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Dole 5-A-Day (Score: 24 out of 25)
Sponsor: Dole Food Company, Inc.
An award-winning site that educates kids, parents, and teachers alike about why fruits and vegetables are so good for you.

FDA Center for Food Safety & Applied Nutrition (Score: 24 out of 25)
Sponsor: US FDA (Food and Drug Administration)
This complex site provides access to many government resources on nutrition and is best used with a specific topic in mind due to its sheer size.

Federal Citizen Information Center (Score: 24 out of 25)
Sponsor: US General Services Administration
Click here for access to hundreds of educational materials on health, food, and nutrition; all have been published and reviewed by government agencies.

Food Safety Project (Score: 24 out of 25)
Sponsor: Iowa State University Extension
The Iowa State Extension Service has made food safety education a priority; this well-designed site provides lots of information and resources useful to consumers, health professionals, and educators.

Food Safety Website (Score: 24 out of 25)
Sponsor: North Carolina Cooperative Extension Service
Comprehensive facts on all facets of food safety, organized in a user-friendly way by food category. 'Hot Topics' discusses pesticides and additives.

British Nutrition Foundation (Score: 23 out of 25)
Sponsor: British Nutrition Foundation
This site provides current nutrition information and dietary guidelines targeted to consumers in the UK.

Dietitians of Canada (Score: 23 out of 25)
Sponsor: Dietitians of Canada
Sports nutrition, food budgeting, and meals on the go are just a few of the topics covered--in both French and English--by the Dietitians of Canada.

Institute of Food Science and Technology (Score: 23 out of 25)
Sponsor: IFST
This site, which posts the latest information on food science and technology, is designed for scientists, health professionals, journalists, and consumers alike.

InteliHealth (Score: 23 out of 25)
Sponsor: InteliHealth, Inc.
Daily news, health features, interactive quizzes, 'Ask the Expert,' and access to the USDA database for nutrient analysis can all be found here.

MayoClinic.com (Score: 23 out of 25)
Sponsor: Mayo Clinic
This site offers good nutrition information in a fun, user-friendly format. Bookmark it as a source of nutrition advice that you can trust.