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Btional Sources of Free or Low-Cost

Food and Nutrition Materials

December 1991

Sources of Free or Low-Cost

Food and Nutrition Materials

Revised December 1991 /.

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Food and Nutrition Information Center

(301) 504-5719

Food &

Nutrition

National Agricultural Library Beltsville, Maryland 20705-2351 December 1991
National Agricultural Library Cataloging Record:

Food and Nutrition Information Center

Sources of free or low-cost food and nutrition materials: December 1991.

1. Nutrition — Information services — Directories. 2. Food— Information

services — Directories. I. Food and Nutrition Information Center (U.S.)

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Table of Contents

Page

Introduction i

Section I Nutrition, Medical, and Health Organizations: . . .

A. National Contacts: Aging

Alcohol and Drugs

Allergies

Arthritis

Cancer

Dental Health

Diabetes

Digestive Diseases

Eating Disorders

Fitness and Sports

Food and Nutrition

Food Safety

General Health

Heart Disease

Maternal and Child Health

B. Local Contacts

Section II Food-Related Associations

Beverages

Dairy, Eggs, and Cheese

Dried Fruits, Nuts, and Legumes

Fish and Seafood

Fruit

Meat and Poultry

Other Food Related Organizations

Pasta, Potatoes, and Grains

Vegetables

Section III Food Companies

Introduction

This publication is a list of organizations that provide free or low-cost food and nutrition

materials for consumers. The Food and Nutrition Information Center (FNIC) receives

many requests for materials to distribute at health fairs, classes, physicians' offices, wellness

programs, and other locations. Since FNIC is not a clearinghouse and has a limited number

of publications to distribute in bulk, the Center has developed this publication to help

others locate free and low-cost food and nutrition materials.

The list is alphabetical and divided into three sections: 1) Nutrition, Medical, and Health

Organizations; 2) Food-Related Associations; and 3) Food Companies. If the organization

has materials available in non-English languages, the languages are listed in parenthesis

after the name of the organization. The languages are abbreviated as follows:

A = Arabic

C = Cambodian

Ch = Chinese

Cz = Czechoslavakian

H = Hmong

J = Japanese

K = Korean

L = Laotian or Lao

P = Polish

R = Russian

S = Spanish

T =Tagalog

Th = Thai

Tu = Turkish

V = Vietnamese

Not all publications are available in all languages.

FNIC recommends that you call or write the organization(s) for a publication list or order

form. FNIC also suggests that you make your request(s) for materials as far in advance as possible to allow for processing and mailing time. Some organizations may take up to eight

weeks to fill your request. There are fees for some of the materials distributed by these

organizations.

Inclusion of an organization on this list does not indicate endorsement by the U.S.

Department of Agriculture (USDA), nor does the USDA ensure the accuracy of all information provided by these organizations.

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Section I. Nutrition, Medical, and Health Organizations

A. National Contacts

Aging

American Association of Retired Persons

601 E Street, NW

Washington, DC 20049

(202) 434-2277

Asociacion Nacional Pro Personas

Mayores (S)

3325 Wilshire Blvd., Suite 800

Los Angeles, CA 90010

(213) 487-1922

National Institute on Aging (S)

Information Office

Federal Building, Room 6C-12

9000 Rockville Pike

Bethesda, MD 20892

(301) 496-1752

Alcohol and Drugs

National Clearinghouse for Alcohol

and Drug Information (S)

Information Specialist

P.O. Box 2345

Rockville, MD 20852

(301) 468-2600

National Council on Alcoholism

12 W. 21st Street, Suite 700

New York, NY 10010

(800) NCA-CALL

Allergies

American Allergy Association

P.O. Box 640

Menlo Park, CA 94026

(415) 322-1663

Arthritis

Arthritis Foundation Information Line

1314 Spring Street, NW

Atlanta, GA 30309

(800) 283-7800

National Institute of Arthritis and

Musculoskeletal and Skin Diseases

Information Office

Building 31, Room 4C05

9000 Rockville Pike

Bethesda, MD 20892

(301) 496-8188

Cancer

American Cancer Society

3340 Peachtree Road, NE

Atlanta, GA 30026

(800) 227-2345

American Institute for Cancer Research

1759 R Street, NW

Washington, DC 20009

(202) 328-7744

(800) 843-8114

Cancer Information Center

Office of Cancer Communications

National Cancer Institute

Building 31, Room 10A-24

9000 Rockville Pike

Bethesda, MD 20892

(800) 4-CANCER

in Alaska (800) 638-6070

in Hawaii (800) 524-1234

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Dental Health Eating Disorders

