
Target Audience: Preschool - Grade 6
Pub. Date: 2002
Description: In Alexander and the Great Food Fight, Alexander's afternoon snacking choice becomes a heated argument between some feisty fruit about which is the best for Alexander's young, growing body. Children will love the many colorful characters, which include grumpy Mrs. Grape Cluster, the bossy Mr. Pineapple, and the very argumentative Mr. Orange. This delightful story, with its many bright and engaging illustrations, helps to make learning about good nutrition fun.
Time/length: 39 pages
Number of Copies: 1
Classifications: Book, Cookbook, Early Childhood, Elementary, Food Analysis, Food Preparation and Presentation, Nutrition Education
Source: Heart to Heart Publishing

1 Copy

Title: American Dietetic Association Complete Food and Nutrition Guide-2nd Edition
Media: Book, hardcover
Audience: Adult Consumers
Pub. Date: 2002
Description: "Old Food Guide Pyramid and Dietary Guidelines Disclaimer" The old version of the Food Guide Pyramid (which has since been replaced by MyPyramid) and the Dietary Guidelines for Americans are used in this book. Make sure to note the newer versions and their improvements when using as a resource.

"Straight from the horses mouth" so the saying goes. That's exactly what you'll find in this second iteration of the ADA's Complete Food and Nutrition Guide; nutrition information from the professionals that know it best. Everything you've wanted to know about food and nutrition is covered from fad diets to dietary fiber. Every stage of life is addressed and many helpful tips are given to make eating healthy easier. Go ahead, sit down and take a peek, the wealth of information inside these pages is invaluable to you and your family's health.
Length: 658 pages
Number of Copies: 1
Classifications: Nutrition Education, Adult, Food Analysis, Culture and Nutrition, Special Diets, Book
Source: American Dietetic Association

1 Copy

Title: Child of Mine, Feeding with Love and Good Sense
Media: Book
Target Audience: Adults, Educators
Pub. Date: 2000
Description: In this completely revised edition, Ellyn Satter is as warm, friendly, and entertaining as ever as she offers even more information and guidance about nutrition, feeding, child development, and parenting. She illustrates her advice with stories drawn from her extensive experience and supports it with solid research. Satter sorts through the extremes and offers parents a practical, common-sense guide to building a loving relationship with their children when it comes to food. Child of Mine emphasizes the joy, celebration, playfulness, and learning that can be found with eating and food. Ellyn Satter's expertise and her engaging and supportive style have made Child of Mine a must for parenting bookshelves and an essential reference for nutritionists, educators, and mental health professionals.
Time/length: 535 pages
Number of Copies: 1
Classifications: Special Diets, Early Childhood, Elementary, Culture and Nutrition, Food Analysis, Food Preparation and Presentation, Menu Planning and Production, Nutrition Education, Book, Adult
Source: Bull Publishing Co.

1 Copy

Title: Eat, Play, and Be Healthy
Media: Book
Target Audience: Preschool-Grade 3, Adults, Educators
Pub. Date: 2005
Description: Parents are often bombarded with new information on children's nutrition, and as a result, the most important dietary considerations often get lost in the mix. Drawing on his forty years of clinical research, as well as the latest scientific findings, Dr. Walkers helps guide parents on healthy eating through the various stages of their children's lives, from infants to eight-year-olds.
Time/length: 254 pages
Number of Copies: 1
Classifications: Early Childhood, Elementary, Adult, Food Analysis, Food Preparation and Presentation, Nutrition Education, Book
Source: McGraw-Hill

1 Copy

Title: Fast Food: The Good & The Bad
Media: Video Tape with Leader's Manual/Materials
Audience: Adult Consumers, Secondary and Middle School Students
Pub. Date: 1999
Description: Includes VHS videotape and a teachers guide with activity suggestions, quizzes, and a video script. This informative video includes tips for lower fat and calorie fast food options and suggestions for healthy choices at popular burger, chicken, and pizza places. Discusses Mexican food, side dishes, beverages, breakfast options, and information sources. This video is great for freequent fast food visitors.
Length: 17 minutes
Number of Copies: 4
Classifications: Nutrition Education, Adult, Secondary School, Middle School, Video Tape with Leader's Manual/Materials, Food Analysis
Source: National Health Video

