The Ultimate Resource Page on Food and Food Safety

In these times, health is very important. This is why people need to make sure that they are consuming only healthy and safe food so that they do not get sick. Food which has been incorrectly handled or cooked can cause people to get seriously ill and even die. Here are links to everything there is to know about eating safely; covering nutrition guidelines, food handling and preparation tips, and even places where you can go to learn how to safely cook.

FOOD & INGREDIENT INFORMATION

Beverages

• Beverages as Part of a Diet: Discusses what ingredients in beverages can be bad for you.
• Water and Beverage Safety: A look at beverage safety.
• Drink to Your Health: Describes the benefits of drinking.
• Energy Drinks: Provides information on the dangers of energy drinks.

Grains and Cereals

• Cereals: A lot of information about cereals and their benefits.
• Grain Safety: Discusses the importance of storing grains correctly.
• Management of Cereal Grain in Storage: Another look at the importance of storage.

Dairy Products

• Dairy Safety Regulations: Outlines the current safety regulations surrounding dairy products.
• Dairy Safety: Shows some of the ways by which dairy products are produced safely.
• Dairy Facts: An overview of the characteristics of dairy products.

Eggs and Egg Products

• Consumer Information about Egg Safety: Outlines safety information concerning eggs.
• Egg Products: Lists information about different products.
• Incredible Eggs: A lot of information about the importance of eggs to the human body.
• Import Regulations: Discusses the safety regulations surrounding eggs and importation.

Fish and Seafood

• Fish Allergies: A look at the dangers of seafood allergies.
• Mercury: Vital information on the levels of mercury in fish.
• Oyster Fact Sheet: Provides information on oysters and consuming them.

Meat and Poultry

• Meat Safety: Shows how to handle meat safely.
• Meat Safety for the Consumer: Teaches consumers how to handle and cook meat safely.
• Meat and Poultry Safety: An article that outlines the temperatures at which meat and poultry can be safely cooked.
• Grilling Safety: Another site that discusses good cooking temperatures.

Plants: Fruits, Herbs, Spices and Vegetables

• Produce Safety Sheets: Several articles that discuss the importance of produce safety.
• Tips for Fresh Produce Safety: Discusses how to go about buying produce that’s safe.
• Produce Safety For Farms: An article that focuses on how farms can grow produce safely.

Carbohydrates

• Background on Carbohydrates & Sugars: Provides information on carbohydrates and sugars and how they can affect the body.
• All about Carbohydrates: Almost everything you want to know about carbohydrates.
• Carbohydrate Classifications: Shows how carbohydrates are classified.

Protein

• Protein: An overview of protein.
• Importance of Protein: Discusses how important protein is, especially to women’s bodies.
• Protein in a Diet: A look at the importance of protein in a diet.

Starch

• Starch: Provides information on starch and its importance.
• Starch in Food Systems: Shows how starch is included in foods.

Lipids and Fats

• Fats/Lipids: An overview of fats and lipids.
• Functions and Facts of Fats: Discusses the importance of fats in the body.
• Lipids: An article that focuses on lipids and why they can be useful.

Sugar and Sweeteners

• Sugar and Sweeteners: Discusses sugars and sweeteners and what they are used for.
• Sugars in the US: An overview of how sugars are used in US foods.
• Table: Shows the types of sweeteners in use today.

Water

• Drinking Water Safety: Outlines the dangers that can come from contaminated drinking water.
• Tap Water Quality and Safety: A look at water safety and how to make sure your drinking water is safe to use.
• Bottled Water vs Tap Water: Shows whether it’s best to use bottled water or tap water.

Chemicals

• Chemical Additives: Provides information on how chemical additives are used in foods.
• Food Chemical Index: Index of all chemicals currently used today.
• Chemicals and Food Safety: Discusses whether or not food chemicals have been proven to cause cancer.

Pesticides

• Soil Quality Concerns: Discusses how pesticides can affect soil quality and produce.
• Pesticides: Provides information on pesticides and why they can be dangerous.
• All about Pesticides: Focuses on pesticides, labels, and safety regulations.

Phytochemical

• Phytochemical Collection: A discussion about foods and phytochemicals.
• Phytochemicals: A list which shows which foods have which chemicals.

Nutrition

• Smart Nutrition: Discusses many different ways of providing good nutrition to your family.
• Nutrition FAQs: Shows what good nutrition is and how to make sure you have it.
• Nutrition Facts and Children: A look at children’s nutrition needs.
• Serving Sizes: Provides information on serving sizes and how they are measured.
• Nutrition Category: Medical site with information about nutrition.
• Nutrition Guidelines for Diabetes: Outlines the nutrition requirements for people with diabetes.
• Dietary Guidelines: Some information on what all adults should be eating.
• Diet Guidelines: Explores the importance of nutrition.
• General Nutrition Recommendations: Some general information about nutrition.

Safety

• Food borne Illnesses: Lists all food borne illnesses.
• Consumer Food Safety: Searchable database that explains how to safely handle almost every food imaginable.
• Glossary of Food Safety Terms: Discusses what different terms mean in relation to food safety.
• Proper Food Handing: The importance of washing one’s hands and keeping a food preparation area clean.
• Safe Cooking Temperature Chart: Outlines what temperatures foods need to be cooked at.
• Freezing and Refrigeration Tips: A look at how long things can be safely frozen, how best to do it, etc.
• Food Poisoning: An article that discusses about food poisoning and what causes it.
• Food Contamination: An overview of food contamination.
• Guide for Discarding Spoiled Food: Shows when food is no longer good and must be disposed of.
• Avoiding Poisoned Foods: Points out the most common foods that cause illnesses in people.

GENERAL FOOD INFORMATION

Education

• Global Food for Education Pilot Initiative: A program that works with schools in developing countries.
• OHSU: Site for a school with a dietician program.

Associations and Organizations

• Food and Agricultural Association: Official site for the UN association.

References

• Food Safety A-Z: Large online reference guide for food safety.