Nutrition

Where's the Beef ? - A project by schoolchildren explains farming, types of cattle, breeds, digestion, and products. Also discusses how mad cow disease has affected the world and gives some solutions to the problem.
http://library.thinkquest.org/03oct/01272/

Fantastifood Fables - Come with a brother and sister as they help save the land of Fantastifood from the Junk Food Junkies in this online fantasy fable for kids.
http://www.fantastifood.com

Nutrition Explorations - Join Berry and the gang from The Pyramid Cafe to learn about building a healthy body. Features games, coloring pages, recipes, contest, and kids panel.
http://www.nutritionexplorations.org/kids/main.asp

Apple Juice - Play games, send holiday cards, and learn about drinking healthy beverages and juices.
http://www.applejuice.org/

All About What Vitamins and Minerals Do - Explains how substances like vitamin A, B, C, D, E, K, calcium, and iron work in the human body.
http://kidshealth.org/kid/stay_healthy/food/vitamin.html

Kids Central - Fun facts, games, recipes, and coloring pages featuring the avocado fruit.
http://www.avocado.org/kids/

Dole SuperKids - Features fun recipes, games, puzzles, songs, and coloring book about fruits and vegetables.
http://www.dole5aday.com/

Food and Nutrition - Facts about food, body weight, and special diets for those with allergies or disease. Includes recipes and information about how to read them.
http://www.kidshealth.org/kid/nutrition/

Linking Education Activity and Food - Includes information and newsletters from a program running in several US school districts to improve student health and fitness. Also provides nutrition and exercise facts, news and links to further education.
http://hometown.aol.com/edubeat/LEAFindex.html

Fun With Food - Helps children discover good nutrition through fun coloring picture, song, and recipes.
http://www.funwithfood.com/kidsclub.html

All About Apples - About the science and production of apples, apple trees, and their healthy qualities.
http://www.geocities.com/perfectapple/welcome.html

Ready, Set, Breakfast - Tells why breakfast is the most important meal of the day.
http://kidshealth.org/kid/stay_healthy/food/breakfast.html

The Food Guide Pyramid - Explains how the pyramid is used to show the foods that make up a good diet.
http://kidshealth.org/kid/stay_healthy/food/pyramid.html

Mix it with Milk - Explains the nutritional value of milk, with the milk mustache hall of fame, celebrities, contests, and cooking with milk.
http://www.whymilk.com/

Eaten Alive: The Journey of a Biomolecule - Includes biographies for biomolecules, recycling, and a virtual journey through the digestive tract.
http://library.thinkquest.org/12090/

My School Lunch - Provides nutritional information about school lunches. Includes a description of how the meals are cooked, what is on the menu, and games.
http://www.myschoollunch.co.uk

Scintro - Fruit Book - Encyclopedia about fruits. Learn about the botanical facts, health benefits, varieties, cooking uses, storage ideas and nutrition chart. Includes photos.
http://www.scintro.com/fruits/

Florida Citrus Land - Games for kids, food pyramid, introduction to citrus fruits, coloring pages, and recipes from The Florida Department of Citrus.
http://www.floridajuice.com/cm_nutrition_teachers.php

Food and Nutrition Solutions - Explains proper food preparation techniques, discusses ways that food is preserved, the nutrition of various foods, and how to safely store food.
http://www.solutions.uiuc.edu/index2.cfm?series=3

Burger Town - A safe site for kids with kid-created beef recipes, nutrition fun facts, and quizzes and information on food safety and fitness.
http://burgertown.kidscom.com/

Wellness 101 - Educational program focusing on nutrition, fitness, and overweight prevention for young women ages 12 to 20. Includes exercises to stretch and tone, quizzes, nutrition guides, and FAQs.
http://www.youngwomenshealth.org/wellness101.html

Foodskool - Visit a virtual West Cork village and learn about food. Includes the food pyramid and food labels, facts from around the world, movies about how foods are made, and games and puzzles. [Requires free Flash download.]
http://www.foodskool.ie/

