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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.
Technology Brings the Information You Seek
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.
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"Haiti is seeing growing rates of hunger and malnutrition amid an unprecedented descent into violence and growing insecurity." That's the UN's latest report on the country, which has been rocked...more
If your pet happens to be a small dog, cat, or whatever, you may want to consider getting a chip implanted. That's because Australia's VetChip has won the $25,000 grand prize in Purina's Pet Care...more
The next Super Bowl will be held in Las Vegas in four years, and the NFL's annual "Taste of the NFL" charity auction has raised a record $2 million to fight youth hunger, reports the Las Vegas...more
"This truly is a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to change the outcomes together for children with digestive disease, here and everywhere," says a new leader at Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical...more
If you're looking for a dairy-free formula for your toddler, Haven Oat may be just the drink for you. The plant-based formula for kids ages 12 months and up is the first of its kind to contain...more
Jeff Bezos is putting his money where his mouth is. The Amazon founder and chairman of the Earth Fund announced Tuesday that he's giving $60 million to create centers at universities that will...more
Climate change is already taking a serious toll on Pakistan's economy, with the country ranked 14th globally for economic losses and 25th for economic losses per unit GDP, according to the...more
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