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FOOD & HEALTH

If you want to learn more about general nutrition, exercise and what to eat for a well balanced diet see:

www.choosemyplate.com 

www.mypyramid.gov

www.enjoyfoodbeactive.org

www.eatright.org

www.in.gov/inshape

For information about diabetes:

www.diabetes.org

If you want to learn more about up to date home food preservation methods such as canning, freezing and drying foods see:

www.uga.edu/nchfp

www.ces.purdue.edu/new

For general food safety issues and food handling see:

www.usda.gov

For food safety certification classes and re-certification classes for restaurant and food service workers:

www.indianarestaurants.org

Nutrition Classes for low-income families can be obtained through our office.  These classes are one-on-one and can help people plan healthier meals and stretch their food stamp dollars. Email:

ehickman@purdue.edu

 

Purdue Extension suggests the following links for information regarding Food & Health:

Health and Human Sciences Extension - Provides resources for consumers to understand and evaluate nutrition and food safety information.