People, Places & Organizations
Organizations
American Diabetes Association
Extensive information on diabetes care and clinical recommendations.
The American Dietetic Association
Under Food and Nutrition Information are many fact sheets on topics such as fats, oils and sweeteners.
American Heart Association National Center
Information on preventing heart attack and stroke.
American Society for Nutrition
A research society dedicated to improving the quality of life through the science of nutrition.
American Society of Parenteral and Enteral Nutrition
Food Allergy & Anaphylaxis Network
Product alerts, commonly asked questions about food allergies, and more.
Food and Agricultural Organization of the United Nations; Nutrition and Consumer Protection
Includes Food, Nutrition and Agriculture, FAO's on-line journal about nutrition, food quality and safety and also reports on food composition, nutrition education, biotechnology, etc.
International Food Information Council
Provides "sound, scientific information on food safety and nutrition to journalists, health professionals, educators, government officials and consumers. IFIC is a nonprofit organization based in Washington, D.C."
Nutrition Division of the Institute of Food Technologists
QuackWatch
Quackwatch, Inc., a member of Consumer Federation of America, is a nonprofit corporation whose purpose is to combat health-related frauds, myths, fads, and fallacies. Site has many articles about evaluating different nutrition products and also has a searchable database.
Weight Control Information Network (WIN)
Healthy weight loss and obesity publications from the National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases. NIDDK is part of the National Institutes of Health.