General Biological Hazards Risk Communication

Format	Author(s)	Title / Description	Date added	Details
	Rouse, Tina I.; Davis, Debra P.	Exploring a Vision: Integrating Knowledge for Food and Health: a Workshop Summary Summary of this workshop held June 9, 2003 by the Board on Agriculture and Natural Resources of the National Academies' Division on Earth and Life Studies. The summary presents issues and points discussed at the workshop. Chapters include "Government Initiatives on Food and Health," "Integrative Research Infrastructure for Food, Agriculture, and Health," "Challenges Faced and Met in Research on Food and Health," "Breakout Group Discussions," and more. The agenda and speaker biographies are included as appendices. (more) Event Date: Monday, June 9, 2003 Publication Year: 2004	Jun 10, 2004
	Food Safety Project, Iowa State University Extension	Food Safety Project Project to provide educational materials on food safety to consumers, educators, and students. The website includes news, publications, lessons and educational materials, a glossary, resources for food processors, and more. (more)	Aug 31, 2001
	Division of Bacterial and Mycotic Diseases, National Center for Infectious Diseases, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention	Foodborne Illness General and technical information on all aspects of foodborne diseases.	May 28, 2002
	Leatherhead Food International	FoodlineWeb This site provides news and events related to the food and drink industries. It also hosts several databases containing bibliographic information, abstracts, market research, legislation, news, and reports. The news features are free, but use of the databases requires a subscription. Database coverage includes food additives legislation, food processing, microbiology, nutrition, shelf-life, biotechnology, hygiene, quality assurance, crisis management, novel products, market and sales data, and more. (more)	Oct 21, 2002
	Division of Data Services, National Center for Health Statistics, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention	Healthy People . . . tracking the Nation's health This page provides data, documentation, and publications from Healthy People 2010 and Healthy People 2000. Focus groups for Healthy People 2010 include Food Safety, Cancer, Environmental Health, Health Communication, Nutrition, and more. To access data for Healthy People 2010, follow the link for DATA2010; you may log on to CDC WONDER as an anonymous user. (more)	Jul 17, 2002
	Food and Drug Administration/Food Safety and Inspection Service, U.S. Department of Agriculture/Centers for Disease Control and Prevention	Healthy People 2010 Focus Area Data Progress Review: Focus Area 10: Food Safety: Challenges, Barriers, Strategies and Opportunities Review of progress in Healthy People 2010 Focus Area 10: Food Safety. Includes discussion of reducing foodborne illness, Campylobacter, E. coli O157:H7, Listeria monocytogenes, Salmonella, Cyclospora cayetanensis, postdiarrheal hemolytic uremic syndrome, Toxoplasma gondii, outbreak reduction, preventing antimicrobial resistant Salmonella, reducing deaths from food allergies, consumer and food employee food safety behavior, and organophosphate pesticide residues. (more) Publication Date: Tuesday, May 11, 2004	Jun 18, 2004
	Food Safety and Inspection Service, U.S. Department of Agriculture	Is It Done Yet? This page provides information on USDA's "Is it done yet?" campaign to promote the use of food thermometers. Materials available include fact sheets, images and video, news articles, information on the research behind the campaign, information on the pilot campaign in Michigan, and more. (more)	Aug 3, 2004
	Outbreak Coordination and Investigation Workgroup, National Food Safety System Project, Division of Federal-State Relations, Office of Regional Operations, Office of Regulatory Affairs, Food and Drug Administration	Multistate Foodborne Outbreak Investigations: Guidelines for Improving Coordination and Communication This document provides guidelines for local, state, and federal agencies to effectively respond to multistate foodborne outbreaks. It addresses surveillance, illness investigation, and product investigation techniques that are applicable to microbial, microbial toxin, toxic chemical, pesticides, and foreign object hazards. Appendices include a directory of federal emergency contacts, a directory of FSIS (USDA) District Offices, a directory of FDA District Offices, a Foodborne/Waterborne Outbreak Early Alert Fax/Email Template, a checklist for communicating findings, a description of the roles and responsibilities of federal agencies in foodborne outbreak investigations, and more. (more) Publication Month: February 2001	Aug 7, 2002
	Wireman, G. Baird, D. Granatstein, E. Kirby, and E. Adams, Farm*A*Syst Program, Cooperative Extension, Washington State University/S. Ingham, University of Wisconsin-Madison/University of Vermont	Reducing Food Safety Risks in Apples: A Self Assessment Workbook for Producers of Apples, Juice and Cider Workbook to aid apple, juice, and cider producers in identifying potential sources of microbial contamination or pesticide residue in their operations and in reducing food safety risks. (more) Publication Month: May 2001	Jul 19, 2002
	Maunsell, Blaithin; Pearce, Rachel; Bolton, Declan, Eds.	The Science of Food: Safety and Nutrition: Proceedings of the Final International EU-RAIN Conference Hosted by Teagasc, Ashtown Food Research Centre (Formerly The National Food Centre), Ireland: Croke Park Stadium, Dublin, Ireland: December 1st - ... Proceedings from this conference with such sessions as "Diet, Sport and Risk Communication," "The Future of Food," "Food Safety: Management and Audit," "Food Safety: Epidemiology and Microbiology," and "The Future of Food Safety". (more) Deadline: Wednesday, December 21, 2005 Event Dates: Thursday, December 1, 2005 - Friday, December 2, 2005 Publication Month: December 2005	Dec 21, 2005

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