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Food Inspections
 Websites presented in alphabetical order Fast Food and Animal Rights: McDonald's New Farm 
 "Activists have been warning for decades that farms and slaughterhouses mistreat animals, and for almost as long, farmers and food industry executives have scoffed. But over the past two years, an unlikely corporation — McDonald's — has taken the lead in the campaign for animal welfare." This companion to an American RadioWorks program features transcripts and audio clips, slideshows on the egg and cattle industries, examples of slaughterhouse inspection results, and a McDonald's hen inspection form. http://americanradioworks.publicradio.org/features/mcdonalds/ Topics: Agriculture, Animals, Industries, Law by Subject, Livestock, Nutrition & Food Safety, Pets Last updated Apr 5, 2004 FSIS Recalls
A regularly updated site about meat, poultry, and egg recalls. It offers a FAQ about food recalls in addition to listing federal and state information. The federal section lists active recalls and archived recalls. Active cases contain recall, description of the item, the date, and press release. The state section has active recalls only and has links to appropriate state agencies. From the Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) of the U.S. Department of Agriculture. http://www.fsis.usda.gov/Fsis_Recalls/ Topics: Agriculture, Consumer Research & Advocacy, Nutrition & Food Safety Last updated May 21, 2007 Influenza Virus Vaccine Safety & Availability
Background information and updates from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) on flu vaccines, including results of FDA inspections and testing of vaccines and general information about flu shots, nasal flu vaccines, and antiviral drugs. http://www.fda.gov/BiologicsBloodVaccines/SafetyAvailability/VaccineSafety/ucm110288.htm Topics: Infectious Diseases, Medical Treatments & Devices, Nutrition & Food Safety, Public Health & Safety Last updated Jun 29, 2009 Modern Meat
Companion to a Public Broadcasting Service (PBS) Frontline show that "goes inside the world of the modern American meat industry and shows that this once simple product, the hamburger, is no longer so simple." Includes features on industrial meat, foodborne illnesses and meat safety, the meat inspection process, and politics. Provides interviews, a program transcript, video clips, and links to consumer resources. http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/pages/frontline/shows/meat/ Topics: Consumer Research & Advocacy, Fish, Meat, & Dairy, Industries, Nutrition & Food Safety Last updated Mar 23, 2004 Safety of Duck and Goose: From Farm to Table
Questions and answers about ducks and geese, covering terminology of types of duck and goose meat, how ducks and geese are raised, inspection and grading, cuts of duck and goose meat, and safe handling, storage, defrosting, and cooking of the meat. From the Food Safety and Inspection Service of the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA). http://www.fsis.usda.gov/oa/pubs/duckgoos.htm Topics: Agriculture, Consumer Research & Advocacy, Livestock, Nutrition & Food Safety Last updated Oct 11, 2004 |
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