Nutrition plays a part in healthy Pacific island people. Here are some
resources that can help people be healthier. ADAP has a number of
publications on nutritious Pacific foods here.
Food and
Agriculture Organization (FAO)
The Agriculture and Consumer Protection Division aims to create sustainable
improvements in nutrition, especially among nutritionally vulnerable households and
population groups; provide information, assessments and analysis to combat hunger and
reduce all forms of malnutrition; assist countries in identifying people who are food
insecure and vulnerable to nutritional problems; promote food safety and quality, and
prevent food-borne diseases; focus on consumer protection and fair practices in food
trade..
Global Network on Food Security
This United Nations Association of Canada project looks to bring together
efforts of many nations on the global issue of food security.
Secretariat of the Pacific
Community's (SPC) Nutrition and Non-Communicable Diseases Prevention and Control
SPC is a leader in nutrition education in the Pacific.
US Department of Agriculture and Other US Agencies
 | Cooperative
State, Research, Education, and Extension Service Links Page
Good place to start your search for nutrition information within and beyond
the US government. |
| Center for Nutrition Policy and
Promotion
Updated food pyramid and other nutrition education information. |
| Child Nutrition Programs
School lunches, after school snacks, child nutrition and a whole host of
other programs and informational opportunties |
| Community
Food Security
Gleaning programs, where wholesome food from restaurants, produce
wholesalers and the like, are made available to those who need good food. |
| Expanded Food and
Nutrition Education Program (EFNEP)
"To assist limited resource audiences in acquiring the knowledge,
skills, attitudes, and changed behavior necessary for nutritionally sound
diets, and to contribute to their personal development and the improvement
of the total family diet and nutritional well-being." |
| Food Assistance and
Nutrition Research
"Addresses the research needs of the Nation's food assistance and
nutrition programs." |
| Food Distribution Program
To strengthen the nutrition safety net through
commodity distribution and other nutrition assistance to low-income
families, emergency feeding programs, Indian Reservations, and the elderly
and to strengthen American agriculture." |
|
Food and Nutrition Information
Center
A wealth of information on nutrition compiled by the USDA's National
Agriculture Library team. |
| Food, Nutrition and Consumer
Services
"Ensures access to nutritious, healthful diets for all Americans.
Through food assistance and nutrition education for consumers, FNCS
encourages consumers to make healthful food choices. Today, rather than
simply providing food, FNCS works to empower consumers with knowledge of the
link between diet and health, providing dietary guidance based on
research." |
| Food Safety Gateway
Joint, and comprehensive website for many food safety related programs in
the US government. |
| Supplemental Nutrition Assistance
Program (SNAP)
The purpose of the Food Stamp Program is to end hunger and
improve nutrition and health. It helps low-income households buy the food
they need for a nutritionally adequate diet. |
| Healthy
People 2000
A US Department of Health and Human Services program. "Healthy People
is the prevention agenda for the Nation. It is a statement of national
opportunities—a strategic management tool that identifies the most
significant preventable threats to health and focuses public and private
sector efforts to address those threats." |
| US Agency for International
Development (USAID)
Funds projects that help to stem the tide of hunger and provide for more
food-secure people. |
| Women, Infants, and Children (WIC)
To safeguard the health of low-income women, infants, & children up to
age 5 who are at nutritional risk by providing nutritious foods to
supplement diets, information on healthy eating, and referrals to health
care. |