4 Copies

Title: Food Allergy Field Guide - A Lifestyle Manual for Families
Media: Book, paperback
Audience: Educators, Parents of Children with Food Allergies, Teenagers, 13+ y/o
Pub. Date: 2000
Description: *Old Food Guide Pyramid Disclaimer*The old version of the Food Guide Pyramid (which has since been replaced by MyPyramid) is used in this book. Make sure to note the newer version and its improvements when using as a resource.
"Eat different without seeming different." As a parent of a child with a food allergy, helping them to fit in with their peers can be hard, especially when it comes to food. Childhood is full of all kinds of food "rights of passage," ice cream, pizza, not to mention the trials of the school cafeteria. The Food Allergy Field Guide provides information about most of the major food allergies afflicting people in the United States-including wheat, eggs, peanuts, corn, soy, dairy, and tree nuts. The ages cover range from toddlers through middle and high school aged children. Case studies illustrate the point at hand and are interspersed between pleasant to read narrative. Celiac disease is discussed as is the difference between a food intolerance and a food allergy. The controversial, possible role of casein and gluten in autism is presented as well. The second half of the book has recommendations for substitutions of different ingredients in favorite recipes and many recipes developed for specific food allergies. Finally, a series of convenient fact sheets on corn, egg, soy, wheat, dairy, and peanut allergies is included in the back along with numerous resources for coping with food allergies.
Length: 279
Number of Copies: 1
Classifications: Adult, Elementary, Secondary, Middle School, Early Childhood, Special Diets, Nutrition Education, Food Preparation and Presentation, Food Analysis, Book, Culture and Nutrition, Menu Planning and Production, Cookbook
Source: Savory Palate, Inc.

1 Copy

Title: Food Quality Evaluation and Assurance Manual
Media: Manual
Audience: School Food Service Management
Pub. Date: 1995
Description: Comprehensive manual to evaluate and improve food quality. A model school food service is presented with certain characteristics relating to food quality, perceptions, planning, procurement, production and service. For each of these areas, the manual guides you in assessment to find those areas that need improvement. Several sample evaluation forms are provided for these assessments. Perfect for a Child Nutrition Program Director.
Length: 197 pages
Number of Copies: 1
Classifications: Food Service Management, Purchasing, Food Service Equipment, Food Safety and Sanitation, Food Preparation and Presentation, Adult, Manual, Food Analysis
Source: National Food Service Management Institute

1 Copy

Title: Food Values of Portions Commonly Used, 18th Edition
Media: Book
Target Audience: Educators, Food Service Employees, Grades 10-12, Adults
Pub. Date: 2005
Description: Now completely updated for the 18th Edition, this best-selling classic continues to supply authoritative data on the nutrient content of foods in a quick, easy-to-use reference book. The book's main table reflects the current food supply, listing more than 8,000 common foods, and contains data on nutrient content, organized by food groups. Supplementary tables provide data for lesser-known food components.
Time/length: 452 pages
Number of Copies: 1
Classifications: Adult, Classroom Curriculum, Food Analysis, Food Service Management, Nutrition Education, Secondary, Book
Source: Lippincott, Williams, and Wilkins

1 Copy

Title: FUEL-Getting Youth Fired Up About What Their Culture Feeds Them:
Session 2 Energy for Action
Media: Manual, Video, DVD, Handouts
Target Audience: Grades 5-12
Pub. Date: 2004
Description: Energy for Action teaches youth to take action to challenge the many obstacles to healthy eating. It showcases how your students can influence their schools, communities, and one another so that healthy food choices are the norm instead of the exception. Some of the issues talked about within this second series are: fighting the influence of major soft drink companies on our schools, teaching kids about the entire food cycle, seed to table,informing kids about unhealthy food choices at school, and striving to bring healthy food into low-income neighborhoods.
Time/length: 29 minutes
Number of Copies: 1
Classifications: Middle School, Secondary, Training Resource, Classroom Curriculum, Culture and Nutrition, Nutrition Education, Marketing, Food Analysis, Children's Activities and Projects, DVD, Video and Manual
Source: Comprehensive Health Education Foundation

1 Copy

Title: Gobble Up Math
Media: Book, paperback
Target Audience: Grades K-3
Length:136
Pub. Date: 1994
Description:A fun way to do math with food! Gobble Up Math is an activity book suitable for early primary grades that uses food as a tool to learn mathematical concepts such as fractions, geometry, patterns, sets, measurements, and number operations. Recipes are included for things like edible play dough. The old food guide pyramid is used in some activities, but the concept of food groups is the primary use of the pyramid. This aspect has been retained in the new MyPyramid system, so the book is still perfectly relevant to today's children. A bibliography of other interactive math books is given at the end of the book as well.
Number of Copies: 1
Classifications: Book, Elementary School, Nutrition Education, Food Analysis, Children's Activities and Projects
Source: Creative Teaching Press, Inc.

1 Copy