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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.
Foundation: Humana Foundation
The Humana Foundation, the philanthropic arm of health insurer Humana, announced $15.2 million in grants Wednesday to support its health equity mission, CBS 19 reports. According to a release,...more
If you're in Milwaukee and craving a snack or a bite to eat while you wait for the school day to start, you'll soon be able to do just that. The city's ThriveOn Collaboration has partnered with...more
In the face of climate change, farmers in southern Angola are turning to "innovative and climate-resilient farming practices," the UN's Food and Agriculture Organization says in a press...more
Foundation: Gates Foundation
Bill Gates has arrived in Nigeria as part of a push by the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation to support development initiatives across Africa. The Microsoft co-chair is expected to meet with...more
Cal Ripken Jr. is known for his achievements on and off the field, and now he's making headlines for what he doesn't do on the field. The baseball Hall of Famer, who grew up in Baltimore,...more
If you're one of the 70% of pregnant women in the US taking prenatal vitamins, you may want to check out a new nutritional supplement from Balchem. It's called Optifolin+, and it contains...more
For the first time in Kenya's history, high school students will sit for a national exam in 2025. The Guardian reports 5,875 students from 235 schools across the country will sit for the one-week...more
The Women, Infants, and Children (WIC) nutrition program, which provides food for pregnant women, breastfeeding mothers, and children up to age 5, has been shown to provide "wide-ranging benefits,"...more
"We cannot take a kukri to the battlefield." So writes Amit Chandra in a New York Times op-ed about India's need for more philanthropists. The country has more than 2 million Not for Profit...more
The UN's Sustainable Development Goal for gender equality, represented by the color orange, aims to advance gender equality, economic growth, peace, and security, and climate resilience. In...more
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A part of a series produced by The Huffington Post in celebration of #GivingTuesday, which will take place this year on December 3, Kathy Calvin and Henry Timms vouch that we are living in a new era of philanthropy.
