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USDA Website Offers Nutrition Guidance Do you want an on-line assessment of the quality of your diet? Would you like to download recipes and tips for healthy, thrifty meals? Then check out the United States Department of Agriculture's Center for Nutrition and Policy Promotion website at www.usda.gov/cnpp. The Center is the focal point within the USDA where scientific research is linked with the nutritional needs of the American public. It serves as a touchstone where the public is assured that the nutrition guidance they receive is based on sound research and analysis. Its website includes electronic versions of many of the Center's publications:
The Center for Nutrition and Policy Promotion website links to other USDA websites that address food and nutrition. back to top |