in kids. Two examples are theFDA Kids Pageand the
USDAMyPyramidpage. These are very useful tools
to help kids learn how to vary the foods they eat, while
obtaining sound nutrition and health-related knowl-
edge. There is now an unprecedented amount of infor-
mation about food, to help ensure that diets are
nutritious so that consumers understand the nutri-
tional content of the foods they purchase. While
many options exist about the relative merits of various
foods, there is increasing evidence that the traditional
concept of a balanced diet containing a wide variety of
foods should be a guiding nutrition principle. At the
same time, however, with the growing number of fast
food products widely available, it is becoming increas-
ingly important for consumers to have nutrition liter-
acy. Only with this information can people make
intelligent judgments about the food they eat.Resources
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ORGANIZATIONS
American Diabetes Association. 1701 North Beauregard
St., Alexandria, VA 22311. 1-800-342-2383.
http://www.diabetes.org.
American Dietetic Association. 216 W. Jackson Blvd, Chi-
cago, IL 60606-6995. 1-800-877-1600 ext. 5000.www.
eatright.org.
American Society for Nutrition (ASN). 9650 Rockville Pike,
Bethesda, MD 20814. (301) 634-7050.
http://www.nutrition.org.
Food and Drug Administration, Center for Food Safety and
Applied Nutrition. 5100 Paint Branch Parkway, Col-
lege Park, MD 20740-3835. 1-888-723-3663.
vm.cfsan.fda.gov.
Food and Nutrition Information Center. 10301 Baltimore
Avenue, Beltsville, MD 20705-2351.
http://www.nutrition.gov.
USDA Center for Nutrition Policy and Promotion (CNPP).
3101 Park Center Drive, 10th Floor, Alexandria, VA
22302-1594.<>(703) 305-7600. http://www.cnpp.usda.org.Monique Laberge, Ph.D.Nutrition literacy