NutritionFacts
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Type of site | Nutrition information |
|---|---|
| Available in | English, Spanish, Chinese |
| Owner | NutritionFacts.org Inc. |
| Created by | Michael Greger |
| URL | nutritionfacts |
| Commercial | No |
| Registration | Optional |
| Launched | August 2011 |
| Current status | Active |
NutritionFacts.org is an American science-based, non-profit website that provides evidence-based information on nutrition and health.[1][2][3] It was founded as a non-profit in 2011 by physician and nutrition researcher Michael Greger with support from the Jesse & Julie Rasch Foundation.[4]
History
[edit]NutritionFacts was founded in August 2011 by Michael Greger as a website to provide information on nutrition and health.[4] Jesse & Julie Rasch Foundation provided the initial seed funding.[5] Greger, then known for public-health lectures and his work with the Humane Society of the United States, aimed to "cut through the hype" by summarizing findings from peer-reviewed studies in an accessible format. From its inception, the site released a new video every weekday, drawing on Greger's Latest in Clinical Nutrition lecture series, to make complex research digestible for the general public.[4]
In 2017, Greger received the ACLM Trailblazer Award in lifestyle medicine, with NutritionFacts.org cited as a model of freely available, evidence-based education.[6]
In 2025, its podcast Nutrition Facts with Dr. Greger[7] was voted "Best Podcast" in the VegNews Veggie Awards.[8]
Operations
[edit]NutritionFacts.org follows a nonprofit public-service model. It carries no advertisements and sells no products; operating costs are covered by individual donations and philanthropic grants. Its core service is its video library: referenced videos, most narrated by Greger, which summarizes recent nutrition studies. Each video is accompanied by a transcript and citation list, which helps readers to trace the original research.[4][9]
Reception
[edit]NutritionFacts.org has been cited or recommended as a reference by major publications such as The Guardian[10], USA Today[11], CNN[12], Chicago Tribune[13], and The Seattle Times[14], as well as major healthcare institutions such as Kaiser Permanente[15] and Mayo Clinic[16].
Eric Adams, then Borough President of Brooklyn and later Mayor of New York City, cited Greger's research as a catalyst for adopting a plant-based diet to reverse his type 2 diabetes.[17] Greger also serves in the U.S. News & World Report expert panel that ranks the "Best Diets".[18]
References
[edit]- ^ https://www.ft.com/content/a9879dec-c34e-11e5-808f-8231cd71622e
- ^ Hunt, Tom (10 April 2021). "How to use leftover cooked broccoli - recipe". The Guardian.
- ^ Matin, Maima; Joshi, Tanuj; Greger, Michael; Bin Matin, Farhan; Jóźwik, Artur; Wierzbicka, Agnieszka; Horbańczuk, Jarosław Olav; Willschke, Harald; Atanasov, Atanas G. (August 5, 2023). "Use of #NutritionFacts to promote evidence-based nutrition information: X (formerly Twitter) hashtag analysis study". Frontiers in Public Health. 11 1255706. Bibcode:2023FrPH...1155706M. doi:10.3389/fpubh.2023.1255706. PMC 10734685. PMID 38131024.
- ^ a b c d "New Plant-Based Nutrition Resource". August 17, 2011. Archived from the original on 5 December 2020.
- ^ "The Jesse and Julie Rasch Foundation". raschfoundation.org.
- ^ "Trailblazer Award - American College of Lifestyle Medicine". lifestylemedicine.org.
- ^ "The Podcasts That Changed How I Learn, Think and Eat". Forbes.
- ^ "2025 VegNews Veggie Awards".
- ^ https://digitalcommons.lib.uconn.edu/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=1097&context=pcare_articles
- ^ Hunt, Tom (2021-04-10). "How to use leftover cooked broccoli - recipe". The Guardian. ISSN 0261-3077. Retrieved 2025-09-15.
- ^ Permanente, Sponsored by Kaiser. "Story from Kaiser Permanente: Ask the Doc: Plant-Based Diets". USA TODAY. Retrieved 2025-09-15.
- ^ Chopra, Deepak; Tanzi, Rudolph E (2015-12-11). "You are, genetically speaking, what you eat". CNN. Retrieved 2025-09-15.
- ^ "A great gut in the new year: 5 tips for getting prebiotics into your diet". Chicago Tribune. 2018-12-20. Retrieved 2025-09-15.
- ^ Robertson, Blair Anthony (2016-09-21). "How to prevent disease and treat illness with food, not drugs". The Seattle Times. Retrieved 2025-09-15.
- ^ "Article | My Doctor Online". mydoctor.kaiserpermanente.org. Retrieved 2025-09-15.
- ^ "Primary Care in Rochester and Kasson". Mayo Clinic Health System. Archived from the original on 2025-08-06. Retrieved 2025-09-15.
- ^ "Eating better, getting better and finding a new community along the way". The Washington Post. Archived from the original on 2019-07-30.
- ^ "Experts Who Reviewed U.S. News Best Diets 2023 | U.S. News".