Consumer Health Resources

Every 5 years since 1980, a new edition of the Dietary Guidelines for Americans has been published. Its goal is to make recommendations about the components of a healthy and nutritionally adequate diet to help promote health and prevent chronic disease for current and future generations

The Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics is the world's largest organization of food and nutrition professionals.

Information about the new Nutrition Facts label for packaged food that reflects new scientific information, including the link between diet and chronic diseases such as obesity and heart disease.

FoodData Central, from the USDA, provides nutrient and food component information. Users can searc for a food item, food group, or manufacturer's name.

Information on food safety from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services

Use the Healthy Eating Plate, from The Nutrition Source at Harvard, as a guide for creating healthy, balanced meals.

Information on various nutrition and food safety topics including food security, nutrient composition, food defense, and local food systems available from the National Agricultural Library.

List of topics related to food and nutrition found on MedlinePlus.

MyPlate from the USDA include nutrition information for over 8000 foods, food and activity trackers, customizable reports, and recipes.

Gateway to nutrition, healthy eating, physical activity, and food safety information from the U.S. government.

The nation's premier system of health-related telephone surveys that collect state data about U.S. residents regarding their health-related risk behaviors, chronic health conditions, and use of preventative services.

Provides census-tract-level data on food access.

Statistics on food environment indicators and access to health food.

Contains information on over 7000 demographic, global public health, and health-related data sources.

A measure of diet quality that assesses the conformance to the Dietary Guidelines for Americans.

Program of studies designed to assess the health and nutritional status of adults and children in the United States.

Interactive database of information about the health status and behaviors of Americans. Topics include nutrition, physical activity, and obesity.