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Nutrition.gov provides easy access to vetted food and nutrition information from across the federal government. It serves as a gateway to reliable information on nutrition, healthy eating, physical activity, and food safety for consumers.
Users can find practical information on healthy eating, dietary supplements, fitness and how to keep food safe. The site is kept fresh with the latest news and features links to interesting sites.
Nutrition.gov is funded by Research, Education and Economics (REE) mission area of the U.S. Department of Agriculture through the National Agricultural Library.
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Nutrition.gov arose from USDA's commitment to promote a healthy America as outlined in Healthier US: The President's Health and Fitness Initiative. Nutrition.gov is supported through a USDA Interagency Agreement with REE.
Food and Nutrition Experts Working for You
Nutrition.gov was revitalized by the staff at the Food and Nutrition Information Center (FNIC) and the NAL in cooperation with a panel of food and nutrition expert advisors from agencies within USDA and Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS). FNIC is an award-winning leader in online global nutrition information and was selected on this basis to revamp Nutrition.gov. The Nutrition.gov site was launched in November, 2004 and a major renovation was completed in February 2008.
FNIC's staff of trained nutrition professionals, most of whom are Registered Dietitians (R.D.), provide information on food and human nutrition.
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Foundation and philanthropic support for nutrition and healthy foods from around the Web.
One in four school children in Burundi now receives a nutritious meal, thanks to a donation from China. The UN's World Food Program says China has donated $1.5 million to provide 42,000 children...more
"Modern agriculture needs Indigenous wisdom," says Michael Kotutwa Johnson, a researcher at the University of Arizona and a member of the Hopi tribe in Arizona. He's offering that wisdom in the...more
Foundation: Gates Foundation
The Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation, the Novo Nordisk Foundation, and the Wellcome Sanger Foundation are teaming up to fight some of the world's biggest health problems. The three organizations...more
The UN's International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD) and the European Institute of Innovation for Sustainability (EIIS) are holding a summit in Rome this week to discuss how innovation...more
"If we're going to move the needle and improve health outcomes of all Arkansans, we must have innovative solutions that meet people where they live, work, and play," Pearl McElfish, director of the...more
"I felt like I was in a Lion King scene, seeing the views of the African desert." That's how Rafaella Moreira Lopes describes her experience during spring break in Namibia, where she studied the...more
"We want to bring a higher level of integrity to the sales and marketing process and continue to rectify our systems to support our franchisees," Chris Stolzman, CEO of Castle Rock Hormone Health,...more
"Many food banks have experienced unprecedented demand in the last few years," Melissa Seixas, Duke Energy Florida state president, says in a press release. "Together, we can reach even more...more
The food crisis in Bhutan is so bad that the country is turning to the UN for help. The World Food Programme says it will provide $4 million to the country over the next five years to help...more
Thanks to a grant from the state of Massachusetts, more than 3,000 young people will be able to get a summer job this summer, the Boston Globe reports. According to a press release from the...more
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