Nutrition

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Introduction

The nutrition project aims to create educational tools for children to learn about diet, exercise, and nutrition.

Project suggestions

• Informational materials
• Interactive learning tools (i.e. games)
  • Connect food to cultures/religions/geographical regions
  • See Food Force game being ported to XO
• Food analysis application

Floating Materials

This section is for posting links to materials that can be used for developing educational activities. The source of data should always be noted, so that in case that the information is contested, we can take a look at the original documents.

Micronutrient

Most of the information is taken from USDA.

People

• Mika - I am interested in developing a teaching tool for nutrition and exercise.

Useful Links

• Kiwanis International

• International Nutrition Foundation

• The MOST project USAID micronutrient program

• Pan American health Organization

• Program Against Micronutrient Malnutrition

• Program for Appropriate Technology in Health

• UN System Standing Committee on Nutrition

• UNICEF Vitamin A Global Initiative

• World Food Programme