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Health-Related Internet Resources > Nutrition
- American Council on Science and Health
A consumer education consortium of scientists concerned with issues related
to food, nutrition, chemicals, pharmaceuticals, lifestyle, the environment
and health. Created "to add reason and balance to debates about public health
issues and bring common sense views to the public." Provides a wide range
of publications, including peer-reviewed reports on important health and environmental
topics; a quarterly magazine, Priorities; and a semi-annual review of ACSH
press coverage, Media Update.
- The Center for Science in the Public
Interest (CSPI) - Canadian version
"A nonprofit education and advocacy organization that focuses on improving
the safety and nutritional quality of our food supply and on reducing the
carnage caused by alcoholic beverages." Publishes the Nutrition
Action Healthletter.
- FATFREE: The Low Fat Vegetarian Archive
This archive has 2,391 fat free and very low fat vegetarian recipes as well
as information about healthy, very low fat vegetarian diets. Also has link
to the USDA Nutrient Database.
- FDA Center for Food Safety
& Applied Nutrition
Information on food additives, pesticides, HACCP and more, from the (U.S.)
Food and Drug Administration.
- Food and Nutrition Information Center
An information center of the (US) National Agriculture Library. Lots of info
on such topics as foodborne illness, food safety, food composition, nutrition
monitoring, healthy school meals, dietary guidelines, and more.
- FoodNet
A newly created information network for the food industry, and a joint pilot
project of the Food Institute of Canada and Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada.
- International Food Information Council
Foundation
Information on a broad range of food issues, from food biotechnology to tips
for healthy eating.
- NIN Online (National Institute of Nutrition)
A national non-profit organization dedicated to providing leadership in promoting
nutrition for the benefit of all Canadians.
- Nutrition Online
Health Canada's Nutrition Online Service offers full-text publications like
the Food Guide to Healthy Eating and other information for consumers and health
professionals.
- Nutrition and Physical Activity
(CDC)
Information from the Center for Disease Control and Prevention's Division
of Nutrition and Physical Activity; includes news, consumer information, scientific
publications, and info on programs and promotions dealing with nutrition and
physical activity.
- Professional Resources
in Nutrition Sciences (PRINS)
A web site from the Brooklyn College Nutrition Faculty and Students, and designed
for nutritionists and nutrition students to access information useful for
professional practice. Includes nearly 2,000 links to nutrition-related websites,
including links to organizations, mailing lists, and online resources such
as journals, publishers, libraries and databases.
Last Revised: 21 July 2005
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