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 Food and Nutrition 

• American Dietetic Association
  Includes fact sheets, papers, a reading list, and food pyramid information.
• Calorie Control Council
  Calorie calculators, exercise calculator, body mass index calculator, and more.
• Center for Science in the Public Interest
  "As one of the nation’s top consumer advocates, CSPI will keep fighting for government policies and corporate practices that promote healthy diets, prevent deceptive marketing practices, and ensure that science is used to promote the public welfare."
• Daysworth Nutrition Calculator
  Enter a kind of food to find out its nutritional value.
• Eat Well Guide
  "The easiest and most comprehensive way for you to find wholesome, fresh, sustainable food in the US and Canada."
• Fast Food Calories
  Fast Food Nutrition Fact Explorer
  These two sites include resources which allow you to enter a range of calories, carbs, etc., and see which menu selections fit your criteria, or select menu items to compare. -
• Food and Nutrition Information Center
  Information from the National Agricultural Library of the Dept. of Agriculture.
• The FOOD Museum
  "This is the on-line home of The FOOD Museum, your source for food exhibits, examination of food issues and resources, food history, food fun, food news on The FOOD Museum’s interactive Blog, answers to your food questions, and the museum’s favorite places and things, including restaurants, cafes, books, and films."
• Food Safety
  Food safety, proper food handling and storage, foodborne diseases, and related topics.
• Foodsel
  "A wealth of information at your finger tips, neatly organized by group, manufacturer or nutrient" provides information on processed and unprocessed foods.
• Fruit and Veggie Guru
  "Your portal to everything you need to know about the delicious fruits and vegetables you enjoy.... from why you should eat more fresh produce to how to prepare artichokes."
• Fruits & Veggies Matter
  From the CDC, nutritional information about fruits and vegetables.
• Health Teacher: Nutrition Database
  See food labels shows the nutritional content of thousands of foods. Includes trans-fat information.
• Healthy Fast Food
  "This guide is full of tips for staying healthy while eating out."
• How Many Fruits and Vegetables Should I Eat: A Visual Guide
  "The whole confusing and vague idea of eating enough 'servings' has pretty much been scrapped, and now the powers that be (the USDA, CDC, Department of Health & Human Services) are talking cups. ... We've created a visual chart based on data from the USDA and some chopping and measuring in our test kitchen."
• Nutrition and Healthy Eating
  "While it's true that what is known about nutrition and diet is evolving, there are some nutrition basics you can keep in mind. By knowing these nutrition basics, you'll be better equipped to sort through the latest research and advice." From the Mayo Clinic.
• NutritionData
  Facts, tools, articles, calorie counter, fast food facts, and more.
• Nutrition.gov
  Food facts, food safety, lifestyle issues, and health management are some of the subjects covered in this website.
• Practically Edible
  Online food encyclopedia with tons of recipes and information about all sorts of food and drink.
• Shelf Life Advice
  This site answers questions such as how long food is good once opened and how accurate are "Best By" dates, as well as supplying FAQs about food-borne illness, cookware, and other food safety issues.
• Still Tasty
  "How long will your favorite food or beverage stay safe and tasty? What is the best way to store it?"
• Sustainable Table
  "A consumer campaign ... to help fill in the gaps in the sustainable food movement, and to help direct consumers to the leading organizations who are working on the issue. Instead of becoming overwhelmed by all the problems surrounding our food supply, Sustainable Table celebrates the joy of food and eating."
• Two Foods
  "twofoods allows you instantly compare the nutritional data of two food items to see which food suits your healthy eating goal."
• USDA's MyPlate
  Graphic representation of a balanced diet.
• Vegetarian Nutrition for Teenagers
  "The Vegetarian Resource Group (VRG) is a non-profit organization dedicated to educating the public on vegetarianism and the interrelated issues of health, nutrition, ecology, ethics, and world hunger."
• What Does 200 Calories Look Like?
  "Some foods have significantly more Calories than others but what does the difference actually look like. Each of the photographs below represents 200 Calories of the particular type of food; the images are sorted from low to high calorie density."
• What Do 300 Calorie Meals Look Like?
  "Here is a selection of meals that are in the 300-400 Calorie range. The visual representation gives an idea of portion size."
• World's Healthiest Foods
  "The Foundation's mission is to offer the latest scientific information about the benefits of the World's Healthiest Foods and the specific nutrients they provide. Equally important, we offer practical, simple and affordable ways to enjoy them that fit your individual lifestyle."

 Recipes

• 101 Cookbooks
  Cooking blog, with links to recipes, books, and other food/cooking sites.
• Cookstr
  "Cookstr.com is a new cooking site dedicated to providing our users with great recipes from the best chefs and cookbook authors."
• Food52
  " We created food52 to celebrate the best cooks in the world: home cooks. Every week we'll hold recipe contests. ... We'll also share discoveries from the worlds of food, wine, and cookware so we all become better cooks together."
• FoodBuzz
  "FoodBuzz finds all the best food content for you. Search it all, store your own, and share everything with your friends! ... We aggregate, organize and curate more than 1 Million blog posts from 10,000 food blogs worldwide."
• Food.com
  "Over 400,000 member-contributed recipes" and, with registration, the ability to create your own online cookbook, shopping lists, notes, and discussions.
• Foodie View
  Recipes search engine with over 400,000 entries.
• Epicurious.com: Recipes, Menus, Cooking Articles & Food Guides
  Recipes from around the world and for special occasions. Search or browse by topic.
• The Food Timeline
  Timeline showing when various foods were discovered or invented, with links to historic and modern recipes.
• My Recipes
  "MyRecipes.com features thousands of the best recipes and hundreds of menus from magazines and cookbooks you love and trust–including Cooking Light, Southern Living, Sunset, Coastal Living, Real Simple, and more."
• Recipe Puppy
  A neat idea for a different kind of recipe search wherein you enter a list of ingredients and get links to recipes using them. Options also allow excluding of ingredients you don't want to use and searching by keyword.
• Recipe Goldmine
  Thousands and thousands of recipes both serious and fun. Over a hundred recipes for various kinds of popcorn alone!
• RecipeLand.com
  Tons of recipes, by type or country.
• RecipeSource
  Tens of thousands of recipes. Browse by type or region, or search the database directly.
• Rediscover True Hot Chocolate
  History of hot chocolate and historical recipes.
• Sarah's Online Reference Warehouse: Vegan Resources
  Includes links to recipe sites, online shopping, and other resources.
• Serious Eats: A Food Blog and Community
  &quiot;Our unique combination of community and content brings together the distinctive voices of food bloggers, compelling original and acquired food video, and spirited, inclusive, conversations about all things food- and drink-related."
• Still Tasty
  "How long will your favorite food or beverage stay safe and tasty? What's the best way to store it?"
• SuperCook
  "Supercook is a new recipe search engine that finds recipes you can make with the ingredients you have at home. To begin, simply start adding ingredients you have. The more ingredients you add, the better the results will be."
• USENET Cookbook
  Recipes in a searchable (but not browseable) database in both metric (grams, milliliters) and non-metric (ounces, teaspoons) format.
• What Sugar Actually Does to Your Brain and Body
  "Here's a look at the different forms of sugar, the various ways they effect you, and how they play a role in healthy—and unhealthy—diets."
• What's In the Foods You Eat Search Tool
  "View nutrient profiles for 13,000 foods commonly eaten in the U.S." From the USDA.
• Wired How-To Wiki
  "A collaborative site filled with all kinds of projects, hacks, tricks and tips you can edit." Mostly but not entireley tech-related.

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