Nutrition Resources - The University Libraries

Fastats A to Z: Brief stats on a variety of health topics; Nice entry point to many topics -- information is well referenced with links to sources
CDC Wonder
Fedstats: Gateway to statistics from 100+ US government agencies (including the National Center for Health Statistics, CDC, and more)
North Carolina Health Info: Health and social service links

USDA National Nutrient Database for Standard Reference: Search for the nutrient values of over 7,000 foods. Release 19 (2006). Provided by the Nutrient Data Laboratory (USDA Agricultural Research Service).
NATS (Nutrition Analysis Tools and System): Developed by Chris Hewes and Jim Painter, Ph.D., R.D.at the University of Illinois. Content based on USDA Handbook #8 plus data provided by Kraft Foods and Betty Crocker.
Dr. Duke's Phytochemical and Ethnobotanical Databases: Search for chemicals, activities, ethnobotanical and uses of plants. You may also search for plants by specific chemical or activity.

Thomas: Search for bills and laws created by the U.S. Congress.
Code of Federal Regulation: Rules published by the executive departments and agencies of the Federal Government. Updated annually.; To search through daily lists of proposed regulations, notices, and executive orders, use the Federal Register.
North Carolina General Assembly: Search for bills and laws created by the legislature of North Carolina.