Health and Medical Guide to Food and Nutrition Food Safety Health information topics about Food Safety: Children 1. Food Safety at Home, School and When Eating Out Center for Food Safety and Applied Nutrition, Chef and the Child Foundation, Dept. of Agriculture, F http://www.foodsafety.gov/~dms/cbook.html 2. Food Safety for Your Family Nemours Foundation http://kidshealth.org/parent/firstaid_safe/home/food_safety.html 3. Home Alone? After School Snacks and Food Safety US Dept. of Agriculture, Food Safety and Inspection Service http://www.fsis.usda.gov/News_&_Events/NR_090704_01/index.asp Dictionaries/Glossaries 1. Glossary of Food Safety Terms Iowa State University, University Extension http://www.extension.iastate.edu/foodsafety/Lesson/glossary.html 2. A to Z Comprehensive List of Terms Center for Food Safety and Applied Nutrition http://www.cfsan.fda.gov/~dms/a2z-term.html Directories 1. USDA Meat and Poultry Hotline Dept. of Agriculture, Food Safety and Inspection Service http://www.fsis.usda.gov/Food_Safety_Education/USDA_Meat_&_Poultry_Hotline/... Law and Policy 1. What to Do If You Have a Problem with Food Product Dept. of Agriculture, Food Safety and Inspection Service http://www.fsis.usda.gov/oa/pubs/illness.htm 2. 'Poison Squad' and the Advent of Food an Food and Drug Administration http://www.fda.gov/fdac/features/2002/602_squad.html Organizations 1. Center for Food Safety and Applied Nutrition http://vm.cfsan.fda.gov/list.html 2. Food and Nutrition Information Center http://www.nal.usda.gov/fnic/ 3. Food Safety and Inspection Service Dept. of Agriculture http://www.fsis.usda.gov/ 4. Partnership for Food Safety Education http://www.fightbac.org 5. Food and Drug Administration http://www.fda.gov/ 6. www.FoodSafety.gov Center for Food Safety and Applied Nutrition http://www.foodsafety.gov/ 7. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Food S http://www.cdc.gov/foodsafety/ Overviews 1. Consumer Advice Center for Food Safety and Applied Nutrition http://vm.cfsan.fda.gov/~lrd/advice.html 2. Safe Food Handling Dept. of Agriculture, Food Safety and Inspection Service http://www.fsis.usda.gov/Fact_Sheets/Safe_Food_Handling_Fact_Sheets/index.a... 3. Keep Your Food Safe Food and Drug Administration http://www.fda.gov/opacom/lowlit/foodsfe.html 4. Food Safety A to Z Reference Guide Center for Food Safety and Applied Nutrition http://www.cfsan.fda.gov/~dms/a2z-toc.html Related Issues 1. Is Salmon Safe? Contaminants Found, Risks Unclear American Cancer Society http://www.cancer.org/docroot/NWS/content/NWS_2_1x_Is_Salmon_Safe.asp 2. MSG: A Common Flavor Enhancer Food and Drug Administration http://www.fda.gov/fdac/features/2003/103_msg.html 3. National Listing of Fish Advisories Fact Sheet Environmental Protection Agency, Office of Water http://www.epa.gov/waterscience/fish/advisories/factsheet.pdf 4. Perchlorate: Questions and Answers Center for Food Safety and Applied Nutrition http://www.cfsan.fda.gov/~dms/clo4qa.html 5. Plastics and the Microwave Food and Drug Administration http://www.fda.gov/fdac/features/2002/602_plastic.html 6. Production and Inspection Dept. of Agriculture, Food Safety and Inspection Service http://www.fsis.usda.gov/Fact_Sheets/Production_&_Inspection_Fact_Sheets/in... 7. What You Need to Know about Mercury in Fish and Sh Environmental Protection Agency, Office of Water http://www.epa.gov/waterscience/fishadvice/advice.html 8. Irradiation: One Tool for Improving Food Safety Mayo Foundation for Medical Education and Research http://www.mayoclinic.com/invoke.cfm?id=NU00272 9. Importance of Public Comment to the FDA Food and Drug Administration http://www.fda.gov/fdac/features/2004/604_public.html 10. Guide to Healthy Eating of the Fish You Catch Environmental Protection Agency, Office of Water http://www.epa.gov/waterscience/fish/30cwafish.pdf 11. Appliances and Thermometers Dept. of Agriculture, Food Safety and Inspection Service http://www.fsis.usda.gov/Fact_Sheets/Appliances_&_Thermometers_Fact_Sheets/... 