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Food and Nutrition Information Center  - http://www.nal.usda.gov/fnic/  Has dietary supplements, guidelines, food guide pyramid, child care nutrition, food safety, and topics from A-Z.  American Dietetic Association  - http://www.eatright.org/  Nutrition information, resources, and access to Registered Dietitians provided by ADA and the National Center for Nutrition and Dietetics.  The American Society for Clinical Nutrition  - http://www.faseb.org/ascn/  Association that advocates health and nutrition related issues. Has meeting events, board members, membership news, and current press releases.  Committee for World Health  - http://www.wrldhlth.org/  Non-profit foundation which raises funds to support research on nutritional remedies for human disease.  Oldways  - http://www.oldwayspt.org  Non-profit organization that promotes healthy eating based upon regional diet pyramids. Has list of food pyramids based on cultural eating patterns and programs for nutrition education.  Dietary Managers Association  - http://www.dmaonline.org/  Association of food service mangagers that promote quality nutritional care through education. Has current board members, resource center, employment gateway, annual meetings, and certification information.  Asian Food Information Center (AFIC)  - http://www.afic.org/  Provides science-based information on nutrition, health and food safety for the Asia region.  Price-Pottenger Nutrition Foundation  - http://www.Price-Pottenger.org/  Health organization providing information about healthy lifestyles, ecology, sound nutrition, alternative medicine, farming, and organic gardening.  Intersociety Professional Nutrition Education Consortium  - http://www.ipnec.org  Aims to achieve national consensus on the identity, training, and certification of physician nutrition specialists. Has curriculum guide, mission objectives, funding sources, and board members.  The Council for Responsible Nutrition  - http://www.crnusa.org/  Trade association which advocates science-based information concerning importance of various minerals and vitamins in consumers diet.  American Society for Parenteral and Enteral Nutrition  - http://www.nutritioncare.org/  Has extensive articles, research topics, and issues regarding parenteral nutrition.  American Nutraceutical Association  - http://www.americanutra.com./  Provides educational resources for professionals in the healthcare industry. Has newsletter, membership form, home study courses, and related links.  Campden and Chorleywood Food Research Association  - http://www.campden.co.uk/  Conducts research for the food and beverage industry. Has research programs, publications, and information about food and environment legislations.  International Food Information Council Foundation  - http://www.ific.org  Information on nutrition facts and guides, as well as food science, including food biotechnology and functional foods.  Per Serving  - http://www.per-serving.org  A coalition of nutrition, health and consumer groups, urging newspaper, magazine, and website food editors and cookbook publishers to include the "per-serving food facts" on every recipe they publish.  International Council for Control of Iodine Deficiency Disorders  - http://www.people.Virginia.EDU/~jtd/iccidd/  Promotes the elimination of IDD. Newsletter and country information.  Nestlé Foundation  - http://www.nestlefoundation.org  For the study of problems of nutrition in the World. Information on grants, fellowships, and research projects.  Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations - Food and Nutrition Division  - http://www.fao.org/waicent/faoinfo/ECONOMIC/esn/nutri.htm  Information on programs to improve knowledge about nutrition and promote healthful diets throughout the world, and the collection of accurate food composition data.  Linus Pauling Institute Micronutrient Information Center  - http://lpi.oregonstate.edu/infocenter/  Source for current scientific information regarding roles of specific vitamins, minerals, and other nutrients in preventing disease and promoting health. Has index of resources available.  American College of Nutrition  - http://amcollnutr.org/  Promotes the field of nutrition science in mainstream media. Has philosophy, board members, upcoming meetings, and membership information.