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FCS: Food and Nutritional Sciences

Welcome to the Guide for Food and Nutritional Sciences! I've pulled together a selection of resources that I hope will prove helpful for your research papers and projects.

Research / Knowledge Institutes

International Food Policy Institute

The International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI) provides research-based policy solutions to sustainably reduce poverty and end hunger and malnutrition in developing countries.

Food Insight

Food Insight is the information hub created and curated by nutrition and food safety experts at the International Food Information Council (IFIC). IFIC is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit educational organization with a mission to effectively communicate science-based information about health, nutrition, food safety and agriculture.

USDA Food Safety and Inspection Service

Provides regulations and policies, recall notification, and other information related to food safety.

The Rudd Center for Food Policy & Health

An organization dedicated to promoting solutions to food insecurity, poor diet quality, and weight bias.

Food News

FAO: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations

Provides global news to achieve food security for all and make sure that people have regular access to enough high-quality food to lead active, healthy lives.

Science Daily

Source for the latest research news.

Today's Dietitian

A professional publication offering news, research summaries, and feature articles for dietitians and nutrition professionals.

Medical News Today - Nutrition

Offers news articles on the latest research findings and developments in nutrition and diet.

Food Blogs

Nutrition Meets Food Science

Blog aims to show how the knowledge of nutrition, applied in food science & technology, could produce healthier food and products.

Science Meets Food

The official student-run blog of the Institute of Food Technologists Student Association (IFTSA).