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This section of the USDA website includes information about dietary guidelines, nutrition programs, food waste prevention, and food storage – among other great topics.
USDA Food and Nutrition
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The FDA website has a section with most everything you could want to know about topics like labeling, food safety standards, ingredients and additives, and more.
FDA Food Information
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