DNRC – Nutrition Education Materials
The Division of Nutrition Research Coordination (DNRC) advises the Director of the National Institutes of Health (NIH) and others on nutrition research issues and works with the NIH organizational components to coordinate nutrition research and research training initiatives.
Further, the DNRC maintains the Human Nutrition Research Information Management (HNRIM) system. HNRIM is a searchable database of nutrition research and research training activities supported by the Federal Government. Data for the system is prepared and submitted by participating agencies and is updated annually.
A Congressional mandate stipulates for reviewing guidance materials was enacted in 1990 to ensure that nutrition education materials produced by Federal agencies are consistent with the Dietary Guidelines for Americans (DGAs) and that all agencies within the Departments of Health and Human Services (DHHS) and Agriculture (USDA) are consistent with regard to nutrition information and advice. The NIH Nutrition Education Subcommittee (NES), a subcommittee of the NIH Nutrition Coordinating Committee, reviews nutrition education materials produced by NIH and other Federal agencies to ensure that the nutrition information is scientifically accurate and that the dietary guidance information is consistent with the DGAs.