• Overview
  • Dietary Advice for General Health
  • Diet Evaluation Standards
  • Special Training and Licensure
  • Organizations and Agencies in Nutrition
• Disease States
  • Cardiovascular Disease
  • Type 2 Diabetes
  • HIV+
  • Hypertension
  • Weight Loss and Maintenance
• Interventions
  • Supplements
  • Multivitamins
  • Probiotics
  • Antioxidants
• Resources
  • Clinician Resources
  • Journals, Newsletters, Magazines, Websites
  • Lifecycle

Organizations and Agencies in Nutrition

There are extensive organizations and agencies for practically every interest group and disease. In reviewing their information, remember to use the MedlinePlus Guide to Healthy Websurfing that gives guidance on what to look for when evaluating the quality of health information on web sites.

Government sites are the most balanced. Those sites with financial interests are less credible for obvious reasons. A number of the consumer sites have very useful practical information on nutrition.

Critical Thinking Questions for Using Information from Organizations and Agencies

1. Are they financially uninvolved? What is their possible vested interest or bias?
2. What data do they provide to support their position or policy?
3. What is their history and political involvement?

Resources and Links

1. Government
   
1. US Department of Agriculture (USDA)
1. Center for Nutrition Policy and Promotion (CNPP)
2. Food and Nutrition Service (FNS)
   
2. US Food and Drug Administration (FDA)
1. Center for Food Safety and Applied Nutrition (CFAN)
   
2. Professional
1. American Dietetics Association
2. American Society for Nutritional Sciences
   
3. Advocacy/Consumer
1. Center for Science in the Public Interest
2. Food and Nutrition Science Alliance (FANSA)
3. Institute of Food Science and Technology
4. National Alliance for Nutrition and Activity (NANA)
   
4. Industry Supported
1. American Egg Board
   • Eggs and Good Health
2. BeefNutrition.org (National Cattlemen's Beef Board)
3. Institute of Food Technologists
4. National Confectioner's Association and Chocolate Manufacturer's Association
5. National Dairy Council)
   • Diabetes
   • Heart Disease/Hypertension
   • Bone Health/Osteoporosis
   • Obesity/Weight Management
6. National Turkey Federation
7. Organic Trade Association (OTA)
8. Pork and Health (National Pork Board)
9. United Soybean Board
   • Soy and Cancer
   • Soy and Diabetes
   • Soy and Heart Disease
   • Soy and Osteoporosis
10. United Fresh Fruit &' Vegetable Association
11. U.S. Poultry & Egg Association