“Learn how to plan meals for your family and write shopping lists to save money and time. Learn to choose foods that are the most nutritious and that fit within your budget. Learn techniques to lower your food bill and stretch your money. Learn how to use unit pricing, review bulk and generic products, and how to keep your food safe to prevent waste and spoilage. Discover tips to help you plan nutritious meals for an entire week and taste a healthy, low-cost recipe.” (Plan, Shop, Save, Cook website)

“Based upon the socioecological model, Eating Smart*Being Active is an evidence based, nutrition education and obesity prevention curriculum. Eating Smart*Being Active is designed for paraprofessional nutrition educators to use when teaching low-income families with young children to learn healthy lifestyle choices.” (Eating Smart*Being Active website)

"Exercise Your Options nutrition program aligns to education standards, uses a proven behavior-change model and helps students apply decision-making skills to real-life issues that influence their health. The nutrition lessons are skills-based to help students apply problem-solving, reasoning and critical-thinking techniques, making them successful in the classroom and beyond.” (Exercise Your Options website)

“An updated summer and after-school program for kids ages 6 to 15 years that uses USDA's MyPlate. Kids in the Kitchen encourages young people to eat healthier meals and snacks as a result of hands-on cooking experiences. Youth participants learn to prepare simple, healthy foods they can make for themselves and their family members.” (Kids in the Kitchen website)

Encouraged for use in summer and after school settings, may be used in school. Digital resources are available for Level A/B and may be used to offer a class series via Zoom or other remote video platform.

“This yummy curriculum introduces the importance of eating from all five food groups using the MyPlate icon and a variety of hands–on activities. Students also learn the importance of physical activity to staying healthy.” (Serving Up My Plate website)

Three levels are available, each covering two grades: Level 1: 1st & 2nd grade, Level 2: 3rd & 4th grade, Level 3: 5th & 6th grade