American Dental Association (S)

Department of Public Information

and Education

211 East Chicago Avenue

Chicago, IL 60611

(312) 440-2593

National Institute of Dental Research

Information Office

Building 31, Room 2C35

9000 Rockville Pike

Bethesda, MD 20892

(301) 496-4261

Diabetes

American Diabetes Association (S)

National Service Center

1660 Duke Street

Alexandria, VA 22314

(800) 232-3472

Juvenile Diabetes Foundation

International Hotline

432 Park Avenue South

New York, NY 10016

in New York (212) 889-7575

(800) 223-1138

National Diabetes Information

Clearinghouse (S)

Box NDIC

9000 Rockville Pike

Bethesda, MD 20892

(301) 468-2162

Digestive Diseases

National Digestive Diseases Education

and Information Clearinghouse

Box NDDIC

9000 Rockville Pike

Bethesda, MD 20892

(301) 468-6344

American Anorexia/Bulimia Association

418 East 76th Street

New York, NY 10021

(212) 734-1114

Anorexia Nervosa and Related Eating

Disorders

P.O. Box 5102

Eugene, OR 97405

(503)344-1144

National Anorexic Aid Society

1925 E. Doublin Road-Granville

Columbus, OH 43229

(614) 885-5381

(614) 846-2833

National Association of Anorexia

Nervosa and Associated Disorders

Box 7

Highland Park, IL 60035

(708) 831-3438

National Food Addiction Hotline

1101 W. Hibiscus Blvd., Suite 107

Melbourne, FL 32904

(800) USA-0088

Fitness and Sports

Aerobics and Fitness Foundation

15250 Ventura Blvd., Suite 310

Sherman Oaks, CA 91403

(818) 905-0040

International Center for Sports Nutrition

502 South 44th St., Suite 3012

Omaha, NE 68105

(402) 559-5505

Women's Sport Foundation

342 Madison Avenue, Suite 728

New York, NY 10173

(800) 227-3988

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Food and Nutrition Food Safety

Community Nutrition Institute

2001 S Street, NW, Suite 530

Washington, DC 20009

(202) 462-4700

Food and Drug Administration (S)

Office of Consumer Affairs

Department of Health and Human

Services

5600 Fishers Lane (HFE-88)

Rockville, MD 20857

(301) 443-3170

Food and Nutrition Information Center

National Agricultural Library

10301 Baltimore Blvd., Room 304

Beltsville, MD 20705-2351

(301) 344-3719

Human Nutrition Information

Service/USDA (S)

Public Affairs Staff

6505 Belcrest Road

Hyattsville, MD 20782

(301) 436-8498

National Center for Nutrition

and Dietetics (S)

216 W. Jackson Blvd., Suite 800

Chicago, IL 60606-6995

(312) 899-4854

(800) 366-1655

Penn State Nutrition Center

The Pennsylvania State University

Ruth Bldg., 417 E. Calder Way

University Park, PA 16802-5663

(814) 865-6323

Nutrition Information Center

515 East 71st Streets 904

New York, NY 10021

(212) 746-1617

Food Safety and Inspection Service (S)

Meat and Poultry Hotline

USDA, Roomll65-S

Washington, DC 20250

(202) 447-3333

(800) 535-4555

General Health

American Medical Association

515 N. State Street

Chicago, IL 60610

(312) 464-5000

American Public Health Association

1015 15th Street, NW

Washington, DC 20005

(202) 789-5600

Bureau of Refugee Services

Iowa Department of Human Services

1200 University, Suite D

Des Moines, LA 50314

(515)371-3117

(publishes bibliography of sources of

non-English language health resources)

Center for Science in the Public Interest 1875 Connecticut Avenue NW, Suite 300,

Washington, DC 20009

(202) 332-9110

Consumer Information Center (S)

Pueblo, CO 81009

Metropolitan Life Insurance Company

Health and Safety Education Division

One Madison Avenue

New York, NY 10010

(212) 578-2211

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National Clearinghouse for

Primary Care Information

8201 Greensboro Drive, Suite 600

McLean, VA 22102

(703) 821-8955

National Council Against

Health Fraud, Inc. P.O. Box 1276

Loma Linda, CA 92354

(714) 824-4690

New Mexico Health and Environment

Department (S)

Health Services Division

Health Promotion Bureau

P.O. Box 968

Santa Fe, NM 87504-0968

(505) 827-2502

ODPHP Health Information Center

(Office of Disease Prevention Health

Promotion)

