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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.
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
"With nearly 235 thousand children across Louisiana at risk of going hungry this summer, we are excited to be able to provide nutritious meals while relieving families of the potential financial...more
It's called the Braden Scale, and it ranks patients' risk of a skin breakdown known as pressure injuries. But even though it's widely used in the US, Canada's McMaster Children's Hospital wants...more
A group in India called the Nourishing Schools Foundation has been working to combat undernourishment and anaemia among adolescent women in the state of Rajasthan since the academic year 2023-24,...more
The US Department of Agriculture has announced $26 million in grants to help schools meet new, healthier nutrition standards, the Hill reports. According to a USDA press release, nearly $6.5...more
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
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Halcyon Incubator Selects Inaugural Class of Fellows
Washington, D.C. based incubator for social entrepreneurs, Halcyon Incubator, has selected seven ventures to move into the newly renovated Halcyon House in September for its inaugural class of fellows.
