Food Systems, Nutrition, and Health Guide
Guide to library resources and techniques relevant to the Food Systems, Nutrition, and Health program.
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Data Sources
Data - Multiple Parts of the Food System
- PolicyMapOnline mapping with data on demographics, real estate, health, jobs and more in communities across the United States.
- FAOSTATFrom the United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization. Food and agriculture data for over 245 countries from 1961 to the present year, including data on food production, food supply, food trade, food prices, land use, demographics, food and nutrition security, and Sustainable Development Goals indicators.
- Food Systems DashboardA global database that incorporates country-level information from multiple databases. Maintained by the Johns Hopkins University, GAIN, and FAO.
- Our World in DataSee sections on Food & Agriculture, Demographics, Health, and the Sustainable Development Goals.
Data - Nutrition
- National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (NHANES)From the US CDC. Nationally representative data from the US on dietary intake, health behaviors, anthropometric measurements, laboratory tests, and demographics.
- Food Commodity Intake Database (FCID)Also known as “What We Eat in America,” from the US Environmental Protection Agency. Data from the dietary intake interview component of NHANES.
- Food Availability Data SystemFrom the USDA Economic Research Service. Data on food availability, loss-adjusted food availability, and nutrient availability in the United States for other 200 commodity foods; these data served as proxies for food consumption.
- Food Data Central (FDC)From USDA Agricultural Research Service. Nutrient composition data for over 8,000 commodity foods.
Data - Economics
- Consumer Price IndexFrom the US Department of Labor. Average changes in consumer prices over time for 15 food groups.
- National Household Food Acquisition and Purchase Survey (FoodAPS)From the USDA Economic Research Service. Dietary data, health behaviors, and demographic data for over 4,800 respondents in the US in 2013.
Data - Agriculture and Food Supply
- National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS)From the USDA. Includes the Census of Agriculture and the Agricultural Surveys, which reports on the characteristics of farms, ranches, and their operations from 1840 onward. NASS Quick Stats Database
- Data ProductsFrom the USDA Economic Research Service. Includes data on agricultural productivity, agriculture trade, commodity costs, fertilizer use and prices, a food environment atlas, and more.
Data - Food Waste
- Loss-adjusted Food Availability (LAFA)From the USDA Economic Research Service. Note that this is part of the Food Availability (Per Capita) Data System; it includes data on food spoilage, plate waste, and other losses for over 200 commodity foods.
- Insights Engine from ReFEDIncludes visual dashboards on the amount of food wasted, the impact of wasted food, and the relative effectiveness of different food waste reduction strategies.
Data - Climate Change and the Environment
- Database of Food Impacts on the Environment for Linking to Diets (dataFIELD)From the University of Michigan Center for Sustainable Systems. Data on greenhouse gas emissions and cumulative energy demand for over 500 commodities.
Food Policy
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Food Policy Networks project at the Johns Hopkins Center for a Livable FutureA directory of over 280 food policy councils in North America, a database of food policies, and additional resources for food policy councils and organizations.
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US Farm BillFrom the USDA.
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Washington State Food Policy Forum from the Washington State Conservation CommissionIncludes reports from the Food Policy Forum to the Washington State Legislature.
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US Food Waste Policy Finder from ReFEDA state map with policies related to food waste prevention, rescue and recycling.
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PAIS IndexSocial and public policy literature.
Policy & Legislation
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Center for Health & WellbeingWoodrow Wilson School, Princeton University
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Congress.govCurrent Congressional activities, including full text U.S. House and Senate bills, committee information and details of the legislative process.
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Nutrition PolicyCenter for Science in the Public Interest
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PAIS IndexPublic and social policy literature from thousands of journals, government reports, and books.
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Revised Code of Washington (RCW)A compilation of all permanent laws in force in Washington State
Reports & Clinical Trials
Reports and Research
- Center for Nutrition Policy and Promotion (CNPP) Prices Database
From the USDA Food and Nutrition Service. Provides Monthly Cost of Food Reports based on USDA Food Plans. - NIH RePORTER
Describes research projects funded by NIH and other DHHS agencies. - NLM Gateway
Find conference abstracts and research projects - Virginia Henderson International Nursing Library: Registry of Nursing Research
- Virtual Technical Reports Center
List of institutions with links to technical reports, preprints, eprints, reprints, dissertations, theses, and research reports of all kinds
Clinical Trials
- CenterWatch
Global source for clinical trials information, offering news, analysis, study grants, career opportunities, and trial listings to professionals and patients - ClinicalTrials.gov
Registry and results database of federally and privately supported clinical trials conducted in the United States and around the world - EU Clinical Trials Register
Registered clinical trials in the European Union - ISRCTN Register
Registered randomized controlled trials and other studies to assess the efficacy of health care interventions around the world