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Malaysian Palm
Oil Promotion Council -
The Malaysian Palm Oil Promotion Council (MPOPC) Web site provides
information on the Malaysian palm oil markets with detailed statistics, an
education centre giving an overview of palm oil, its use, nutritional
aspects and non-food applications. Details of the council's publications are
given alongside relevant news articles. The Malaysian palm oil council is
committed to making Malaysian palm oil the leading vegetable oil in the
world, and Malaysia the focal point of the international oils and fats
market.
Institute of
Shortening and Edible Oils -
The Web site of the Institute of Shortening and Edible Oils (ISEO). This
site provides resources relating to the edible fats and oils industry,
including various published materials; extensive information on fats and
oils, nutrition, processing methods and related technical information;
statistics; and contacts and links to manufacturers, refiners, trade
associations, and government agencies.
American oil
chemists' society (AOCS)
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The AOCS Web site is "a global forum to
promote the exchange of ideas, information, and experience, to enhance
personal excellence, and to provide high standards of quality among those
with a professional interest in the science and technology of fats, oils,
surfactants, and related materials." Details of AOCS conferences meetings,
journals (JAOCS, lipids, Journal of Surfactants and Detergents (JSD) and
inform) can be accessed though the Web site. A list of industry specific
news, events and marketing oportunities are given with an extensive archive
of previous conferences, meetings and news items. AOCS provides technical
services giving certification to laboratories and chemists, and publishing
the "Official Methods and Recommended Practices of the AOCS" and "Physical
and Chemical Characteristics of Oils, Fats and Waxes".
The
European Food Information Council (EUFIC)
– EUFIC is a non-profit organisation which provides
science-based information on food and food-related topics to the media,
health and nutrition professionals, educators, and opinion leaders. Topics
covered include food safety issues, food additives, food preservation, food
processing, diet and nutrition, etc
The
European Initiative for Biotechnology Education (EIBE)
- Founded in 1991, EIBE has become an active European multidisciplinary
network of experts in biotechnology education drawn from 20 centres in 17
European countries. The main activity of the Group has been to generate
teaching materials for 16 -19 year olds. EIBE Units are collections of
activities including a variety of experimental protocols, practical
activities, role-plays, information and debates. Easily accessible on the
World Wide Web, they are suitable for immediate classroom use. Examples of
documents: Fermentation, Microbes and Molecules, Biscuits and Biotechnology,
etc
The Codex Alimentarius
Commission - Codex was created in
1963 by FAO and WHO to develop food standards, guidelines and related texts
such as codes of practice under the Joint FAO/WHO Food Standards Programme.
The main purposes of this Programme are protecting health of the consumers
and ensuring fair trade practices in the food trade, and promoting
coordination of all food standards work undertaken by international
governmental and non-governmental organizations
International Food Information Council (IFIC)
- IFIC's purpose is to
bridge the gap between science and communications by collecting and
disseminating scientific information on food safety, nutrition and health
and by working with an extensive roster of scientific experts and through
partnerships to help translate research into understandable and useful
information for opinion leaders and ultimately, consumers. Materials
available include: glossary, educational booklet, food safety links, etc.
Excellent and informative website!
FDA and
the Center for Food Safety and Applied Nutrition
- The Food
and Drug Administration touches the lives of virtually every American every
day. For it is FDA's job to see that the
food we eat is safe and wholesome, the
cosmetics we use won't hurt us, the
medicines and
medical devices we use are safe and effective, and that
radiation-emitting products such as microwave ovens won't do us harm
The FAO Food and Nutrition
Divison – Create
sustainable improvements in nutrition, especially among nutritionally
vulnerable households and population groups;
Raise awareness of the benefits
of combating hunger and reducing malnutrition; Assist countries in
identifying people who are food insecure and vulnerable to nutritional
problems;
Promote food safety and prevent
food borne diseases; Focus on consumer protection and fair practices in food
trade.
FoodExperts.Net
- FoodExperts are specialists in food safety, nutrition and
food technology. If you have any questions on food topics, these are the
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