Nutrition

Six of the ten leading causes of death in the United States are linked to a poor diet. The New York State Department of Health Division of Nutrition's goal is to improve the health of New Yorkers through prevention, providing nutritious foods and educating people about making smart nutrition choices.
Providing good nutrition for low-income pregnant, breastfeeding, and postpartum women, infants, and preschool children; school-age children in high-risk areas; people in need of emergency food assistance; adults at risk for chronic disease; persons with AIDS; the frail elderly and children up to age 18 and the functionally impaired adults that are in day care are the main focus of the Division of Nutrition.
The Division of Nutrition has many programs in place to help achieve these goals and to reach as many people that qualify for these programs, as possible.
Nutrition Programs
Child and Adult Care Food Program (CACFP), Commodity Supplemental Food Program, Eat Well Play Hard (EWPH), Farmers' Market Nutrition Program, Growing Up Healthy Hotline, Hunger Prevention and Nutrition Assistance Program (HPNAP), WIC - Women, Infants, Children
Nutrition-Related Information
Activ8Kids! - Childhood Obesity Prevention Program, Child Nutrition Resources, Eating Disorders, Guidelines for Healthy Meetings, Steps to a Healthier NY, Nutrition Data and Statistics.
The Child and Adult Care Food Program - CACFP is a nutrition education and meal reimbursement program helping providers serve nutritious and safely prepared meals and snacks to children and adults in day care settings.About the New York State Child and Adult Care Food Program, Prospective Sponsors, Participating Day Care Centers, Participating Day Care Homes, Child Nutrition Resources, Nutrition Data and Statistics, Food Recall Alert Information