Listservs and Blogs

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Find electronic discussion groups devoted to nutrition, cooking, food service and nutrition assistance programs. For additional forums, see blogs.

Information posted on these lists do not reflect the views or policies of the United States Department of Agriculture.
FNIC Listservs
Children tugging rope CACFP-Summertalk

USDA. NAL. Healthy Meals Resource System.

An on-line, interactive discussion group for State agencies and institutions participating in the USDA's Child and Adult Care Food Program (CACFP) and Summer Food Service Program (SFSP).
FDPIR NutritionTalk

USDA. NAL. Food and Nutrition Information Center.

The FDPIR (Food Distribution Program on Indian Reservations) NutritionTalk Listserv plays a role in promoting open communication and exchange of information between tribal communities, USDA, and other agencies and organizations that provide diverse nutrition education, materials, resources, and/or health-related services to participants in the FDPIR.
Food Stamp Nutrition Connection SNAP-Ed Talk

USDA. NAL. SNAP-Ed Connection.

For Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) nutrition educators and other professionals involved with SNAP to share information, resources and ideas. (Formerly part of the Food Stamp Nutrition Connection.)
Image from the Old Healthy School Meals Web Site Mealtalk

USDA. NAL. Healthy Meals Resource System.

Mealtalk is an e-mail discussion group intended as a communication tool to link the professionals who are operating the Child Nutrition Programs, such as the National School Lunch Program and the Child and Adult Care Food Program, so that they can share resources, information and innovative solutions to common day-to-day problems.
Successtalk

USDA. NAL. Healthy Meals Resource System.

An e-mail discussion group intended as a communication tool to link school health professionals, child nutrition educators, principals, teachers, parents and community members who are interested in creating a healthy school nutrition environment. Members can share success stories, resources, information and innovative program ideas that encourage healthy eating and physical activity habits.
WIC Works - Child WIC-Talk

USDA. NAL. WIC Works Resource System.

This E-mail discussion group is intended as a communication tool for individuals working for or in partnership with the Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants and Children (WIC).
Non-FNIC Listservs
FDA Listservs

DHHS. Food and Drug Administration.

A list of free email discussion groups.
Foodsafe

Food Safety Web.

An interactive electronic discussion group intended to link professionals interested in food safety issues.
Food & Nutrition Professionals Who Educate the Public (FNSPEC)

Purdue University.

Allows food and nutrition professionals to exchange information and resources related to issues of interest to the general public.
Heart-Health Exchange

DHHS. NIH. National Heart Lung and Blood Institute.

A forum for professionals to discuss cardiovascular health programs and practice.
Physical Activity and Public Health On-Line Network

University of South Carolina.
Public Health Nutrition Discussion and Information Group

University of Washington.

Provides discussion and exchange of information among professionals who provide public health nutrition services, and other interested parties.
NutriInfo Listserv

World Health Organization. Pan American Health Organization.

Listserv is in Spanish only.