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| | Find information on the history of government dietary guidance including older editions of the Dietary Guidelines for Americans, the history of the National School Lunch program and other food assistance programs, and more history of nutrition and foods. |
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| Development of the USDA Food Plans: The 1983 Family Food Plans USDA. Center for Nutrition Policy and Promotion. Provides historical information on the development of the 1983 USDA family food plans including the Thrifty, Low-Cost, Moderate-Cost, and Liberal Food Plans, which represent nutritious diets at different costs. The Thrifty Food Plan is the basis for food stamp allotments. |
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| Dietary Guidelines for Americans: A Historical Overview (PDF|233KB) USDA. NAL. Food and Nutrition Information Center. Historical compilation of professional reviews and commentaries of the Dietary Goals for the United States and Dietary Guidelines for Americans documents published between 1977–2002 by governmental and non-governmental agencies, scientists, and educators. |
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| FoodReview: Annual Spotlight on the U.S. Food System USDA. Economic Research Service. This issue of FoodReview is the annual spotlight on the U.S. food system, 2000, featuring articles on food consumption and spending, food markets, food assistance and nutrition, and food safety. Volume 23, Issue 3. |
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Previous Editions of the Dietary Guidelines for Americans |
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Other Historical Information |
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| Food Timeline Historical Information on Food. Places foods and recipes on a timeline. |
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| History of Food in Space National Aeronautics and Space Administration. Provides information about food usage in the Space Program. |
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| History of Frozen Foods American Frozen Food Institute. Provides a timeline of historical information from the 1930's to today. |
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| Nutrition History Vanderbilt Medical Center. Includes monographs on history of nutrition from 15th to the 20th century. |
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Last Modified: Feb 27, 2009 |
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