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Center for Nutrition Policy and Promotion
http://www.cnpp.usda.gov

The USDA Center for Nutrition Policy and Promotion (CNPP) works to improve the health and well-being of Americans by developing and promoting dietary guidance that links scientific research to the nutrition needs of consumers.  Highlights from the CNPP web site include:

• MyPyramid and MyPyramid for Kids (translates nutritional recommendations into the kinds and amounts of food to eat each day)
• Dietary guidelines for Americans
• Healthy Eating Index
• Nutrient content of the U.S. food supply
• USDA Food Plans: Cost of Food
• Expenditures on children by families

Firstgov.gov – Health and Nutrition
http://www.firstgov.gov/Citizen/Topics/Health.shtml

A portal to official information and services from the U.S. government that provides access to the following:

• Food, nutrition, and fitness
• Health by population group
• Health insurance
• Health news, reference, and portals
• Health services in your community
• Health topics from A to Z

Nutrition.gov
http://www.nutrition.gov

Provides access to quality food and nutrition information from across the federal government.  Website can be browsed by audience (e.g. caregivers, consumers, healthcare workers, kids and teens, parents, researchers, teachers) or by the following subjects:

• What’s In Food
• Smart Nutrition 101
• Weight Management
• Shopping, Cooking, & Meal Planning
• Nutrition and Health Issues
• Dietary Supplements
• Food Assistance Programs

USDA National Nutrient Database
http://www.nal.usda.gov/fnic/foodcomp/search

Provides nutrient content information for a variety of food and food products.