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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.
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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
If you've got a cow, you may want to add humates to your diet. But if you don't have a cow, you may want to steer clear of animal feed entirely. That's because the US Food and Drug...more
Rising costs for everything from groceries to prescription drugs are taking a toll on consumers around the world. A new survey of 2,500 people in China, Japan, South Korea, the UK, and the US...more
"This is not only an attack against WCK, this is an attack on humanitarian organizations showing up in the most dire of situations where food is being used as a weapon of war." That from Erin...more
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Florida's Florida Blue Foundation is putting its money where its mouth is. The foundation, the philanthropic affiliate of the state's Blue Cross Blue Shield plan, is accepting applications for...more
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