Resources for Families

Healthy eating habits, love of lots of different types of foods, and cooking knowledge are all traits that should be taught at home and at school. We've always emphasized the importance of families cooking together and eating together, and have created tools to help your children and students make food approachable, fun, and fascinating.

Free Resources

These resources are available as downloadable PDFs. Just click on the title to download, save, and print. We recommend Adobe Acrobat Reader version 8.0 or later for all PDFs.

	*Pasta For All* is a guide created to illustrate why pasta is the perfect food for families: it's delicious, is healthy, and is easy to make. It also explains, in everyday language, how nutrition science supports pasta's health benefits. Also available in: French Spanish Portuguese Brazilian Portuguese
	*Pasta For Children Around the World* is a colorful 50+ page curriculum for children and their parents or teachers. It includes lessons from all over the world (geography, agriculture, traditional dishes, and a healthy pasta dish from each country).
	Latino Lifestyle Calendar features a healthy-tip-a-day, including ways to enjoy the health Latin American diet.
	*7 Day Healthy Menu Latino Plan* features a week of nutritious meal ideas with recipes, nutritional analysis, and a weekly grocery list.
	LNC Holiday Menu features a festive and healthy Latino-inspired menu with nutritional analysis, wine recommendations, and money-saving
	Resources from The Mediterranean Foods Alliance Visit the MFA website for numerous resources, including information on the Mediterranean diet, shopping lists, FAQs, and lots of culinary information!
	Resources from The Whole Grains Council Visit the WGC website for whole grain resources and information.