Why Drinking Water Is the Way to Go - Explains what water does for the human body.
http://kidshealth.org/kid/stay_healthy/food/water.html

Vitamins and Minerals - What they do, how fast they work, how much you need, and how to get the right amount.
http://kidshealth.org/teen/food_fitness/nutrition/vitamins_minerals.html

FDA Center For Food Safety and Nutrition - Healthy eating and food safety coloring pages, games, activities, songs, and quizzes for kids.
http://vm.cfsan.fda.gov/~dms/educate.html

Nutrition For Kids - Helps kids teach themselves about proper nutrition, healthier foods, and having a healthy body through an interactive game.
http://www.nutritionandkids.net/1304/

Food Students - Offers information about food production, nutrition, and biotechnology. Includes puzzles, quizzes, trivia, and encyclopedia of terms. [English and German]
http://www.foodstudents.com/

Wrigley's World of Gum - Explains how gum is made, what goes into it, and about its history together with fun facts and FAQ.
http://wrigley.com/wrigley/kids/kids_index.asp

Figuring out Food Labels - Explains how the label on a food package is a lot like the table of contents in a book, telling exactly what the food contains.
http://kidshealth.org/kid/stay_healthy/food/labels.html

Empowered Kidz: The Power of Healthy Eating - Offers information, resources and activities for kids 5 to 17 on healthy eating, dieting, body image, and eating disorders. Includes surveys and quizzes.
http://www.empoweredkidz.com

The Fruit Pages - Educational fruit information, including ten reason to eat fruit, the fruit alphabet, and a newsletter.
http://www.thefruitpages.com/education.shtml

Sunkist Kids - Games, Experiments and Citrus Recipes - Features coloring page, crossword puzzle, games, and fun facts about citrus fruits.
http://www.sunkist.com/kids/

Go for 2&5 - Find out fun ways to eat fruit and vegetables, with coloring in, recipes, challenges and activities such as making a vegetable man.
http://www.gofor2and5.com.au/article.aspx?c=7&a=136&n=1

IFIC.org for Students - International Food Information Council provides brochures and booklets, reviews, Qs and As, and fact sheets on nutrition topics. Includes information on sweeteners, pesticides, caffeine, allergies, and antioxidants.
http://ific.org/about/students.cfm

Mission Nutrition - Interactive game to help kids test what they know about healthy foods.
http://www.kidshealth.org/kid/closet/games/mission_nutrition.html

Kids Cube - Learn new recipes, try science projects for school, play games, and color pages.
http://www.sugar.org/consumers/kids_cube.asp

ThinkQuest: Nutrition On the Web - Learn about world nutrition, exercise, and common health myths. Use the diet planner or take a food quiz. (English, Spanish, and German)
http://library.thinkquest.org/10991/index.html

Kidnetic.com - Offers interactive games, recipes, and tips for healthy eating and living.
http://kidnetic.com/

Milk Matters for Kids - Learn why milk is important with games, puzzles, mazes, and stories. Download a coloring book or a booklet with meal and snack ideas. (Downloads require Adobe Reader.)
http://www.nichd.nih.gov/milk/kids/kidsteens.cfm

Healthy Eating Tips for Teens - Offers information about how to fuel the body for energy and health. Includes carbohydrates, proteins, good and bad fats, and sample menus.
http://www.betterhealthusa.com/public/268.cfm

The Popcorn Board - Trace the history, learn geography, and play games featuring popcorn as a healthy snack.
http://www.popcorn.org/frames.cfm?main=kids/index.cfm

Powerful Bones. Powerful Girls - Fun games, quizzes, ideas, and tips on what foods have calcium and what activities are good for bones and the body.
http://www.cdc.gov/powerfulbones/

The Brain Eater - About the scientific research that linked "mad cow disease" to a related brain disease in humans. With food safety tips and a debate about the existence of prions, a possible new type of infectious agent.
http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/nova/madcow/

Nutrition Dictionary - Explains what different vitamins and minerals do for your body.
http://www.foodfit.com/healthy/nutritiondictionary.asp