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American Dairy Science Association
http://www.adsa.org
International organization of educators, scientists, and industrialists committed to advancing the dairy industry.
American Dietetic Association
www.eatright.org
A consumer resource for nutrition and health information. Also includes current government affairs news and a section on home food safety.
American Heart Association
www.americanheart.org
Tips for good nutrition and heart-healthy living. Includes cookbooks and menu planning ideas and guidelines.
American Medical Association
www.ama-assn.org/ama/pub/category/3457.html
Puts very usable nutrition advice at your fingertips. Interactive sections include the "Personal Nutritionist," which includes a nutrition assessment quiz, and the "Healthy Weight" page, which calculates your Body Mass Index and provides information on how to increase your activity level.
Everything from "What can I learn from reading a food label?" to "How does my immune system respond to the foods I eat?" is covered here.
Children's Nutrition Research Center
www.bcm.tmc.edu/cnrc
Dedicated to defining the nutrient needs of healthy children, from conception through adolescence, and for pregnant and nursing women, this site was created by the U.S. Department of Agriculture/Agricultural Research Service (USDA/ARS) research facility and operated by Baylor College of Medicine in cooperation with Texas Children's Hospital.
Includes a newsletter: Nutrition and Your Child.
Dairy Field
www.dairyfield.com
Dairy Foods Magazine
www.dairyfoods.com
News and information on the dairy industry. Written for dairy processors.
Dairy Management Inc.
www.dairyinfo.com
Site for the American Dairy Association, National Dairy Council and the U.S. Dairy Export Council. Explores the dairy industry in detail.
Environmental Protection Agency
www.epa.gov
Laws and regulations for industries such as dairy, environmental projects and programs for any industry.
Got Milk?
www.whymilk.com
Everything you ever wanted to know about milk based on the popular "Got Milk?" ads. Includes pictorials of celebrities who have posed with milk mustaches.
International Dairy Foods Association
www.idfa.org
This site is your gateway to information on IDFA and its constituent organizations: the Milk Industry Foundation (MIF); the National Cheese Institute (NCI); the International Ice Cream Association (IICA). Also provides information on the entire dairy industry.
Mayo Clinic
www.mayohealth.org
An extensive, interactive site from the renowned Mayo Clinic. Contains detailed information on wellness topics like roles of calcium and dairy products in a healthy diet, as well as a library of information on diseases and ailments.
The site is searchable, and visitors can submit questions to Mayo Clinic dieticians and physicians
MooMilk
www.moomilk.com
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