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Consumer advice

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Bar Code Guide: Provides consumers with a guide for translating bar codes, including a glossary and background information.
Author: Polylabel.com
Subjects: consumer advice, consumer research
DeweyClass: 381.33
Resource type: documents, images
Between Friends: Offers household hints, money handling advice, time management and organisational tips, all aiming to help individuals run a more effective and stress free home.
Author: Hale, J. M.
Subjects: consumer advice, management practice
DeweyClass: 640
Resource type: documents
BSE: Bovine Spongiform Encephalopathy: Official UK government information on BSE, a disease of cattle first identified in 1986. Includes information on public health (the controls put in place by the Government for the protection of consumers from BSE), the measures taken to eradicate BSE and protect animal health, on support to the beef industry, the effects of BSE in the rest of Europe and Europe's response, the science of BSE (details of research), BSE statistics, and MAFF publications.
Author: Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food
Subjects: bse, cjd, consumer advice, food safety, livestock, public health
DeweyClass: 338.14
Resource type: documents
Consumer Information Catalog: Information for consumers in the US.
Author: US General Services Administration
Subjects: consumer advice, united states business
DeweyClass: 381.33
Resource type: documents
Consumer Reports Online: Bumper to Bumper: Consumer advice for car owners and drivers in the US. Includes recommendations for safe driving, car washing, tyre care, child seats and new and used car buying advice. Also features reports on appliances, electronics, money, leisure, health and food.
Author: Consumers Union of US
Subjects: consumer advice
DeweyClass: 381.33
Resource type: documents
Consumer Search: Collection of product reviews and recommendations providing consumer advice on electronics equipment such as DVD players, computers, sports and leisure facilities, office machinery, household items, kitchen appliances, personal finance tools, health and fitness resources such as weight loss programs, automotive products, photo and video equipment, and garden tools.
Author: ConsumerSearch
Subjects: consumer advice
DeweyClass: 381.33
Resource type: service
Consumers International: A worldwide non-profit federation of consumer organisations, dedicated to the protection and promotion of consumer interests. Topics covered include the labelling of genetically modified foods and the use of growth hormone to increase milk production in cows.
Author: Consumers International
Subjects: consumer advice, food safety
DeweyClass: 381.3
Resource type: index, news
Ecoswitch: Browse and compare listings of eco-friendly and ethical goods. Includes a comparison of home energy suppliers based on your postcode and monthly outgoings, pricing for photo voltaic and solar panels, and sections on, for example, gardening, ethical money and cars.
Author: Ecoswitch
Subjects: consumer advice, environmental protection
DeweyClass: 381
Resource type: directory
Food and Farming Education Service: Includes a set of facts sheets on all aspects of UK farming intended for teachers at all levels. Topics include animal genetics and biotechnology, beef cereals, crop production, diversification, livestock, grass, horticulture, oilseeds, pigs, plant breeding, potatoes, poultry and sheep.
Author: Royal Agricultural Society of England and the Country Landowners Association
Subjects: agriculture education, animal genetics, biotechnology, british agriculture, consumer advice, crops, food production, horticulture, livestock, poultry, sheep
DeweyClass: 630
Resource type: documents
Food and Nutrition Information Center: The Food and Nutrition Information Center (FNIC) of the National Agricultural Library (USDA) provides access to bibliographies, resource lists, and fact sheets. Topics include food labelling, educational materials, food and nutrition software and multimedia, and educational materials covering food borne illness and the food guide pyramid.
Author: US National Agricultural Library
Subjects: consumer advice, food safety, nutrition
DeweyClass: 613.2
Resource type: bibliography, documents
Food Safety and Inspection Service: Public health agency in the US Department of Agriculture responsible for ensuring that the nation's commercial supply of meat, poultry, and egg products is safe, wholesome, and correctly labelled and packaged.
Author: US Department of Agriculture
Subjects: consumer advice, food safety, poultry
DeweyClass: 363.192
Resource type: documents
FreshInfo: News and Services for the fresh fruit and vegetable business.
Author: FreshInfo
Subjects: consumer advice, food education, nutrition
DeweyClass: 613.2
Resource type: institution
Home Economics Resources: Contains bibliographic descriptions of articles in the fields of home economics, family studies and consumer sciences.
Author: Education Index
Subjects: consumer advice, education links
DeweyClass: 640
Resource type: directory
Home Food Safety: Offers tips for preparing, cooking, and storing food products safely. A complementary brochure is available free of charge.
Author: Home Food Safety
Subjects: consumer advice, food safety
DeweyClass: 363.192
Resource type: documents
IFIC: International Food Information Council: A non-profit organisation based in Washington, USA, which provides sound, scientific information on food safety and nutrition to journalists, health professionals, educators, government officials and consumers. If offers a wide range of online documents and reference information.
Author: International Food Information Council
Subjects: consumer advice, food safety, nutrition
DeweyClass: 641.4
Resource type: reference documents
IFR: Institute of Food Research: IFR is one of the UK's bioscience institutes with multi-disciplinary expertise in food, health and environment forming the Bioscience Network. It undertakes independent science for food and health. Research at the Institute of Food Research stimulates industrial innovation, improves the safety of the food supply, helps consumers choose a healthy diet and contributes to the quality of food and ingredients.
Author: Institute of Food Research
Subjects: consumer advice, food safety, food science, nutrition
DeweyClass: 641.3
Resource type: documents, news
Self Help and Psychology Magazine: Consumer oriented publication developed by a multi-disciplinary team of over 75 volunteer professionals, artists, and programmers, intended to help people improve the quality of daily living.
Author: Pioneer Development Resources
Subjects: applied psychology, consumer advice
DeweyClass: 150
Resource type: magazine
SL&B Consumer E-News Alert: Free biweekly newsletter that focuses on a range of consumer issues, such as scams, consumer rights, and business misconduct.
Author: Sheller Ludwig & Badey
Subjects: consumer advice
DeweyClass: 381.33
Resource type: news
United States Securities and Exchange Commission: Information about the securities industry, including investor publications, investor education advice, enforcement activity, and the entire EDGAR database containing all corporate financial documents filed with the SEC.
Author: US Securities and Exchange Commission
Subjects: consumer advice, financial investment, united states business
DeweyClass: 332.642
Resource type: documents
Which Online: Online service offering consumer information and reports. Includes sample resources accessible to non-subscribers.
Author: Which Online
Subjects: consumer advice, consumer research
DeweyClass: 381.3
Resource type: documents