Culturally Diverse Menu Planning
Older adults are an increasingly diverse group. Nutrition programs must make sure all feel welcome and included by providing meals that consider the unique needs and preferences of those they serve.
- The Magical Power of the Mediterranean Diet — Inspiration to use healthy Mediterranean foods and flavors in your senior nutrition program (Nutrition and Aging Resource Center)
- Healthy Plates Around the World— Resource (The Institute for Family Health)
- Heart Healthy Eating South Asian/Indian Style— Resource (National Lipid Association)
- American Indian Traditional Foods in USDA School Meals Programs — Farm to school toolkit (Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction, 2024)
- A Harvest of Recipes with USDA Foods— Food distribution program on Indian reservations (USDA, 2013)
- African American Style — Recipe book (National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute, 2021)
- Asian, Latino, Mediterranean, and American Cuisines — Recipe book (National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute, 2010)
- Latino Recipes — Recipe book (National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute, 2024)
- Filipino Recipes — Recipe book (National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute)
- Cooking Up Diversity and Inclusion: Innovative Menu Planning and Design — Considerations when developing culturally relevant menus for meal participants (Nutrition and Aging Resource Center, 2023)