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Foundations of Nutrition: MyPlate

The School Nutrition Program Foundations of Nutrition: MyPlate online training.

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Course Description

Learn about the MyPlate recommendations for a healthier lifestyle and how to apply them to everyday choices. Resources to transfer the concepts and key messages to students through classroom events and activities are also included. Finally, participants reflect on the MyPlate communication message calendar and identify classroom and after school activities to support key messages.

  • Course Number: 040
  • Training Length: 30 minutes
  • Certificate: Available at the end of the training
  • Target Audience: Food Service Director and Staff
  • Mandatory: No
  • Cost: Free
  • Date Recorded: August 2017

Online Course

Begin the Foundations of Nutrition: MyPlate course

Referenced Resources

The following resources are referred to throughout this online course:

Crediting

  • Crediting: 0.50 hours
  • Key Area: Nutrition (100)
    • Training Topic: General Nutrition (1300)
      • Learning Objective: MyPlate (1310)

For more information on crediting, visit USDA’s Professional Standards External link opens in new window or tab. for school nutrition professionals.

Additional Information

For more information regarding the MyPlate recommendations, visit the California Department of Education (CDE) NSLP and SBP Meal Patterns web page.

General Resources

  • 2020-2025 Dietary Guidelines for Americans External link opens in new window or tab. provides resources and information for consumers and professionals.

  • USDA MyPlate External link opens in new window or tab. Guidance System provides information and tools for personalizing your MyPlate plan.

  • Office of Disease Prevention and Health Promotion Physical Activity Guidelines for Americans External link opens in new window or tab. provides information about the federal government’s physical activity guidelines for Americans.

  • USDA Team Nutrition External link opens in new window or tab. supports child nutrition programs with classroom nutrition education and school food services resources. Get free materials for teaching about MyPlate and ideas for local school wellness policies.

  • USDA Serving Up MyPlate: A Yummy Curriculum External link opens in new window or tab. classroom lessons to help teachers of grades 1-6 integrate nutrition education into math, science, English language arts, and health. This curriculum introduces the importance of eating from all five food groups using MyPlate. Students also learn the importance of physical activity to stay healthy. Each Teacher's Guide has three inquiry-driven lessons to teach nutrition, check students' understandings, and provide opportunities for students to reflect upon their learning. Songs, posters, and parent materials in English and Spanish are included (USDA 2013).

Contact Us

If you have any questions, please contact the CDE Nutrition Services Division by phone at 800-952-5609 or by email at NSDTrainings@cde.ca.gov.

Questions:   Nutrition Services Division | NSDTrainings@cde.ca.gov | 800-952-5609
Last Reviewed: Thursday, June 20, 2024
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