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Nutrition Information Resource On-lineThe National Institute For Health Introduces new Website Offering Nutrition InformationThe NIH Office of Dietary Supplements (ODS) announced the availability of a valuable nutrition information resource at www.nns.nih.gov. The National Nutrition Summit website provides a wealth of nutrition information, previously unavailable on-line, from the May 2000 National Nutrition Summit and the historic 1969 White House Conference on Food, Nutrition, and Health. The new website was made possible by a collaboration between the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), the Food and Drug Administration (FDA), and the ODS of the Department of Health and Human Services, and the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA). The website provides a synopsis of the recommendations and highlights of speeches and discussions of the participants at the National Nutrition Summit, held May 30 and 31, 2000 in Washington, D.C. In addition, the website includes pertinent nutrition information from the landmark 1969 White House Conference on Food, Nutrition, and Health, which is considered the starting point for refocusing the public and private sector on critical issues in nutrition and public health. The 2000 National Nutrition Summit provided an opportunity to highlight accomplishments in the areas of food, nutrition, and health since the all-important 1969 White House Conference; to identify continuing challenges and emerging opportunities for the nation in these areas; and to focus on nutrition information and lifestyle issues across the lifespan, particularly those related to the nation's epidemic of overweight and obesity.
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