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Food production

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About.com: Farming Industry: Offers original articles and features about the farming industry, plus annotated links to selected relevant Internet resources, compiled by a subject specialist, a subject-specific bulletin board, and details of related news and events. Topics include agricultural analysts, commodity exchanges, crop varieties and forecasts, farm safety, government departments, organic farming, regulations on use of pesticides, and women in agriculture.
Author: About.com
Subjects: agriculture links, crops, food production, organic farming, pest control
DeweyClass: 630
Resource type: forum, index, news
Bakery-Net: Bakery resource including classified advertisements, articles, bakery buyer's guide, magazine, news, associations, industry data, product line and company information. Free registration required.
Author: Bakery-Net
Subjects: food production
DeweyClass: 664.02
Resource type: magazine
Biscuit, Cake, Chocolate and Confectionery Alliance: Food industry trade association, of which many UK confectionery companies are members. Includes industry facts and figures, conference news, and training details.
Author: Biscuit, Cake, Chocolate and Confectionery Alliance
Subjects: food production
DeweyClass: 641.86
Resource type: documents
Chopstix: Information on Chinese food and culture including a guide to common ingredients, recipes, and articles.
Author: Fenn, Ian
Subjects: chinese culture, food production
DeweyClass: 641.5
Resource type: documents
Crop Production Annual Summary: Annual summaries of US crop production since 1995. Data is given for acreage, yield, and production by crop for states throughout the US.
Author: USDA Economics and Statistics System, Cornell University
Subjects: crops, food production
DeweyClass: 338.1
Resource type: reference data
Food and Beverage Journal: Information about the food and drink industry including details of key companies, recent developments, and culinary trends around the world.
Author: Food and Beverage Journal
Subjects: food production
DeweyClass: 641.3
Resource type: journal
Food and Drink Federation (FDF): Web site of the UK Food and Drink Federation (FDF) offering industry news and market information. Also provides access to numerous FDF publications and reports pertaining to issues such as food safety, genetic modification, food hygiene, nutrition and food marketing. Reports are available in HTML or Word formats.
Author: Food and Drink Federation (FDF)
Subjects: food consumption, food industry, food production, food safety, food science
DeweyClass: 338.19
Resource type: documents, news, reference
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 Cost Review 1950-97: Provides an overview of the 1997 US economy, information on price spreads for selected foods, food industry costs, profits, and productivity, food spending in relation to income and as a proportion of income, and a special article: Historical Changes in CPI- (Consumer Price Index) Food Weights. The full text is available in PDF format.
Author: Elitzak, Howard, US Department of Agriculture
Subjects: food production
DeweyClass: 641.3
Resource type: document
Food Resource: Food Resource aims to provide access to images, documents and other food references via the Internet. Categories include associations and organisations, nutrition, fruits, safety and chemicals.
Author: Oregon State University
Subjects: food consumption, food production, food safety, food science
DeweyClass: 641.3
Resource type: index
Food Technology Web Site: Resource containing information on all aspects of food technology, specifically aimed at college and school students.
Author: Media Matters
Subjects: food production, food safety, food science
DeweyClass: 664
Resource type: directory
Fruit Facts: A series of publications containing information on individual fruits, including botanical identification, plant description and culture notes, and characteristics of cultivars. The information is derived from growers experience based largely on California research, as well as various published sources.
Author: California Rare Fruit Growers
Subjects: food production, horticulture, plant data
DeweyClass: 634
Resource type: reference documents
Fruits of Warm Climates: Full text book detailing a host of exotic fruits including the date, pineapple, soursop, loquat, tamarind, tangelo, madarin lime, nance, cashew apple, and carissa. Offers a description of each, together with details of origin, distribution, pollination, climate, soil, propagation, varieties, season, harvesting and yield, quality, pests and diseases, food uses, and toxicity.
Author: Morton, Julia F.
