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We all eat food and
have some sense that chemistry is involved in its production and
processing. Fortunately for
us we do not have to understand the chemistry that is going on and the
content of foods to be able to eat them.
We most often are not concerned with its content as long as it
looks, smells and tastes good. That is until we or someone we know has a health problem and
then it becomes important.
We
have found several resources on the World Wide Web that can assist you in
locating information regarding foods and their processing. |
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RESOURCES:
The
following links are provided to assist you in your search for information.
We are not responsible for the information on these websites.
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ANALYTICAL METHODS
ASTM Methods : From the ASTM website any of their methods and standards can be purchased and downloaded.
http://www.astm.org [130]
Association of Official Analytical Chemists : AOAC methods are some of the most widely used and accepted methods of analysis for foods and feedstuffs.
https://my.aoac.org/source/Orders/index.cfm?section=unknown&activesection=Orders [21]
American Oil Chemists Society : AOCS methods can be purchased individually and downloaded.
http://www.aocs.org/tech/onlinemethods [129]
American Association of Cereal Chemists : Get methods online from the Association of Cereal Chemists
http://www.aaccnet.org/ApprovedMethods/top.htm [131]
GOVERNMENT HOMEPAGES
United States Food and Drug Administration (FDA) : Learn about the role of the FDA in regulating foods and drugs as well as a wealth of valuable information.
http://www.fda.gov [135]
United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) : Access the homepage to the United States Department of Agriculture with loads of information.
http://www.usda.gov/wps/portal/usdahome [134]
Montana Department of Health and Human Services : The Montana Department of Health and Human Services website provides information on their programs and health issues in Montana.
http://www.dphhs.state.mt.us/ [133]
Food Safety Information : Gateway to government food safety information has loads of helpful information.
http://www.foodsafety.gov/ [11]
Drinking Water Standards : View the USEPA's drinking water regulations.
http://www.epa.gov/safewater/mcl.html [17]
Center for Disease Control : The Center for Disease Control and Prevention has a searchable database with information on practically every disease ever known.
http://www.cdc.gov/health/ [18]
INDUSTRY AND ASSOCIATIONS
National Honey Board : Loads of interesting information on honey.
http://www.honey.com/honeyindustry/ [142]
National Food Processors Association : Information from National Food Processors Association on food safety, nutrition, and consumer affairs.
http://www.fpa-food.org [141]
Center for Science in the Public Interest : CSPI is a nonprofit education and advocacy organization that focus on improving the safety and nutritional quality of our food supply.
http://www.cspinet.org [140]
Bottled Water Information : Everything you ever wanted to know about bottled water and more.
http://www.bottledwaterweb.com/ [16]
Association of Official Analytical Chemists : Learn about the AOAC and the procedures they follow in developing and testing methods of analysis.
http://www.aoac.org/ [139]
American Oil Chemists Society : For information on preparation and testing of oils used in foods.
http://www.aocs.org [138]
American Egg Board : They provide valuable information on eggs.
http://www.aeb.org [137]
American Dietetic Association : The homepage of the American Dietetic Association.
http://www.eatright.org/Public/ [136]
NEWS
USDA : The latest news from the USDA.
http://www.usda.gov/wps/portal/usdahome [146]
Prepared Foods : Latest news from the food processing industry.
http://www.PreparedFoods.com [144]
Food and Drug Administration : Get the latest press releases from the FDA.
http://www.fda.gov/opacom/hpnews.html [143]
TOPICS
USDA Food and Nutrition Information : Several searchable databases with nutritional data.
http://riley.nal.usda.gov/nal_display/index.php?info_center=8&tax_level=1&tax_subject=2 [12]
Periodic Table : This is the best website that I've found for information on the elements.
http://www.webelements.com [23]
Food Pyramids : This USDA website has information on the food pyramid and its many variations.
http://www.nalusda.gov/fnic/Fpyr/pyramid.html [147]
Caffeine Content of Foods : This site gives the caffeine content of many foods and beverages.
http://cspinet.org/new/cafchart.htm [15]
Acronyms : This site has a database of 267,000+ of scientific acronyms that is fairly user friendly.
http://scimed.acronymfinder.com [22]
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