Food

Color photos fill this overview of the popular fruit, which describes apples' history, their nutritional benefits, and how they are grown, picked, and processed. Also includes an applesauce recipe, a glossary, and a recommended-reading list.

Photographs and simple text teach children where potatoes come from, how they can be cooked, and why they are good for people.

This video is based on the idea that even the most intolerant, biased, and foreign-fearing among us already has a multi-cultural stomach. And, we all know that the stomach is the shortest way to the heart. This video examines the multi-cultural origins of many foods we take for granted.

Provides pictures and information about peas, explaining what they are, how they look, and how they are planted and grown, discussing the harvesting and processing of peas, and including a recipe for pea and pasta salad.

Presents information on the importance of the vegetables food group of the USDA Food Guide Pyramid, describing various kinds of vegetables and how they are grown, handled, and prepared.

Presents information on the meat and protein food group of the USDA Food Guide Pyramid, describing various sources of protein and how they are prepared.

A simple introduction to such foods as bread, cereal, rice, and pasta that are part of the grain group of the USDA Food Guide Pyramid.

Presents information on the fruit group of the USDA Food Guide Pyramid, describing various fruits and how they are grown and served.

Presents information on the fats, oils, and sweets group of the USDA Food Guide Pyramid, describing some of the foods in this group, their uses, how they are processed, and their role in nutrition.

A simple introduction to such foods as milk, cheese, and yogurt that are part of the dairy products group of the USDA Food Guide Pyramid.