P.O. Box 1133

Washington, DC 20013-1133

(800) 336-4797

Ohio Department of Health Refugee

Health Program (L,C,V,P,Cz,H)

131 N. High Street, 4th Floor

Columbus, OH 43266-0118

(6l4)-644-8162

Public Voice

For Food and Health Policy

1001 Connecticut Avenue, NW, Suite 522

Washington, DC 20036

(202) 659-5930

Heart Disease

American Heart Association

National Center

7320 Greenville Avenue

Dallas, TX 75231

(214) 373-6300

American Heart Association of

Greater Miami, Inc. (S)

5220 Biscayne Boulevard

Miami, FL33137

(305) 751-1041

American Heart Association (Ch, J, R, S)

San Francisco Chapter

120 Montgomery, Suite 1650

San Francisco, CA 94104

(415) 433-2273

NHLBI Information Center (S)

(National Heart, Lung, Blood Institute)

4733 Bethesda Avenue, Suite 530

Bethesda, MD 20814

(301) 951-3260

Maternal and Child Health

Allegheny County Health Department

Nutrition Service

WIC Program

Investment Building

239 4th Avenue, 21st Floor

Pittsburgh, PA 15222

(412) 355-5800

American College of Obstetricians

and Gynecologists

Office of Public Information

409 12th Street, SW

Washington, DC 20024

(202) 638-5577

La Leche League International (A C, Ch,

H, K, L,P , R, S, T, Th, Tu, V)

P.O. Box 1209

Franklin Park, IL 60131-8209

(703) 455-7730

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March of Dimes (Birth Defects

Foundation)

(for maternal and infant nutrition

information)

Supply Division

1275 Mamaroneck Avenue

White Plains, NY 10605

(914) 428-7100

National Maternal and Child Health

Clearinghouse (C, Ch, L, Th, V)

38th and R Streets, NW

Washington, DC 20057

(202) 625-8410

B. Local Contacts for Nutrition, Medical, and Health Organizations

Local Contacts (listed in telephone directory) Ask for the:

American Cancer Society (city, county, or state) Health Educator

American Heart Association (city, county, or state) Health Educator

Cooperative Extension Service (county or university) ..... Home Economist/Nutritionist

Diabetes Association (city or state) Health Educator

F.D.A. Consumer Affairs Office Consumer Affairs Officer

Health Department (city, county, or state) Nutritionist or Registered Dietitian

Hospital Registered Dietitian

March of Dimes Health Educator

Note: Many of these local contacts have materials available in non-English languages or can refer you to other agencies or affiliates who do have these materials.

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Section II. Food -Related Associations

Beverages

National Coffee Association

P.O. Box 4060

Westbury,NY 11592

(800) 321-4100

Dairy, Eggs, and Cheese

American Dairy Products Institute

130 N. Franklin Street

Chicago, IL 60606

(312) 782-4888

American Egg Board

1460 Renaissance Drive

Park Ridge, IL 60068

(312) 694-0450

National Dairy Board

2111 Wilson Blvd., Suite 600

Arlington, VA 22201

(703) 528-4800

National Dairy Council

6300 North River Road

Rosemont, IL 60018-4233

(708) 696-1020

National Yogurt Association

450 Park Avenue, South

6th Floor

New York, NY 10016

(212) 951-5492

Wisconsin Milk Marketing Board/

Dairy Farmers of Wisconsin

8418 Excelfior Drive

Madison, WI 53717

Dried Fruits, Nuts, and Legumes

American Soybean Association

540 Maryville Center

St. Louis, MO 63141

(314) 576-1770

California Dry Bean Advisory Board

531-D N. Alta Avenue

Dinuba, CA 93618

(209) 591-4866

California Fig Advisory Board

3425 N. First Street, Suite 109

Fresno, CA 93726

(209) 224-3447

California Pistachio Commission

Dept. QRS

1915 N. Fine Avenue

Fresno, CA 93727

(209) 252-3345

California Prune Board

55 Union Street

San Francisco, CA 94111

(415)984-6206

California Raisin Advisory Board

55 Union Street

San Francisco, CA 94111

(415) 984-6376

Idaho Bean Commission

P.O. Box 9433

Boise, ID 83707

(208) 334-3520

National Pecan Marketing Council

4348 Carter Creek, Suite 101

Bryan, TX 77802

(409) 846-1681

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National Sunflower Association

