ASSOCIATIONS

Food & Drug Law Institute - a non-profit institute dedicated to advancing the public health by providing a neutral forum for critical examination of the laws, regulations, and policies related to drugs, medical devices, other health care technologies, and foods.

Food Institute - the food industry's most timely, pertinent, and accurate food trade information resource.

Food Marketing Institute - the leader of the food distribution industry representing grocery wholesalers and retail supermarkets.

Foodservice & Packaging Institute, Inc. - the material-neutral trade association for manufacturers, suppliers, and distributors of single-use foodservice products.

Grocery Manufacturers of America - the world's largest association of food, beverage and consumer product companies.

International Food Information Council - a non-profit organization whose mission is to bridge the gap between science and communications by collecting and disseminating scientific information on food safety, nutrition and health by working with scientific experts to help translate research into understandable and useful information.

International Dairy-Deli-Bakery Association - promoting the growth and development of dairy, deli, and bakery sales in the retail food industry.

National Food Processors Association - voice of the $460 billion food processing industry on scientific and public policy issues involving food safety, nutrition, technical and regulatory matters and consumer affairs.

FOOD AID / HUNGER

Agriculture Cooperative Development International and Volunteers in Overseas Cooperative Assistance - a private nonprofit international development organization providing high quality technical expertise at the request of farmers, agribusinesses, cooperatives, and private and government agencies abroad.

Bread for the World - a Christian voice for ending hunger in the new century.

Educational Concerns for Hunger Organization - a nonprofit, Christian organization dedicated to fight against world hunger.

Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO)of the United Nations - works to alleviate poverty and hunger by promoting agricultural development, improved nutrition and the pursuit of food security.

Food for the Hungry - a Christian relief and development organization dedicated to meeting physical and spiritual needs around the world.

Food Research and Action Center - a leading national organization working since 1970 to improve public policies to eradicate hunger and undernutrition in the United States.

Second Harvest - the largest domestic hunger relief organization with a national network of 190 food banks.

World Food Programme - the food aid organization of the United Nations.

FOOD LABELING

American Heart Association Food Certification Program - established in 1995 to provide consumers a quiet easy way to identify heart-healthy foods that can be part of a healthful eating plan.

FDA's Food Labeling Guide - a summary of the required statements that must appear on food labels.

Food Labeling and Nutrition - complete labeling information provided by FDA's Center for Food Safety and Applied Nutrition.

FSIS Labeling and Additives Policy Division - the division develops policies on food labeling, food additives and product identity standards.

FOOD NUTRITION PROGRAMS

Child Nutrition Programs - USDA programs that provide healthy, nutritious meals and snacks to the nation's children.

Food Distribution Programs - USDA's Food and Nutrition Service administers food distribution programs that provide assistance to eligible individuals, families and institutions.

Women, Infants, and Children (WIC) - provides federal grants to states for supplemental foods, healthcare referrals, and nutrition education for low-income pregnant, breastfeeding and non-breastfeeing postpartum women, and to infants and children who are found to be at nutritional risk.

FOOD SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY

Canadian Institute of Food Science and Technology - the Canadian national association of food industry professionals which was founded in 1951.

Institute of Food Technologists - a nonprofit scientific society with 28,000 members working in food science, food technology, and related professions in industry, academia, and government.

The National Food Laboratory, Inc. - a wholly owned for profit subsidiary of the National Food Processors Association that provides a variety of services in the scientific and technical areas on a contractual basis.

NUTRITION

Dietary Guidelines for Americans - provides advice for healthy Americans age 2 years and over about food choices that promote health and prevent disease.

FDA Center for Food Safety and Applied Nutrition - one of six centers within FDA that ensures food is safe, nutritious and wholesome.

Food and Drug Administration - the nation's consumer protection agency.

Food Guide Pyramid - an outline of what to each day based on the Dietary Guidelines.

Healthy School Meals Resource System - a searchable web site providing information to persons working in USDA Child Nutrition Programs.

Nutribase - this site lists nutrients for more than 19,000 food items.

United Nations FAO Food and Nutrition - FAO's online journal about nutrition, food quality and safety.

USDA's Center for Nutrition Policy and Promotion - the focal point within the USDA where scientific research is linked with the nutritional needs of the public.

USDA's Food and Nutrition Information Center - a searchable database that contains nutrient data for thousands of food.

USDA's Team Nutrition - an initiative launched by USDA to help implement the Dietary Guidelines in school meals.

NUTRITION ORGANIZATIONS

American Dietetic Association - the association and its National Center for Nutrition and Dietetics provides sound nutrition information/resources from registered dietitians.

American School Food Service Association- non-profit professional association representing 60,000 members of the food service industry.

American Society for Clinical Nutrition - an organization of scientists, physicians, teachers and other investigators in clinical nutrition.

American Society for Nutritional Sciences - the premier research society dedicated to improving the quality of life through the science of nutrition.

BeefNutrition.org- contains information on nutritional facts about beef, nutrition research, recipes and free or low-cost resource materials.

Center for Science in the Public Interest- publisher of the Nutrition Action Healthletter.

Human Nutrition Institute - established in 1989 to address and resolve nutrition issues through the assemblage of scientists from the public and private sector.

Institute of Food Science and Technology- independent professional qualifying body for food scientists and technologists.

National Association of WIC Directors - a voluntary, non-profit membership organization founded in 1983 that supports, inspires and empowers the WIC community through creativity, teamwork and leadership.

PUBLICATIONS

FDA Consumer - the official magazine of the Food and Drug Administration.

Just-food.com - online resource for food industry professional worldwide, the site provides news updates, comment, events and exhibitions as well as surveys, statistics and feature articles on hot food industry topics.

Prepared Food Magazine - information on the food industry, including daily news, features and information on food industry events.