The United States Department of Agriculture's Center for Nutrition Policy and Promotion (CNPP) is taking nutrition recommendations to the people with a new recipe book, Recipes and Tips for Healthy, Thrifty Meals.
The book is designed to help consumers serve healthy meals on a limited budget that meet the nutrition recommendations in the Dietary Guidelines for Americans. It contains advice about planning menus, using food lists, shopping, and using Nutrition Facts labels and shelf information for choosing food, and includes two weekly menus with recipes for a family of four. Written and developed for CNPP by the Pennsylvania State University, the recipes provide clear and simple instructions and list the calorie, total fat, saturated fat, cholesterol, and sodium content per serving.
The recipe book is available in single copies ($4.25 each) through the Government Printing Office (GPO Stock No 001-000-04680-2) by calling 202-512-1800.