4023 State Street

Bismarck, ND 58501

(701) 224-3019

USA Dried Pea and Lentil Industry

5071 Highway 8 West

Moscow, ID 83843

(208) 882-3023

Fish and Seafood

Alaskan Seafood Marketing Institute

P.O. Box D

Juneau, AK 99811

(907) 586-2902

Maine Sardine Council

P.O. Box 337

Brewer, ME 04412

(207) 989-2180

National Fisheries Institute, Inc. 1525 Wilson Blvd., Suite 500

Arlington, VA 22209

(703) 524-8881

North Atlantic Seafood Association

P.O. Box 15294

Cleveland, OH 44115

(216) 781-6400

Rhode Island Seafood Council

406-A Main Street

Wakefield, RI 02879

(800) 328-3474

Virginia Marine Products Board

97 Main Street, Suite 103

Newport News, VA 23601

(804) 594-7261

Fruit

California Apricot Advisory Board

1280 Boulevard Way

Walnut Creek, CA 94595

(415) 937-3660

California Avocado Commission

23232 Peralta Drive, Suite 109

Laguna Hills, CA 92653

(714) 859-4110

California Cling Peach Advisory Board

P.O. Box 7111

San Francisco, CA 94120

(415) 495-7714

California Fresh Market Tomato

Advisory Board

2017 N. Gateway Blvd., Suite 102

Fresno, CA 93727

(209) 251-0628

California Kiwifruit Commission

1540 River Park Drive, Suite 110

Sacramento, CA 95815

(916) 929-5314

California Olive Industry

1903 N. Fine Avenue, Suite 102

Fresno, CA 93727

(209) 456-9096

California Strawberry Advisory Board

P.O. Box 269

Watsonville, CA 95077-0269

(408) 724-1301

California Table Grape Commission

2975 N. Maroa

P.O. Box 5498

Fresno, CA 93755

(209) 224-4997

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California Tree Fruit Agreement

P.O. Box 255627

Sacramento, CA 95865

(916) 483-9261

Cherry Marketing Institute

2220 University Park Drive, Suite 200

Okemos, MI 48864

(517)332-0010

Concord Grape Association

5775 Peachtree-Dunwoody Road

Suite 500-G

Atlanta, GA 30342

(404) 252-3663

The Cranberry Institute

1101 - 15th Street, NW, Suite 202

Washington, DC 20005

(202) 785-3232

Florida Department of Citrus

1115 East Memorial Boulevard

P.O. Box 148

Lakeland, FL 33802

(813) 682-0171

International Apple Institute

P.O. Box 1137

McLean, VA 22101

(703) 442-8850

International Banana Association

1 101 Vermont Ave. NW, Suite 306

Washington, DC 20005

(202) 371-1620

Michigan Apple Committee

13105 Schavey Road

De Witt, MI 48820

(517) 669-8353

Michigan Blueberry Growers Association

P.O. Box B

Grand Junction, MI 49056

(616)434-6791

National Cherry Growers and Industry

Foundation (Canned)

