Consumer Health: Nutrition, Physical Activity and Obesity

At Peoria Area Food Pantry, our mission is to alleviate hunger in Peoria County. We strive to provide nutritious food options to those in need, ensuring that everyone has access to the essentials.

A farmer's market every Saturday Morning (mid-May to late September) along Peoria's Beautiful RiverFront.

Resources for buying local in central Illinois.

It is the mission of Midwest Food Bank to share the love of Christ by alleviating hunger and malnutrition and providing disaster relief.

Nutrition information for the public, sutdents and health professionals. Includes some info in Spanish and chinese

US Department of Agriculture's FNIC is a leader in food and human nutrition information dissemination with resources for nutrition and health professionals, educators, government personnel and consumers.

Educates consumers about food safety anf preventing food borne disease.

US Food and Drug Adminstratiion's Guide to the food label. Makeing your calories count instructs consumers on using the food library to plan a healthy diet.

Includes assessing one;'s weight, maintaining a healthy wieght, losing weight, physical activity, health efffects of being overweight and tips for parents.

Overweight and obesity are major risk factors for a number of chronic diseases, including diabetes, cardiovascular diseases and cancer.

The WHO Department of Nutrition for Health and Development is developing guidance on population dietary goals and evidence informed policies and programmes.

Provides online access to government information on food and human nutrition for consumers. Includes information on foodassistance programs, food safety,

The USDA Center for Nutrition Policy and Promotion (CNPP) works to improve the health and well-being of Americans by developing and promoting dietary guidance that links scientific research to the nutrition needs of consumers. Includes links to MyPyramid food guide, dietary guidelines ,MyFoodapedia. Informaiton for childrenas well as new and expecting moms

Lists topics in Medlineplus including vitamins, minerals, food allergies, cholesterol and foodborne disease,

A nationwide initiative to promote making healthy choices, improving food quality in schools and increasing access to healthy, affordable food.