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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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The city of Fremantle, Australia, has given more than $66,000 to 11 community, youth, and arts organizations in a bid to "make Freo a more inclusive, vibrant, and creative place," Mayor Hannah...more
"It would be an honor to care for such strong individuals and communities as I move forward in my medical career." That's how 27-year-old Rutgers EMT Deena Korenblit describes a recent trip she...more
A beverage company in Japan has come up with a spoon that claims to enhance the taste of salt without increasing one's sodium intake. The high-tech spoon works by emitting a weak electric field...more
More than one in 10 people in Buffalo, New York, live in food insecurity, according to the USDA. The problem is especially bad in East Buffalo, where the annual KeyBank Delavan-Grider Farmers...more
Whales are an important food source for more than 80 countries, but their nutritional value and socioeconomic importance to communities in the context of climate change are still a little...more
It's that time of year again: time for Mother's Day, and this year's theme is "Techniques for a Healthy Mother," reports Quartz. The list is rounded up by Doug Halsall of Advanced Integrated...more
Foundation: Gates Foundation
"We are at an inflection point in global efforts to reach as many women as possible with high-quality prenatal vitamins," says Spencer Kirk, founder and managing director of Kirk Humanitarian, a...more
India's capital markets regulator wants social enterprises that raise funds through the country's "social stock exchange" to submit an annual impact report by Oct. 31, 2024, the Economic Times...more
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