Professional Organizations
Professional organizations provide community and resources for experts in the nutrition field as well as guidelines and standards for evidence-based practice.
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Academy of Nutrition & DieteticsThe Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics offers information on nutrition and health, from meal planning and prep to choices that can help prevent or manage health conditions and more.
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American Society for NutritionOur Vision: A Healthier World through Evidence-Based Nutrition
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American Society for Parenteral and Enteral NutritionASPEN webinars give you convenient access to the latest, evidence-based education on clinical nutrition.
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New Jersey Academy of Nutrition and DieteticsNJAND is the state’s premier organization of food and nutrition professionals since 1932.
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The New York State Academy of Nutrition and DieteticsNYSAND is one of the largest groups of nutrition professionals in New York State.
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The Society for Nutrition Education and BehaviorThe Society for Nutrition Education and Behavior (SNEB) represents the unique professional interests of nutrition educators worldwide."
Governmental Organizations & Resources
Governmental organizations provide standards and resources to assist professionals in supporting their patients.
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Centre for Evidence-Based Medicine - Critical Appraisal ToolsCritical appraisal worksheets to help you appraise the reliability, importance and applicability of clinical evidence.
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Food Access Research AtlasWhat can you do with the Atlas? Create maps showing food access indicators by census tract using different measures and indicators of supermarket accessibility; Compare food access measures based on 2015 data with the previous 2010 measures; View indicators of food access for selected subpopulations; and Download census-tract-level data on food access measures
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Know Your Farmer, Know Your Food ReportInterest in local and regional food has transcended many geographical and demographic barriers on its journey into the mainstream.
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Phenol-ExplorerPhenol-Explorer is the first comprehensive database on polyphenol content in foods.
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United States Food & Drug AdministrationThe Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is responsible for protecting the public health by assuring the safety, efficacy, and security of human and veterinary drugs, biological products, medical devices, our nation's food supply, cosmetics, and products that emit radiation.
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US Department of Agriculture - Food and Nutrition ServiceOur mission is to increase food security and reduce hunger in partnership with cooperating organizations by providing children and low-income people access to food, a healthy diet and nutrition education in a manner that supports American agriculture and inspires public confidence.
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US Department of Agriculture - National Agriculture LibraryThe National Agricultural Library (NAL) is one of five national libraries of the United States. It houses one of the world's largest collections devoted to agriculture and its related sciences.
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US Department of Health and Human Services - Dietary Guidelines for AmericansThe Dietary Guidelines for Americans (Dietary Guidelines) provides advice on what to eat and drink to meet nutrient needs, promote health, and prevent disease. It is developed and written for a professional audience, including policymakers, healthcare providers, nutrition educators, and federal nutrition program operators.
Non-profit Organizations
Nonprofits are established to serve a specific mission or cause, such as charitable, educational, scientific, religious, or literary purposes
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Sustainable Argriculture and Food Systems FundersGrantmakers supported by a range of other nonprofit organizations.
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Community Alliance for Global JusticeWe are a grassroots, membership-based organization in Seattle. CAGJ’s dedicated volunteers contribute their skills, time and money to work for a just local and global economy. CAGJ has three programs: Food Justice Project, AGRA Watch and Trade Justice
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OxFam AmericaOxfam is a global organization that fights inequality to end poverty and injustice. Let’s build a more equal future—together.
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Johns Hopkins Center for a Livable FutureThe Johns Hopkins Center for a Livable Future—working toward a healthy, equitable, resilient food system from within the Department of Environmental Health and Engineering in the Bloomberg School of Public Health.
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Future Harvest CasaSince 1998, Future Harvest – a membership nonprofit – has been proud of its role in moving the Chesapeake region’s agriculture forward.