Food Distribution Program
Links

These are links to some web sites that may be of interest to the users of the Nebraska Food Distribution Program web site. This is not meant to be a comprehensive listing of sites. You will be leaving the Nebraska Food Distribution Program server when you follow these links (Disclaimer).  The Nebraska Food Distribution Program does not endorse these products; links to commercial sites are for information purposes only.

State of Nebraska sites

Nebraska Food Distribution Ording System http://apps.dhhs.ne.gov/fdp/

Nebraska Department of Education Nutrition Services (www.nde.state.ne.us/ns)   

United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) sites

Commodity Food Network (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 the following USDA Commodity Food Distribution Programs

Discover School Breakfast Toolkit (www.fns.usda.gov/cnd/Breakfast/toolkit/Default.htm)   This kit is designed for individuals who have an interest in increasing access to the School Breakfast Program, determine the type of meal service most suited to their needs and developing a marketing plan that will capture and keep all of their customers

Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) (www.fsis.usda.gov)  A public health regulatory agency of the USDA, protects consumers by ensuring that meat, poultry, and egg products are safe, wholesome, and accurately labeled.

Food Safety and Inspection Service Recall (www.fsis.usda.gov/Fsis_Recalls/index.asp) A recall is a voluntary action by a manufacturer or distributor to protect the public from products that may cause health problems.  Look here first for current recall news.

Homeland Security (Department of Homeland Security) (www.dhs.gov/dhspublic/)  The newly formed federal agency, has developed several initiatives to protect U.S. citizens form the risk of terrorist attacks.  This web site will keep you informed of the latest.

USDA Food & Nutrition Service Assistance Programs (www.fns.usda.gov/fns/default.htm)

The Child Care Nutrition Resource System (www.nal.usda.gov/childcare)   Provides you with recipes, resources, and information on preparing nutritious meals and food safety.  Day care providers who participate in USDA's program (CACFP) will find the information useful.

United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) (www.usda.gov/wps/portal/usdahome)   USDA's home page.

USDA Food Distribution (www.fns.usda.gov/fdd/default.htm)    USDA's Food Distribution home page.

USDA's Team Nutrition (www.fns.usda.gov/tn/) USDA's Team Nutrition Web site dedicated to helping meet the goal of healthier children.

The Healthy School Meals Resource System (HSMRS) (schoolmeals.nal.usda.gov/) providing information to persons working in USDA's Child Nutrition Programs. 

Other Sites

American Commodity Distribution Association (ACDA) (www.commodityfoods.org)   A non-profit professional trade association, ACDA is devoted to improvement of the U. S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Commodity Food Distribution Program.

School Nutrition Association (ASNA) (www.schoolnutrition.org)

The Food Allergy Network (www.foodallergy.org)

Healthy School Meals Resource System (HSMRS) (schoolmeals.nal.usda.gov/index.html) providing information to persons working in USDA's Child Nutrition Programs.

Disclaimer for outside links  This Web site contains links to sites which are not maintained by or under the control of the State of Nebraska.  Technical problems with outside links, other than a link that has been moved or changed, should be reported to the entity that maintains the site, not to the Nebraska Food Distribution Program.  However, If you feel that the content of an outside link is inappropriate, or would like to suggest resources/topics you would like this site to include, please send an email to: brad.petersen@dhhs.ne.gov 

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