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There's a wealth of information out
there on the Web to satisfy your curiosity about the Food Industry.
Feel free to explore the below links to find what you need!
How do you cook a Thanksgiving Turkey dinner? When is an Easter
Ham done? Check out Holiday
101.com for details on cooking and decorating tips for any holiday season!
GOVERNMENT AGENCIES
Centers
for Disease Control and Prevention
Mission: To promote health and quality
of life by preventing and controlling disease, injury, and disability
U.S. Food
and Drug Administration (FDA)
FDA regulates over $1 trillion worth
of products, which account for 25 cents of every dollar spent annually
by American consumers.
U.S.
Department of Health and Human Services
The United States government's principal
agency for protecting the health of all Americans and providing essential
human services, especially for those who are least able to help themselves.
National
Institute of Health
The NIH mission is to uncover new knowledge
that will lead to better health for everyone.
United States
Department of Agriculture (USDA)
USDA Mission: Enhance the quality of life
for the American people by supporting production of agriculture.
INDUSTRY ASSOCIATIONS
US
Poultry State Affiliates California Poultry Federation National Meat Association Delmarva Poultry Industry Inc. American Association of Meat Processors American Lamb Council National Chicken Council National
Turkey Federation Ohio Association of Meat Processors National
Pork Producers Council U.S.
Poultry and Egg Association FOOD SAFETY Here are but a few of the excellent
sites on the Web that can answer ALL your questions regarding Food and
Kitchen Safety: The
Partnership for Food Safety Education The Partnership for
Food Safety Education is an ambitious public-private partnership created
to reduce the incidence of foodborne illness by educating Americans
about safe food handling practices. Maintains a management
system of US food safety databases that are used by the Cooperative
Extension Service (CES), consumers, industry, and other public health
organizations. This site is a resource
for anyone interested in the cause and prevention of foodborne illness. FDA
Center for Food Safety and Applied Nutrition Regulates $240 billion
worth of domestic food, $15 billion worth of imported foods, and $15
billion worth of cosmetics sold across state lines. Food
Safety Inspection Service, USDA (FSIS) 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. Gateway to government
food safety information. This consumer site
seeks to make food fun, enjoyable, healthy, and safe by helping you
and your family cook with gusto and passion, choose foods wisely, and
handle, prepare, and store foods to their, and your, advantage.
A listing of state poultry affiliates.
The California Poultry Federation (CPF) represents more than 97% of the state's turkey and broiler, and chicken producers and marketers.
National Meat Association (NMA) is a non-profit trade association for meat packers and processors, as well as equipment manufacturers and suppliers who provide services to the meat industry. The association with over 600 members throughout the United States, includes membership in Canada, Australia and Mexico.
Delmarva Poultry Industry, Inc. is a non-profit organization working for the continued progress of the poultry industry on the Delmarva Peninsula (Delaware, Maryland, Virginia).
The American Association of Meat Processors (AAMP), is North America's largest meat trade organization. Membership includes more than 1,800 medium-sized and smaller meat, poultry and food business: slaughterers, packers, processors, wholesalers, in-home food service business, retailers, deli and catering operators, and industry suppliers.
This site is designed for people who love to cook, whether at home or in a professional setting. Traditionally, lamb has been served as an elegant entree at festive holiday meals and other important occasions. However, lamb cuisine can be a great addition to all kinds of meals year round, making any meal a special event.
The National Chicken Council is the nonprofit, Washington, D.C.-based trade
association for the broiler chicken industry, representing broiler
producer/processors, poultry distributors and allied industry firms. Member
companies of NCC account for over 95 percent of the chicken produced in the
United States.
The national advocate for all segments
of the turkey industry.
OAMP is a not for profit organization founded in 1940, comprised of meat and
poultry processors, retailers and wholesalers from the state of Ohio and
Suppliers to the meat and poultry industry from around the world.
American
Meat Institute
A national trade association, representing
packers and processors of 70% of the nation's beef, pork, lamb, veal
and turkey products and their suppliers throughout America.
Food Marketing
Institute
Nonprofit association conducting programs
in research, education, industry relations and public affairs on behalf
of its 1,500 members including their subsidiaries.
National
Food Processors Association
The voice of the $430 billion food processing
industry on scientific and public policy issues involving food safety,
nutrition, technical and regulatory matters and consumer affairs.
National
Cattlemen's Beef Association
Nutritional facts about beef, nutrition
research, recipes, and free or low-cost resource materials.
The place for pork lovers, pork producers,
and anyone who wants to learn more about pigs and pork.
International
Association of Culinary Professionals
Get your tough food problems answered,
test your knowledge of food in the movies, find that unusual or quirky
food site, or locate that specialty food product or service you've been
looking for.
Dedicated to the growth, progress,
and welfare of the poultry industry and all of its individual and corporate
interests.
The National Food Safety Database
The
Food Safety Home Page