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USDA. Center for Nutrition Policy and Promotion.
A resource for evidence-based systematic reviews to inform Federal nutrition policy and programs. The Library evaluates, synthesizes, and grades the strength of available scientific evidence to support dietary recommendation and guidance.
USDA. NAL. Healthy Meals Resource System.
View recent reports on the Child and Adult Care Food Program, effects of reimbursement tiering, the role of child care centers in children's nutrition, and more.
USDA. ARS. Beltsville Human Nutrition Research Center.
Provides dietary survey data about food consumption patterns in the United States. Articles regarding USDA dietary intake research methods are also available.
USDA Economic Research Service
An online mapping tool that measures access to affordable, nutritious food by census tract, using indicators such as distance to grocery stores and vehicle availability, and updates previous estimates of food desert census tracts.
USDA. Economic Research Service.
Provides county-level statistics on food environment factors, such as access to grocery stores, food prices, community health, and food assistance programs, that shape food choices and diet quality.
Agriculture Network Information Center.
This rich gateway to food, agricultural, and environmental information and resources is a collaboration between libraries and Cooperative Extension.
DHHS. NIH. Office of Dietary Supplements; National Library of Medicine.
Search online for manufacturers' complete label information for a selection of on-market and off-market dietary supplement products. Find product information, dietary supplement facts, label statements, and contact information.
DHHS. CDC. National Center for Chronic Disease Prevention and Health Promotion.
National survey periodically conducted to assess school health policies and programs at the state, district, school, and classroom levels.
USDA. ARS. Baylor College of Medicine. Children's Nutrition Research Center.
An organization dedicated to researching the role of nutrition in prenatal and child development. Find information on current research on child nutrition.
DHHS. NIH. National Library of Medicine.
Searchable database provides access to a wide range of consumer-friendly as well as professional-level health information including fact sheets, journal articles, and news items. Also includes a medical encyclopedia.