Goodies

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WHAT YOU'LL FIND WHEN YOU GET THERE

Calender

A free calender program from the popular website Yahoo!!! Use this to keep organized and practice better time management skills

Conversion Chart

A classic cooking tool used by budding chef's to manipulate recipe amounts.

Food Guide Pyramid

Suggested by the Department of Agriculture as a guide to healthy eating

Nutrition

The Food and Nutrition Information Center (FNIC) is located at the National Agricultural Library (NAL), part of the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) and the Agricultural Research Service (ARS). FNIC is supported in part by a Cooperative Agreement with the University of Maryland's Department of Nutrition and Food Science in the College of Agriculture and Natural Resources.

FNIC's mission, since 1971, has been to collect and disseminate information about food and human nutrition. Click on the link to learn more about FNIC, FNIC job openings, our award winning site, and about borrowing library materials from NAL.

Food Labels

People look at food labels for different reasons. But whatever the reason, many consumers would like to know how to use this information more effectively and easily. The following guidance is intended to make it easier for you to use nutrition labels to make quick, informed food choices that contribute to a healthy diet.