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Nutrition web sites
The web sites listed below may be useful for your studies of nutrition.
Sites
Nutrition Australia is the new registered name for The Australian Nutrition Foundation. The new web site includes:
- What's on? (events calendar)
- Food facts
- Frequently asked questions
- Position papers
- Media releases
- Publications
- Recipe of the week and more.
http://www.NutritionAustralia.org
Food and nutrition is one aspect covered in the Commonwealth
Department of Health and Aged Care. A number of the files on
this site are PDF files. You will need Adobe Acrobat reader to
view these. Examples of the files include:
- Food and Nutrition Policy 1992
- National Nutrition Survey
- Australian Guide to Healthy Eating
- Dietary Guidelines for Australians
There are also related web links.
http://www.nphp.gov.au/workprog/signal/nutstrat.htm
Virtually Healthy is the Children's Health Development Foundation's newsletter for schools. It aims to promote the concept of health promoting schools, provide information on topical issues and showcase school and other health initiatives. Back issues are available on the Children's Health Development Foundation's web site.
The web site for the Journal of Nutrition, American Society for Nutritional Sciences is a useful site for research. The site provides the following options:
- View current issue
- View future titles
- Select an issue from the archive dating back to Jan 1997
- Search for articles
Founded in 1964 the Institute of Food Science and Technology (IFST) is the leading Europe-based independent professional qualifying body for food scientists and technologists. The web site features food and nutrition links.
http://www.ifst.org/resource.htm
Food for thought is a series of nutrition related television programs on Schools TV. It may be available in your school from the Library. In addition the associated web site offers questions and activities and print friendly versions of the program outline.
http://www.abc.net.au/schoolstv/food/ep1.htm
Foodwatch is a web site developed by Catherine Saxelby, an Australian dietician. It features useful facts and information on nutrition.
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