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    FAQs about Animal Cloning
    FDA neither supports nor opposes cloning food-producing animals. FDA’s job is to protect the public health and has asked producers to voluntarily keep food from clones out of the food supply until the... Details >
    Center for Veterinary Medicine, U.S. Food and Drug Administration
    www.FoodSafety.gov: Gateway to Government Food Safety Information
    www.FoodSafety.gov is an objective of the President's National Food Safety Initiative designed to assist consumers to find government information on food safety. The goal of the Food Safety Initiative... Details >
    Center for Food Safety and Applied Nutrition, U.S. Food and Drug Administration
    1-888-SAFEFOOD
    This information line -- 1-888-SAFEFOOD -- provides up-to-date, reliable food safety information for consumers. This important resource includes more than 200 hours of newly recorded information on al... Details >
    Center for Food Safety and Applied Nutrition's (CFSAN) Outreach and Information Center
    Acrylamide Questions and Answers
    This page provides answers to questions about acrylamide, a chemical with a variety of industrial uses. Acrylamide is used to make polyacrylamide, which is used, for example, in some cosmetics and in ... Details >
    Center for Food Safety and Applied Nutrition, U.S. Food and Drug Administration
    ALERT: The Basics
    The ALERT initiative is intended to raise the awareness of state and local government agency and industry representatives regarding food defense issues and preparedness. It is generic enough to apply ... Details >
    Center for Food Safety and Applied Nutrition's (CFSAN) Outreach and Information Center
    Backgrounder for the 2004 FDA/EPA Consumer Advisory: What You Need to Know About Mercury in Fish and Shellfish
    Fish and shellfish are important parts of a healthy and balanced diet. They are good sources of high quality protein and other nutrients. However, depending on the amount and type of fish you consume ... Details >
    U.S. Food and Drug Administration
    Bacteria in the Cafeteria  External Links Disclaimer Logo
    Play this game and learn about food safety. The setting for this game is in a place that you may know very well -- the school cafeteria lunch room.... Details >
    American Museum of Natural History
    Bad Bug Book -- Foodborne Pathogenic Microorganisms and Natural Toxins
    The Bad Bug Book is a comprehensive reference site for the full range of foodborne pathogens including pathenogenic bacteria such as salmonella, campylobacter, and vibrio; the enterovirulent escherich... Details >
    Center for Food Safety and Applied Nutrition, U.S. Food and Drug Administration
    Be Food Safe
    These radio and television advertisements include information on safe food handling behaviors–clean, separate, cook, and chill.... Details >
    Food Safety and Inspection Service, U.S. Department of Agriculture
    Be Smart. Keep Foods Apart
    Information on the proper handeling of food.... Details >
    U.S. Department of Agriculture
    Organizations
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    Agricultural Research Service
    Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service, U.S. Department of Agriculture
    Center for Drug Evaluation and Research, U.S. Food and Drug Administration
    Center for Food Safety and Applied Nutrition, U.S. Food and Drug Administration
    Center for Food Safety and Applied Nutrition's (CFSAN) Outreach and Information Center
    Food Safety and Inspection Service, U.S. Department of Agriculture
    U.S. Department of Agriculture
    U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
    U.S. Food and Drug Administration
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