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Food-Related Illness and Death in the United States http://www.cdc.gov/ncidod/eid/vol5no5/mead.htm
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Estimated number of illnesses and deaths caused by foodborne diseases.
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Guide to Traceback of Fresh Fruits and Vegetables http://www.fda.gov/ora/inspect_ref/igs/epigde/epigde.html
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Implicated in Epidemilogical Investigations
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OSHA (Occupational Safety and Health Administration) http://www.osha.gov
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OSHA's regulations and guidance documents are found on this site.
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Pesticide Data Program - USDA (PDP) http://www.ams.usda.gov/science/pdp/
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A USDA-Agricultural Marketing Service (AMS) program to collect data on pesticide residues in food.
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PulseNet http://www.cdc.gov/pulsenet
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PulseNet is a national network of public health laboratories that performs DNA "fingerprinting" on bacteria that may be foodborne.
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USDA (United States Department of Agriculture) http://www.usda.gov
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One of the many duties of the USDA is to assist America's farmers and ranchers.
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USDA - FSIS (Food Safety and Inspection Service) http://www.usda.gov/fsis
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The Food Safety and Inspection Service is the agency within the USDA responsible for ensuring the safety, wholesomeness, correct labeling & packaging of meat, poultry and egg products.
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United States Food Regulations http://www.foodinfonet.com/regs.html
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A listing of requirements of law's and regulations enforced by the United States Food & Drug Administration (FDA).
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United States House of Representatives http://www.house.gov/ |
A website that allows you to connect to your Congressional district representative. |
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United States Senate http://www.senate.gov/
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A website that allows you to connect to your senators.
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