The Basics
From recommended daily allowances to the rules about ingredient labels, here's where you can find information about what to eat and how to know what's in it.
From recommended daily allowances to the rules about ingredient labels, here's where you can find information about what to eat and how to know what's in it.
See the tabs below for targeted information about nutrition in the United States.
General Recommendations
Dietary Guidelines for Americans - The Dietary Guidelines are jointly issued and updated every 5 years by the Departments of Agriculture (USDA) and Health and Human Services (HHS). They provide authoritative advice for people two years and older about how good dietary habits can promote health and reduce risk for major chronic diseases.
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention: Nutrition basics - Helps consumers sort through nutrition research and advice.
Consumer Nutrition and Health Information - General nutrition and health information.
Nutrient Recommendations - This site provides information on recommended dietary intakes of nutrients – Dietary Reference Intakes (DRI) and Recommended Dietary Allowances (RDA).
Research Resources
Protection of Consumer Health - The men and women of FDA's Office of Criminal Investigations (OCI) represent the consumers' front line against companies and individuals who endanger the public's health. This article provides more information on the important role they play to protect consumer's health.
Food and Dietary Supplement Labeling Requirements - These FDA Food Labeling web pages address the labeling requirements for foods under the Federal Food Drug and Cosmetic Act and its amendments.
Dietary Supplement Ingredient Database (DSID) - This database provides the researcher, and others, estimates of the ingredients in dietary supplement products.
Human Nutrition Research and Information Management System (HNRIM) - This database contains federally funded nutrition research and training.
