Center for Nutrition Policy
and Promotion
3101
Park Center Drive, 10th Floor
Alexandria, VA 22302-1594
703-305-7600
http://www.cnpp.usda.gov/
The USDA Center for Nutrition Policy and Promotion contains
links to USDA programs, projects, scientific research and other
resources that improve the health and well-being of Americans
Consumer Federation of America
1620 I Street, NW - Suite 200
Washington, DC 20006
202-387-6121
http://www.consumerfed.org/
Advocacy, research and education on the topics of energy,
finance, food and agriculture, health and safety and housing
Federal Citizen Information
Center
U.S. General Services Administration
1800 F Street NW, Room G142
Washington, DC 20405
202-501-1794
http://www.pueblo.gsa.gov/
Find brochures on nutrition, exercise and health or for consumer
problems, visit the Consumer Information Center at
http://www.consumeraction.gov/
U. S.
Consumer Product Safety
Commission (CPSC)
4330 East West Highway
Bethesda, MD 20814
1-800-638-2772 (toll-free)
301-504-7923
TTY: 1-800-638-9270
http://www.cpsc.gov
To Report unsafe consumer products or injury. Obtain copies
of the Consumer’s Resource Handbook
Council of Better Business
Bureaus
4200 Wilson Blvd., Suite 800
Arlington, VA 22203-1838
http://www.bbb.org/
Learn about companies and charities; locate your local Better
Business Bureau to learn about local businesses and
organizations
Federal Trade Commission (FTC)
600 Pennsylvania Avenue, N.W.,
Washington, D.C. 20580
202-326-2222
Consumer Response Center:
1-877-FTC-HELP (382-4357) or
1-877-ID-THEFT (438-4338)
http://www.ftc.gov
Prevents unfair competition between businesses, issues annual
reports to Congress, protects consumers and creates practical
educational programs for consumers
Food and Drug Administration
(FDA)
5600 Fishers Lane
Rockville, Maryland 20857
1-888-INFO-FDA (1-888-463-6332)
http://www.fda.gov
Center for Food Safety & Applied Nutrition
1-800-FDA-4010
http://www.cfsan.fda.gov/index.html
Food Labeling
202-205-4561
http://www.cfsan.fda.gov/label.html
Answers to questions on nutrition, label reading, women’s
health, seniors, infant formula and links to other resources
available at FDA’s Food Labeling site; food safety, nutrition,
supplement and prescription drug information is available
through the Center for Food Safety and Applied Nutrition site
GAO (General Accounting Office)
202-512-4800
441 G Street, NW
Washington, DC 20548
http://www.gao.gov
Evaluates government policies,
audits agencies, issues legal decisions and investigates claims
of illegal activities; read recent news and policies affecting
consumers
U. S. Department of Health & Human Services
Policy Information
Center - Policy Guidelines
http://aspe.hhs.gov/poverty/index.shtml
Resource for poverty guidelines and poverty measurement
Missouri Information Government
573-751-2000
http://www.state.mo.us/
Source for information about Missouri
National Futures Association
(NFA)
200 W. Madison St., #1600
Chicago, IL 60606-3447
312-781-1300
1-800-621-3570
http://www.nfa.futures.org/
Developing rules, programs and services to protect businesses
in the market; find information on commodity brokers
United States Department of
Agriculture
1400 Independence Ave., S.W.
Washington, DC 20250
http://www.usda.gov/
This government agency oversees many programs, ranging from
agriculture to nutrition to research to rural and community
development. Find out more about these and other programs
United States Department of
Agriculture
Food and Nutrition Service
3101 Park Center Drive
Alexandria, VA 22302
http://www.fns.usda.gov/fns/
Links to government nutrition
programs, because no one in American should go hungry
United States Department of
Agriculture
Food and Nutrition Information Center
National Agricultural Library
10301 Baltimore Avenue, Room 105
Beltsville, MD 20705
301-504-5414
http://www.nal.usda.gov/fnic/
Beltsville Human Nutrition Research Center
Agricultural Research Service, USDA
10300 Baltimore Avenue
Building 005, Room 102
Beltsville, MD 20705-2350
301-504-0170
http://sun.ars-grin.gov/ars/Beltsville/barc/bhnrc/foodsurvey/home.htm
The Food Surveys Research
Group, a part of the Food and Nutrition Information Center,
monitors and assesses food consumption of Americans
United States Department of
Agriculture
Food Safety Education
http://www.fsis.usda.gov/Food_Safety_Education/index.asp
Safe food handling and foodborne illness information
United States Department of
Agriculture
Food and Nutrition Information Center
http://fnic.nal.usda.gov/nal_display/index.php?tax_level=1&info_center=4
Provides credible and practical resources for consumers, health
professionals, educators and government personnel
United States Department of
Agriculture
National Agricultural Library
Abraham Lincoln Building
10301 Baltimore Avenue
Beltsville, MD 20705-2351
301-504-5755
http://www.nalusda.gov
National library for agriculture. Also view reports,
partnerships and policies and guidelines
United States Department of
Agriculture
Nutrition Composition Data
http://www.ars.usda.gov/ba/bhnrc/ndl
Access USDA’s nutrient database for nutrient analysis
United States Government
Printing Office
Mail Stop: IDCC
732 N. Capitol Street, NW
Washington, DC 20401
1-866-512-1800 (toll-free)
202-512-1800
http://www.gpoaccess.gov/index.html
Review information from all three branches of the government
United States Postal Service
Postal Inspector's Office
475 L'Enfant Plaza, S.W.
Washington, D.C. 20024-2111
1-800-ASK-USPS (1-800-275-8777)
http://www.usps.com/
Change your address, passport information, track packages,
buy stamps, find commonly requested address, read FAQ or contact
your local postal office
University of Missouri Health
Care System
University of Missouri Hospital
One Hospital Drive
Columbia, MO 65203
573-882-4141
http://www.muhealth.org/
Locate services for Missourians through University of
Missouri Health Care System or learn more about services or
locate a facility or physician
