Contents of the Nutrition Summit Web site

A new Web site, http://www.nns.nih.gov, provides summit-related resources. These include a complete copy of the Proceedings of the White House Conference of 1969 and detailed background information for the 2000 Nutrition Summit, including briefing papers that are a gold mine for nutrition policy makers and planners. A link to the National Institutes of Health's National Library of Medicine, located at http://www.nlm.nih.gov/pubs/cbm/nutritionsummit.html, provides bibliographies and background material on relevant information for each theme. Videotaped recordings of key speakers, conference deliberations, and conclusions are provided in detail. Web-based links to key initiatives and activities of agencies working on relevant activities resulting from the summit are also included.

Nutrition Partnerships Are Emerging

Summit participants agreed that improved coordination between different federal agencies and increased partnerships between public and private groups is needed to increase visibility and attention on healthy lifestyle behaviors. Some have already developed. These include the nationwide National Institute of Diabetes Digestive Disorders and Kidney Diseases (NIDDK) partnerships with community-based education programs that focus on diet and activity to prevent and control diabetes mellitus and the Food Research and Action Center (FRAC), a private nonprofit group that provides coordination and support to an antihunger network of advocates, food banks, program administrators, policy makers, and participants.

The Nutrition Future

The conclusions and recommendations of the Nutrition Summit are summarized in Figure 1 and provided in detail on the Web site. They remain key priority issues today.

The new Web site, http://www.nns.nih.gov, is an up- to date summary of progress toward nutrition policy goals.