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JOURNAL OF THE AMERICAN COLLEGE OF NUTRITION
Volume 28, Issue 4, Pages 427S-435SPublisher
ROUTLEDGE JOURNALS, TAYLOR & FRANCIS LTD
DOI: 10.1080/07315724.2009.10718107
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nutrient density; nutrient rich; nutrient profiling; Nutrient Rich Foods Coalition; Dietary Guidelines; consumer research
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- Nutrient Rich Foods Coalition
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With approximately 2 out of 3 Americans currently overweight or obese, many continue to come up short on recommendations for certain nutrients such as calcium, magnesium. potassium, vitamin A, vitamin C. vitamin 15, and fiber in their diet. Numerous attempts have been made to provide consumers with nutrient-profiling tools. such as manufacturer-specific symbols, to improve dietary selections, but many of the tools have focused on assisting consumers in making single food selections and do not provide guidance about planning total diets. In response to the 2005 Dietary Guidelines Advisory Committee's recommendation for research to define nutrient density, the Nutrient Rich Foods Coalition (NRFC) embarked on the development of a scientifically valid definition of nutrient density and consumer-driven educational tools to communicate the concept of nutrient-rich foods (NRF) to consumers. The science-based. consumer-driven NRF approach to eating may help Americans make multiple small changes in their diet that ultimately lead to better diet quality and significant improvements in public health.
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