Resources
2023 Food & Health Survey
Consumer Survey: Perception on Ingredients
Alternative Proteins: Consumer Survey
The 2023 Food and Health Survey marks the 18th time the International Food Information Council (IFIC) has surveyed Americans to understand their perceptions, beliefs, and behaviors surrounding food and food-purchasing decisions.
Do consumers gravitate towards foods with certain ingredients, while avoiding others? A recent IFIC survey of 1,000 Americans explores the public sentiment around ingredients in foods and beverages, why people shop where they do, and what drives purchases when it comes to certain foods
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What exactly do Americans think about these emerging alternative proteins? Additionally, what interests or causes hesitation among Americans when it comes to these products? A new IFIC survey aimed to find out.
Toolkit: Healthy School Meals
This toolkit provides resources for advocates to improve school meals. The focus of this toolkit is advocacy at the state and local levels, but many of the resources provided can be used for federal advocacy as well. Topics covered include strengthening nutrition standards, increasing access to free meals, and funding for training, technical assistance, and kitchen equipment for operators. All fact sheets can be downloaded and printed or shared electronically with stakeholders.
Consumer Survey: Dietary Sweeteners
Survey: Understanding "Healthy" and the Impact of Nutrition Labelling
IFIC conducted a survey of 1,000 Americans to gauge their perceptions of the healthfulness, safety, risks, and benefits of consuming sugar, LNCS, and sugar alcohols. This survey builds on their 2021 Sweeteners Survey, deepening insights and understanding of how and why consumers make certain dietary decisions, including whether or not to consume or avoid certain types of sweeteners.
The latest IFIC survey, examines how Americans approach building a healthy diet, including the use, interpretation, and impact of information currently found on food packaging, such as the Nutrition Facts label—as well as some new information that might appear in the near future, such as the FDA’s proposed “healthy” symbol.
2022 Food & Health Survey
The 2022 Food and Health Survey marks the 17th time the International Food Information Council (IFIC) has surveyed Americans to understand their perceptions, beliefs, behaviors surrounding food and food-purchasing decisions. This year’s survey continues an examination of issues related to personal health, nutrition, eating patterns, food production, and food safety.
Food Safety Guide
by Consumernotice.org
Following good food safety guidelines can prevent the spread of foodborne diseases, a leading cause of illness and death in the U.S. How you store, prepare and cook food can eliminate some of the most serious risks of foodborne illnesses or food poisoning.
Healthy Hunger-Free Kids Act Case Study: For School Foodservice
Center for Science in the Public Interest
CACFP Cookbook for School Food Service
Cacfp has lots of great recipes for school foodservice via the button below. Check with your sponsor or state agency for additional restrictions to your menu planning beyond the federal regulations.
Identifying Whole Grain Rich Guide- For K-12 Foodservice
National CACFP Association's guide helps you identify if a product is whole grain-rich.