1005 Tieton Drive

Yakima, WA 98902

(509) 453-4837

New York Cherry Growers Association

7645 Main Street

P.O. Box 350

Fishers, NY 14453

(716) 924-2171

North American Blueberry Council

P.O. Box 166

Marmora, NJ 08223

(609) 399-1559

Ocean Spray Cranberry, Inc. One Ocean Spray Drive

Lakeville-Middleboro, MA 02349

(508) 946-1000

Pacific Coast Canned Pear Service

P.O. Box 7111

San Francisco, CA 94120

(415)541-0451

Produce Marketing Association, Inc. 1500 Casho Mill Road

Newark, DE 19714-6038

(302) 738-7100

Sunkist Growers, Inc. P.O. Box 7888

Van Nuys, CA 91409-7888

(818) 986-4800

United Fresh Fruit and Vegetable

Association

727 N. Washington Street

Alexandria, VA 22314

(703) 836-3410

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Washington Apple Commission

P.O. Box 18

Wenatchee, WA 98807

(509) 663-9600

Meat and Poultry

American Lamb Council

6911 S. Yosemite Street

Englewood, CO 80112-1414

(303) 771-3500

American Meat Institute

P.O. Box 3556

Washington, DC 20007

(703) 841-2400

Beef Industry Council - a Division of the

National Live Stock and Meat Board

444 N. Michigan Avenue

Chicago, IL 60611

(312) 467-5520

(800) 368-3138

California Beef Council

551 Foster City Blvd., Suite A

Foster City, CA 94404

(415) 571-7100

National Pork Producers Council

P.O. Box 10383

Des Moines, IA 50306

(515)223-2600

National Turkey Federation

11319 Sunset Hills Road

Reston, VA 22090

(703) 435-7206

Pork Industry Group - a Division of the

National Live Stock and Meat Board

444 N. Michigan Avenue

Chicago, IL 60611

(312) 467-5520

(800) 621-7773

Other Food Related Organizations

American Bakers Association

1111 - 14th Street, NW, Suite 300

Washington, DC 20005

(202) 296-5800

The Association for Dressings and Sauces

5775 Peachtree-Dunwoody Road

Suite 500-G

Atlanta, GA 30342

(404) 252-3663

Calorie Control Council

5775 Peachtree-Dunwoody Road

Suite 500-G

Atlanta, GA 30342

(404) 252-3663

Food Marketing Institute

1750 K Street, NW

Washington, DC 20006

(202) 452-8444

The Glutamate Association

5775 Peachtree-Dunwoody Road

Suite 500-G

Atlanta, GA 30342

(404) 252-3663

Infant Formula Council

5775 Peachtree-Dunwoody Road

Suite 500-G

Atlanta, GA 30342

(404) 252-3663

International Food Additives Council

5775 Peachtree-Dunwoody Road

Suite 500-G

Atlanta, GA 30342

(404) 252-3663

International Food Information Council

1100 Connecticut Avenue NW, Suite 430

Washington, DC 20036

(202) 296-6540

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National Honey Board Washington State Potato Commission

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(800) 356-5941 (509) 765-8845

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Atlanta, ua P f\ XI iw HAH r .vJ. r>0X /4 / ^IrtJ ZjZ-jOOO L^asirovine, vjuiz

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California Iceberg Lettuce Commission

Idaho Potato Commission r .O. dOX

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The Frozen Vegetable Council

The National Pasta Association c/o Creamer Dickson Basford

ziui Wilson Diva., ouite yzu 1633 Broadway, 27th Floor

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(703) 841-0818 (212) 887-8010

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(302) /38-/100

Kice council oi America ) Wisconsin-Minnesota uannea vegetame

P.O. Box 740121 Council

Houston, TX 77274 222 N. Midvale Blvd., Suite 29

(713) 270-6699 Box 5258

Madison, WI 53705

(608) 231-2250

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Section III. Food Companies

American Home Food Products

Nutrition and Education Services Dept.

685 Third Avenue

New York, NY 10017

(800) 544-5680

Best Foods - a Division of CPC

International Inc. P.O. Box 8000

International Plaza

Englewood Clifts, NJ 07632

(201) 894-2307

Campbell Soup Company

Communications Center

Campbell Place

Camden, NJ 08103-1799

(609) 342-4800

Giant Food, Inc. Consumer Affairs Department

P.O. Box 1804

Washington, DC 20013

(301) 341-4322

Hershey Foods Corporation

Consumer Relations Department

P.O. Box 815

Hershey, PA 17033-0815

(800) 468-1714

Hunt-Wesson Foods

1645 West Valencia

Fullerton, CA 92633

(714) 680-1000

Kellogg Company (S)

Consumer Affairs Department

One Kellogg Square

P.O. Box 3599

Battle Creek, MI 49016-3599

(800) 962-1413

Kraft General Foods

250 North Street

White Plains, NY 10625

(800) 431-1003

(800) 323-0786

McDonald's Nutrition Information Center

McDonald's Corporation

McDonald's Plaza

Oak Brook, IL 60521

(708) 575-6198

Nabisco Brands, Inc. P.O. Box 1911

East Hanover, NJ 07936

(800) 622-4726

NutraSweet Center

The NutraSweet Company

Box 830

Deerfield, IL 60015

(800) 321-7254

Oscar Mayer and Company

P.O. Box 7188

Madison, WI 53707

(608) 241-3311

The Pillsbury Company

Consumer Public Relations

Pillsbury Center

200 South 6th Street

Minneapolis, MN 55402

(800) 767-4466

Proctor and Gamble

P.O. Box 599

Cincinnati, OH 45201

(513) 983-1100

(800) 543-2108

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Quaker Oats Company

321 N. Clark Street

Chicago, II 60610

(312) 222-7111

Sweet'N Low Hotline

Cumberland Packing Corp.

60 Slushing Avenue

Brooklyn, NY 11205

(800) 231-1123

in New York (800) 336-0363

Sweet One Hotline

Stadt Corporation

Suite 1, P.O. Box 2160

Great Neck, NY 11022

(800) 544-8610
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