Gage County
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Beatrice NE 68310
Phone: (402) 223-1384
FAX: (402) 223-1370

Food and Nutrition

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Gage County M.A.P.S. (Multiple Agencies Partnering for Success)

American Dietetic Association--ADA serves the public by promoting optimal nutrition, health and well-being. ADA members are the nation's food and nutrition experts, translating the science of nutrition into practical solutions for healthy living.
Food & Nutrition Information Center--Provides a directory to credible, accurate, and practical resources for consumers, nutrition and health professionals, educators and government personnel.
Wheat Foods Council--a national nonprofit organization formed to help increase awareness of dietary grains as an essential component to a healthy diet.
Food Safety Links for Home Cooking -- Alice Henneman, MS, Rd, LMNT, Extension Educator in Lancaster County, University of Nebraska Cooperative Extension
Food Preservation -- Alice Henneman, MS, Rd, LMNT, Extension Educator in Lancaster County, University of Nebraska Cooperative Extension
Food Detectives Fight Bac - Food Safety games, supported by a grant from the USDA
National Center for Home Food Preservation - Your source for current research-based recommendations for most methods of home food preservation.
Food Reflections is an electronic newsletter devoted to nutrition that is available from the Lancaster County Cooperative Extension.
5-A-Day Home Page--5-A-Day is a national nutrition program to encourage eating 5 or more servings of fruits and vegetables daily. 5-A-Day is sponsored by the National Cancer Institute and the Produce for Better Health Foundation. This site includes general information, recipes, and tips.
Food and Drug Administration Home Page--Link to FDA news, background reports, and new regulations.

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Extension is a Division of the Institute of Agriculture and Natural Resources at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln cooperating with the Counties and the United States Department of Agriculture.
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