Related Links

Commodity Supplemental Food Program (CSFP)

Senior and nutrition education web sites
Commodity foods and food safety web sites
Other nutrition, health and assistance programs

Senior and Nutrition Education web sites:

http://www.dhss.mo.gov/Nutrition_Seniors
Missouri Department of Health and Senior Services web site offers basic information about senior nutrition, several publications and many related links to nutrition information for seniors.

http://www.nutrition.gov
Your complete guide to nutrition and health information on Federal Government Websites.

http://www.mypyramid.gov/
One size doesn't fit all.  MyPyramid Plan can help you choose the foods and amounts that are right for you.  View and download the MyPyramid mini-poster to learn the basics about eating healthy and physical activity.  Other Food Guide Pyramid materials are available at http://www.nal.usda.gov/fnic/Fpyr/pyramid.html.

http://www.nihseniorhealth.gov
A senior-friendly website from the National Institute on Aging and the National Library of Medicine.  This simple-to-use website features popular health topics for older adults.  It has large type and a “talking” function that reads text out loud.

http://medlineplus.gov
MedlinePlus brings together authoritative information from NLM, the National Institutes of Health (NIH), and other government agencies and health-related organizations.  Search the site for Health Topics including Nutrition, Nutrition for Seniors and Child Nutrition.

http://outreach.missouri.edu/hes/food.htm
The college of Human Environmental Sciences Outreach and Extension of the University of Missouri-Columbia. Our mission is helping consumers of all ages improve their health and quality of life by selecting nutritious foods and adopting healthy habits.

Commodity foods and food safety web sites

http://www.commodityfoods.usda.gov
The USDA Commodity Food Network (CFN) is the first ever one-stop Federal website that provides direct access to all of the services and resources available for USDA Commodity Food Distribution Programs including the Commodity Supplemental Food Program.  The direct link to cookbooks is http://www.fns.usda.gov/fdd/recipes/hp_cookbooks.htm and to CSFP commodity food facts sheets and recipes is http://www.fns.usda.gov/fdd/programs/csfp/cfs_csfp.htm.

http://www.foodsafety.gov
The gateway to government food safety information.

http://vm.cfsan.fda.gov/
The home site for the U.S. Food and Drug Administration, Center for Food Safety and Applied Nutrition.  Click on “Seniors” under “Special Interest Areas” for information for people over 65 years old on food, nutrition and cosmetics including the handbook, “Food Safety for Seniors.”

Other nutrition, health and assistance programs:

http://www.dss.mo.gov/fsd/pap.htm
The gateway to information about the various income maintenance and self-sufficiency programs administered by the Missouri Department of Social Services, including food stamps, food distribution programs, temporary assistance, Medicaid and others. 

http://www.secondharvest.org/
America's Second Harvest (A2H) —The Nation's Food Bank Network is the nation's largest charitable hunger-relief organization.  This Network of more than 200 Member food banks and food-rescue organizations serves all 50 states, the District of Columbia, and Puerto Rico.  The America's Second Harvest Network secures and distributes more than 2 billion pounds of donated food and grocery. Click here for a list of the A2H Food Banks in Missouri.

http://www.dhss.mo.gov/wic
The Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, and Children (WIC), administered by Missouri Department of Health and Senior Services is a nutrition education, health promotion and supplemental food program to assist women, infants and children who have nutritional needs.