Surf these sites: Bad Bug Book -- A mine of information about the foodborne pathogenic microorganisms and natural toxins. It provides basic facts regarding these organisms and toxins, including their characteristics, habitat or source, associated foods, infective dose, characteristic disease symptoms, complications, recent and/or major outbreaks, and any susceptible populations. E. Coli Food Safety News: MedNews.NetŪ -- Offers information about E.Coli and food safety (E. coli O157:H7). Access to news, information, books and literature searches. Food Regulation Weekly -- Food Regulation Weekly covers the food-related activities of the FDA, the USDA and the EPA, including key developments in food safety, labeling, nutrition, pesticide residues, international standards and other food-related topics. Food Safe Program -- A comprehensive collection of US based food safety links and contacts, and a growing collection of documents on most areas of concern. Also home to the Carl Winter''s FoodSafe version of Stayin'' Alive. Food Safety and Hygiene Bulletins -- Quarterly bulletins, published for the Australian food industry, cover a wide range of food safety topics. Food Safety and Inspection Service -- The Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) is the public health agency in the U.S. Department of Agriculture responsible for ensuring that the nation''s commercial supply of meat, poultry, and egg products is safe, wholesome, and correctly labeled and packaged, as required by the Federal Meat Inspection Act, the Poultry Products Inspection Act, and the Egg Products Inspection Act. FoodSafe Program -- FoodSafe Program, University of California Davis, disseminates information on food safety, chemical residues in food, and food safety music. Foodborne Illness -- U. S. Food and Drug Administration Center for Food Safety and Applied Nutrition list of resources relating to consumer and production issues in food safety. GM foods -- A survey on Genetically Modified foods! Gateway to US Government Food Safety Information -- FoodSafety.gov is a gateway website that provides links to selected government food safety-related information. Most government web sites are listed. It is part of the National Food Safety Information Network, is maintained by FDA''s Center for Food Safety and Applied Nutrition. Int''l Association of Food Safety Professionals (IAFSP) -- Information on the IAFSP 2000 World Conference and Convention as well as regional IAFSP conferences. Iowa State University Food Safety News, Lessons, and Resources -- The goal of the Food Safety Project is to develop educational materials that give the public the tools they need to minimize their risk of foodborne illness. National Food Safety Database Home Page -- An excellent educational resource put together by the National Food Safety Database team, United States Department of Agriculture, and the University of Florida. It has a database of industry and consumer information , and news on safety issues from around the world. There is a list of people from each state who will answer questions. Pesticides and Food (U.S. Environmental Protection Agency) -- The risks and benefits of pesticide use on food, and ways in which consumers can reduce their exposure to pesticides. A search feature allows you to determine what pesticides are approved for use on foods. Pests in stored dry food products. -- Stored food product can become infested by either beetles or moths. Details of their prefered locations and life cycles are given and photgraphs are provided to identify them. The Australia New Zealand Food Authority -- The Australian food safety organisation, has information on microbial contamination of meats, food safety, food labelling, permissible additives, permissible levels of chemical contaminants, and food standards in general. The Truth in Labeling Campaign -- Focuses on the issue of monosodium glutamate in food and drugs, which some people consider is causing their health symptoms. US FDA / Center for Food Safety and Applied Nutrition (CFSAN) -- The United States Food and Drug Center for Food Safety & Applied Nutrition pages, this has all you ever need to know on food inspection, food safety (eg heavy metals in shellfish), food labelling, label claims, food additives to natural foods and so on. A deep and detailed site. US FDA / Center for Food Safety and Applied Nutrition (CFSAN) -- U. S. Food and Drug Administration Center for Food Safety and Applied Nutrition Home page gives access to public education, testing, labelling, and regulation of most foods.
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