Food
Safety Consortium: Iowa State University
- The Food Safety Consortium
conducts research on new ways to maintain and enhance food safety to ensure
America will continue to enjoy high quality food in the future.
Established in 1988, the Consortium is
developing technology to rapidly identify contaminants, methods to evaluate
potential health risks, risk-monitoring techniques to detect potential
hazards in the food chain, and the most effective intervention points to
control microbiological or chemical hazards.
The
Future of Food
- Scientists and food producers have created foods packed
with richer flavor, extra vitamins and even medicines. In this seven-part
series, explore the advances in genetically altered foods and become aware
of what you may be eating.
Institute
for Family Living
- An organization that gives workshops on food buying
and preparation for economy, improved nutrition and family food security
in Montgomery County, MD. They eventually expect that seven other
jurisdictions will follow suit.
