Nutrition.gov

Address:

• http://www.nutrition.gov

General Notes

• Portal to nutrition information across the agencies of the Federal Government.

Strengths

• Topic areas include:

• Food facts - dietary supplements, food labels, recipes

• Food safety - biotechnology, home canning

• Lifecycle issues - men, seniors

• Health management - disabilities, prevention

• Food assistance - food security

• Research - grant opportunities

• Resources - data and statistics, facts sheets, press releases

Limitations

• Provides links to commercial as well as government and educational sources.

Source:

• The Office of the Assistant Surgeon General spearheaded development of the web site, and contact with the site is through the U.S. Department of Agriculture.

Date Last Modified 11/02/2006

Return to previous page
Return to Food and Nutrition Home Page