12. FDA Releases Acrylamide Data and Final Acrylamide Food and Drug Administration http://www.fda.gov/bbs/topics/news/2004/NEW01040.html 13. FDA Statement on Lead Contamination in Certain Can Food and Drug Administration http://www.fda.gov/bbs/topics/news/2004/new01048.html 14. Fish in Your Diet: A Good Catch or Hazardous Lure? Mayo Foundation for Medical Education and Research http://www.mayoclinic.com/invoke.cfm?id=NU00292 15. Food Freshness and 'Smart' Packaging Food and Drug Administration http://www.fda.gov/fdac/features/2002/502_food.html 16. Food Labeling Dept. of Agriculture, Food Safety and Inspection Service http://www.fsis.usda.gov/Fact_Sheets/Food_Labeling_Fact_Sheets/index.asp 17. Food Safety and Security: What Consumers Need to K Dept. of Agriculture, Food Safety and Inspection Service http://www.fsis.usda.gov/oa/topics/foodsec_cons.htm 18. Food Tampering: An Extra Ounce of Caution Center for Food Safety and Applied Nutrition http://www.cfsan.fda.gov/~dms/fstamper.html 19. Frequently Asked Questions about Food Irradiation National Center for Infectious Diseases http://www.cdc.gov/ncidod/dbmd/diseaseinfo/foodirradiation.htm 20. Furan in Food Center for Food Safety and Applied Nutrition http://www.cfsan.fda.gov/~dms/furanqa.html 21. Genetic Engineering: The Future of Foods? Food and Drug Administration http://www.fda.gov/fdac/features/2003/603_food.html 22. Got Milk? Make Sure It's Pasteurized Food and Drug Administration http://www.fda.gov/fdac/features/2004/504_milk.html 23. GRAS: Time-Tested, and Trusted, Food Ingredients Food and Drug Administration http://www.fda.gov/fdac/features/2004/204_gras.html Seniors 1. To Your Health! Food Safety for Seniors Center for Food Safety and Applied Nutrition, Dept. of Agriculture, Food Safety and Inspection Servi http://www.foodsafety.gov/~fsg/sr2.html Specific Conditions 1. Seasonal Food Safety Dept. of Agriculture, Food Safety and Inspection Service http://www.fsis.usda.gov/Fact_Sheets/Seasonal_Food_Safety_Fact_Sheets/index... 2. What Consumers Need to Know About Juice Safety Dept. of Agriculture, Food Safety and Inspection Service http://vm.cfsan.fda.gov/~dms/juicsafe.html 3. Food Safety of Farm-Raised Game Dept. of Agriculture, Food Safety and Inspection Service http://www.fsis.usda.gov/oa/pubs/farmgame.htm 4. Poultry Preparation Dept. of Agriculture, Food Safety and Inspection Service http://www.fsis.usda.gov/Fact_Sheets/Poultry_Preparation_Fact_Sheets/index.... 5. Meat Preparation Dept. of Agriculture, Food Safety and Inspection Service http://www.fsis.usda.gov/Fact_Sheets/Meat_Preparation_Fact_Sheets/index.asp... 6. Keeping Food Safe during an Emergency Dept. of Agriculture, Food Safety and Inspection Service http://www.fsis.usda.gov/Fact_Sheets/keeping_food_Safe_during_an_emergency/... 7. Egg Products Preparation Dept. of Agriculture, Food Safety and Inspection Service http://www.fsis.usda.gov/Fact_Sheets/Egg_Products_Preparation_Fact_Sheets/i... 8. Can Your Kitchen Pass the Food Safety Test? Food and Drug Administration http://vm.cfsan.fda.gov/~dms/fdkitchn.html 9. Refrigerator & Freezer Storage Chart Center for Food Safety and Applied Nutrition http://www.cfsan.fda.gov/~dms/fttstore.html   Nutrition / Diet News From Medical News Today Latest Health News and Medical News posted throughout the day, every day. 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