Food Safety and Nutrition Information
Accessing food nutrition and safety information is important to all consumers. Especially with obesity quickly becoming a national problem. Consumers need access to reliable information and tools that can help keep the population healthy.
Food Science Central is a portal to different kinds of information about food science, food technology, and nutrition. This website also has information about biotechnology, toxicology, food packaging, and engineering.
Nutrition.gov is a clearing house for information from the US federal government. The information is on nutrition, eating healthy, exercise, and food safety.
Food and Nutrition Information Center (FNIC) is an USDA sponsored site that provides information to professionals in the food and nutrition field, educators, government personnel, and consumers.
If you are looking for specific information visit the FNIC Searchable databases.
Nutrient Data Laboratory provides information on food composition with nutrient information on over 5,900 foods.
Food and Nutrition Professional Organizations
American Dietetic Association
Interactive Nutritional Analysis Tools
Nutritional Analysis Tool
Protein Calculator
Carbohydrate Calculator
Government Websites
Center for Food Safety and Applied Nutrition
Kid’s Pyramid has information on the food pyramid.
Young Kid’s Pyramid is another site with information about the food pyramid but for the younger crowd (2 to 6 years old).
Looking for snack ideas visit Snack Attack, a website sponsored by the Food and Nutrition Service of the USDA.
Quick Guide to Healthy Living
Dietary Guidelines for Americans 2005.
For food recall information, fact sheets on fish, fruits, and vegetables visit
Consumer.gov.
Other Websites
If you are looking for place to eat healthy in a particular region visit Healthy Dining Finder.
To find nutrition professional such as registered dieticians visit the American Dietetic Website.
Glossary of terms related to food includes basic terms and scientific terms.
Food Information Council (IFIC) Foundation provides dietary guidance for Americans.
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