Now is the time to prepare your nutrition education outreach activities for the March 2005 National Nutrition Month®. The American Dietetic Association sponsors this month-long nutrition education and information campaign annually. The campaign is designed to focus on the importance of making informed food choices and developing sound eating and physical activity habits.

The slogan for this year's event is "Get a Taste for Nutrition." The theme is meant to reinforce the importance of nutrition, along with physical activity, as a key component of health. The following are the key points of "Get a Taste for Nutrition."

• Be adventurous and expand your horizons
• Treat your taste buds
• Maintain a healthy weight
• Balance food choices with your lifestyle
• Be active

Many nutrition communicators schedule presentations and workshops or write newspaper and magazine articles on the benefits of healthful eating and physical activity using National Nutrition Month® as a springboard.

The International Food Information Council Foundation has included a Publications List with numerous nutrition and food safety education materials that are ideal for use with National Nutrition Month® activities as a special insert in this issue of Food Insight. You can use the Publications List to order materials for your outreach planning. By ordering now, you'll be assured of receiving the materials you need in plenty of time for the National Nutrition Month® celebration of one of life's greatest pleasures: enjoying a variety of delicious and healthful foods. Some of these materials are also available online at http://ific.org.