Browse through the brief descriptions below, then contact each company directly for the materials you want.

Bob’s Red Mill Natural Foods

Bob’s Red Mill Natural Foods offers a double-sided, single page handout on “A Kernel of Wheat.” This page includes a complete description and graphics of the wheat kernel, detailing the different parts of the grain and their nutritional benefits. It also describes our company and the variety of whole grain products we offer. Call 800-349-2173 or visit www.bobsredmill.com for copies and more information on whole grains and their benefits.

Earth’s Best

Earth’s Best makes whole grain baby food. The company offers a one-page color handout about its products and the importance of whole grains for small children. Visit www.earthsbest.com for more.

General Mills

The Bell Institute of Health and Nutrition reflects General Mills’ ongoing focus on health and nutrition issues. The mission of the Bell Institute and its staff of doctorate- and master-level scientists and registered dietitians is to help in the development of food products and nutrition information.

With backgrounds in nutrition science, public health, clinical nutrition and food science, Bell Institute experts are a valuable resource for business teams at General Mills, as well as for health professionals around the country. Scientists in the Bell Institute contribute to research on cereal, whole grains, micronutrients, and breakfast and publish research and scientific articles in leading peer-reviewed journals.

In addition to our involvement with research, the Bell Institute also provides support to health professional organizations, sponsors educational efforts, and develops patient education materials and continuing education programs for health professionals. It also sponsors leading speakers for professional conferences through its speaker bureau program.

View and order our health professional materials on the health benefits of whole grain, including the following, all of which are free of charge and can be ordered online at www.bellinstitute.com/wholegrain:

  • “Go With the Whole Grain” educational resource

  • Professional Self-Study Guide for CPE credit

  • Consumer Education Brochure

  • Professional Fact Sheet

  • Slide Program

  • Reproducible Handouts

  • Leader Guide

Hodgson Mill

Hodgson Mill offers a tri-fold flyer explaining the health benefits of Whole Grains; this flyer is also recommended by a Certified Diabetes Educator. Go to www.HodgsonMill.com for more information on Whole Grains or call 800-525-0177 for product samples and literature.

King Arthur Flour

The King Arthur Flour Company offers a 14 page handout on “The Story of Wheat and How It’s Milled.” Complete with graphics of the wheat berry, the booklet describes the history of wheat, ‘white’ vs. whole-grain flours and the milling process. The booklet also describes how to store flour and grains and includes a recipe as well. Call 802-649-3881 for copies.

National Barley Foods Council

The National Barley Foods Council offers free information and recipes featuring wholesome, heart-healthy barley. Download barley fact sheets and recipe fliers online at www.barleyfoods.org. For more information, e-mail Cindy Ritter.

Quaker Oats

The Quaker Oats Company’s website at QuakerOats.com provides a wealth of nutrition, health, and baking information with just a click – from healthy living articles to delicious recipes and helpful baking tips. The recipe and baking section features hundreds of recipes and a special “Kids in the Kitchen” area offers tips for making memories by cooking and baking with young ones. Whether you’re interested in finding more ways to incorporate oats or learning about the heart health benefit of oats, the Quaker Oats website has great information.

A small sample of Quaker’s educational materials are available to download via the links below with more available on the Quaker Oats website. Available items include:

  • Quaker Oats Recipes. Ten print-ready recipes can provide inspiration to get cooking with wholesome oats.

  • Oats 101. ​Discover all this powerful grain has to offer, from its health benefits to its versatility in the kitchen. 

  • Getting Creative with Oats. For Nutrition Professionals. The delicious recipes and clever tips in this resource will help spark creativity in the kitchen.

  • Oat Varieties & Recipes. Each variety of unflavored Quaker Oats – Instant, Quick, Old Fashioned and Steel Cut – are made with 100% whole grain oats and, ounce per ounce, provide similar amounts of fiber, vitamins and minerals. Where they differ is shape, texture and cook time, and this handout different ways to cook with your favorite variety based on these differences.

  • Oats & Heart Health. For Nutrition Professionals. Learn more about oat beta-glucan and fresh ideas for incorporating oats into a heart-healthy eating plan.

  • Oat-Meal Builder. This fun guide is a great handout to explore the endless possibilities of oats, from hot to cold and sweet to savory. 

  • Functional Benefits of Oats. Discover the power of the oat.

Are you a registered dietitian or nutrition professional? For even more resources like these and to sign up for Quaker’s Oat Digest, visit QuakerOats.com/HealthcareProfessionals. 

Rich Products

Rich Products offers an attractive color brochure showing the parts of a whole grain, the health benefits of whole grains, and answering questions about whole white wheat. You can download the brochure directly here. (PDF 189K)

Riviana

Riviana Rice offers resources for dietitians and consumers under its well-known brands.

Mahatma® Rice offers a 15-page brochure “Brown Rice Recipes for a Healthy Well-balanced Diet.” In addition to recipes, the brochure is filled with quick tips, cooking methods, and nutritional facts. Call 800-226-9522 or visit our website at www.mahatmarice.com.

Success® Rice, the only 10 Minute Boil-in-Bag Brown Rice, offers a Brown Rice Nutritional Facts Sheet as well as a variety of one-page flyers with quick, easy, and delicious recipes using brown rice. Call 800-226-9522 or visit our website at www.successrice.com.

The colorful multi-fold brochure Nutrition Facts Made Simple includes 4 panels in English and 4 in Spanish, including useful tips in understanding Nutrition Facts Panels. Call 800-226-9522 or visit our website at www.mahatmarice.com.

Roman Meal Bread

Roman Meal Bread suggests an “Eating Smart Living Healthy” guide for nutritious eating. Each brochure shares several key truths about whole grains while listing simple whole grain recipes for breakfast, lunch and dinner. Order up to 50 FREE brochures at customerservice@romanmeal.com.

USA Rice Federation

USA Rice Federation offers free information about the nutrition benefits of whole grain brown rice, and a searchable recipe database at www.usarice.com. There’s also a special website for foodservice at www.menurice.com. Download the brochure and a fact sheet online, or order printed copies by contacting Shaily Jariwala at 703 236 1454. (printed quantities limited).