Links

Kopec Functional Wellness
https://optim8healthandwellness.com Main Office Number (Call or Text): 972-942-4039

Healthy School Meals Resource System
fns.usda.gov/tn/team-nutrition (301) 504-5719

Team Nutrition
www.fns.usda.gov/tn or (703) 305-1624

National Food Service Management Institute (NFSMI / now the Institute of Child Nutrition)
www.theicn.org or (800) 321-3054

Resources:

Prevent Child Abuse Texas
www.texprotects.org or (512) 250-8438

Food and Nutrition Service Publications:

Assisted NuMenus Guidance: School Lunch and Breakfast Menus
www.theicn.org or (800) 321-3054

A Tool Kit for Healthy School Meals: Recipes and Training Materials
www.theicn.org or (800) 321-3054

Building Blocks for Fun and Healthy Meals: A Menu Planner for the Child and Adult Care Food Program
fns.usda.gov/tn/standardized-recipes-cacfp or (703) 305-1624

Building for the Future: Nutrition Guidance for the Child Nutrition Programs
www.theicn.org or (800) 321-3054

Changing the Scene: Improving the School Nutrition Environment
www.fns.usda.gov/tn or (703) 305-1624

Child Care Recipes: Food for Health and Fun
fns.usda.gov/tn/standardized-recipes-cacfp or (301) 504-5719

Choice Plus: A Reference Guide for Foods and Ingredients
www.theicn.org or (800) 321-3054

Cooking A World of New Tastes
www.theicn.org or (800) 321-3054

Food Guide Pyramid (now MyPlate)
www.myplate.gov or (703) 605-4266

Food Guide Pyramid for Young Children Booklet
www.theicn.org or (800) 321-3054

Food Guide Pyramid for Young Children Poster
www.myplate.gov or (703) 305-1624

Food Guide Pyramid for Young Children Wall Chart
www.theicn.org or (800) 321-3054

Menu Planner for Healthy School Meals
fns.usda.gov/tn/menu-planner-school-meals or (703) 305-1624

Quantity Recipes for School Food Service
theicn.org/archives/usda-recipes-for-schools or (800) 321-3054

School Meal Initiatives (SMI) Regulations — 7 CFR Part 210
ecfr.gov — 7 CFR Part 210 or (703) 305-2590

Training Guidelines for Healthy School Meals
www.theicn.org or (301) 504-5719

Food and Nutrition Useful Resources:

Child Nutrition Programs
www.fns.usda.gov/cn or (703) 305-2590

Food and Nutrition Service (FNS) Home Page
www.fns.usda.gov or (703) 305-2286

Food Distribution / USDA Foods
www.fns.usda.gov/usda-foods or (703) 305-2888

Eat Smart. Play Hard. (Power Panther)
snaped.fns.usda.gov or (703) 305-2017

Team Nutrition
www.fns.usda.gov/tn or (703) 305-1624

National Food Service Management Institute Publications:

First Choice: A Purchasing Systems Manual for School Food Service
www.theicn.org or (800) 321-3054

Guide for Purchasing Food Service Equipment
www.theicn.org or (800) 321-3054

The New Design Handbook for School Food Service
www.theicn.org or (800) 321-3054

Federal Agencies & National Resources:

Agricultural Marketing Service (AMS)
www.ams.usda.gov or (202) 720-8732

Center for Nutrition Policy and Promotion
www.fns.usda.gov/cnpp or (703) 605-4266

Food and Nutrition Information Center (FNIC)
nal.usda.gov/fnic or (301) 504-5719

Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS)
www.fsis.usda.gov or (202) 720-8732

National Agricultural Library
www.nal.usda.gov or (301) 504-5755

Nutrient Data (FoodData Central, formerly Standard Reference)
fdc.nal.usda.gov or (301) 504-0630

Nutrition and Your Health: Dietary Guidelines for Americans
www.dietaryguidelines.gov or (703) 605-4266

Other Federal Resources:

Center for Food Safety and Applied Nutrition (CFSAN)
www.fda.gov/food or (888) SAFE FOOD / (888) 723-3366

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)
www.cdc.gov or (800) 311-3435

Federal Register
www.federalregister.gov or (202) 512-2250

Food and Drug Administration (FDA)
www.fda.gov or (888) INFO-FDA / (888) 463-6332

Nutrition.gov
www.nutrition.gov

United States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)
www.epa.gov

Food Safety Resources:

CDC Food Safety
www.cdc.gov/foodsafety or (404) 639-2213

Fight BAC! Keep Foods Safe From Bacteria
www.fightbac.org

Food Allergy Research & Education (FARE)
www.foodallergy.org or (800) 929-4040

Foodborne Illness Education Information Center
nal.usda.gov/human-nutrition-and-food-safety or (301) 504-5719

Food Safety: It’s In Your Hands
www.theicn.org or (800) 321-3054

Food Safety Mini-Poster Kit
www.theicn.org or (800) 321-3054

Food Safety Training and Education Alliance (FSTEA)
www.fstea.org

Foodsafety.gov
www.foodsafety.gov

Managing Food Safety: The Next Step
www.theicn.org or (800) 321-3054

Food Safety in Schools (formerly “Serving It Safe”)
theicn.org/icn-resources-a-z/food-safety-in-schools or (800) 321-3054

Serving It Safe Poster
www.theicn.org or (800) 321-3054

Thermy (Safe Food Handling)
www.fsis.usda.gov/food-safety or (800) 535-4555