United States Department of Agriculture
The United States Department of Agriculture is the U.S. federal executive department responsible for agriculture, food and nutrition policy.
The United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) is a U.S. federal executive department established in 1862 and headquartered in Washington, D.C. Its responsibilities include agricultural production, rural development, food safety, nutrition assistance programs and forest management.
It maintains public databases of the nutrient content of foods, which are widely used in research and in apps that need nutrition information.
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