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  • FDA Center for Food Safety & Applied Nutrition
    This site (maintained by the FDA Center for Food Safety & Applied Nutrition) provides detailed descriptions of their program areas (from Biotechnology to Pesticides and Chemical contaminants). The site also lists information regarding FDA meetings, activities, and reports, as well as information on how to contact the Center.

  • Food and Nutrition Information Center
    This site contains several databases and information for education and training (food safety training, foodborne illness training, and training materials for healthy school meals). The site also provides an extensive list of nutritional resources on the internet, dietary supplement information, and data on the nutrient content of foods.

  • Nutrition.gov
    Your Guide to nutrition and health information on Government websites.

  • National Center for Complementary and Alternative Medicine, NIH
    The National Center for Complementary and Alternative MEdicine (NCCAM) at the National Institutes of Health (NIH) is dedicated to exploring complementary and alternative healing practices in the context of rigorous science; training CAM researchers; and disseminating authoritative information.

  • Food and Nutrition Information Center (FNIC)
    A "deep database of nutrition resources" from the National Agricultural Libary of the USDA.

  • Related Link: Food and Nutrition Resources for Teachers

     
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