Subjects: food production
DeweyClass: 634
Resource type: non-fiction ebook
Genetically Modified Food: UK and World News: Provides access to information on genetically modified food, which includes UK and worldwide press releases, foodstuffs connected to GM research, companies and their policies towards the production and sale of GM foods, as well as a list of those who promote GM food production. Information on the implications of such production and E. Coli issues are also available.
Author: CT Corporate Service
Subjects: food production, genetic engineering
DeweyClass: 631.5233
Resource type: news
Global Information and Early Warning System on Food and Agriculture (GIEWS): Collection of publications, reports, databases and mailing lists concerned with food production, trade and consumption. Uses maps, satellite images, population data, and information on food shortages, crop prospects, current and present agricultural situations and weather conditions to assess productivity throughout the world. Available in English, French and Spanish.
Author: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Subjects: agricultural research, food production, world economic data, world population
DeweyClass: 338.19
Resource type: documents, images
Glossary of Animal Substances: A summary of the meaning and derivation of numerous animal substances.
Author: Vegan Society
Subjects: food production, food science
DeweyClass: 641
Resource type: reference document
Industry Council for Packaging and the Environment: Range of information about packaging in the food industry. Topics include environmental issues, legislation and research.
Author: Industry Council for Packaging and the Environment
Subjects: food production, food safety
DeweyClass: 658.564
Resource type: documents
National Pork Producers Council: Food and nutrition information, industry information and resources for producers including a study of Porcine Reproductive and Respiratory Syndrome (PRRS) and articles from the Pork Report Magazine.
Author: National Pork Producers Council
Subjects: food production, livestock
DeweyClass: 664.92
Resource type: institution
New Zealand Seafood Industry: Information about the New Zealand Fishing Industry Board, quota management systems, the history of the fishing industry in New Zealand, Maori fishing issues, fishing methods, export information and links to other pages with related fishing topics.
Author: New Zealand Seafood Industry
Subjects: fisheries, food production, new zealand
DeweyClass: 338.3727093
Resource type: documents
NGfL: Food Technology: A resource for students and teachers supported by online analytical tools and direct links with professionals from the food industry. Case studies are supported by video clips of illustrative activities in industry and in the classroom.
Author: NGfL
Subjects: food production, food safety, food science
DeweyClass: 664
Resource type: directory
Orchard Monitor: Newsletter publicising events, presenting articles on insects affecting fruit crops, and offering data on pheromone trap counts and plant pathology.
Author: West Virginia University Tree Fruit Research and Education Center
Subjects: crops, food production
DeweyClass: 634.8
Resource type: journal
Organicfood.co.uk: Online magazine promoting the use of organic foods and knowledge of a healthier lifestyle. Resources include a news archive of relevant issues from around the world, reasons to use organic foods, a searchable database of retailers, and information on herbs and their medicinal qualities.
Author: Barrow, John
Subjects: alternative medicine, food production, genetic engineering, organic farming
DeweyClass: 641.302
Resource type: magazine
Rice Monitoring SARI Programme: The SARI (Satellite Assessment of Rice in Indonesia) programme monitors and forecasts rice production in Indonesia. There are details of the project and examples of the technology used.
Author: SARMAP
Subjects: food production, indonesia, rice
DeweyClass: 633.18
Resource type: document
Royal Agricultural Society of England: Society established in 1840 to keep farmers informed and act as a voice for British agriculture as a whole in all aspects of farming, food, and the countryside.
Author: Royal Agricultural Society of England
Subjects: british agriculture, food production, forestry
DeweyClass: 630
Resource type: documents
State of Food and Agriculture 2000: Report offering an overview of current agricultural conditions within the UN, and any impact resulting from the overall economic environment. Also explores the socio-economic impact of agricultural modernisation, food and nutrition security, developing countries' productivity, and the role of political economy in the alleviation of poverty and food insecurity.
Author: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Subjects: agricultural research, food production
DeweyClass: 630
Resource type: document
State of Food and Agriculture 2001: Regular FAO report, which asserts that many poor countries have seen their prospects for food security further improve because of their success in creating a policy environment conducive to sustained economic and agricultural growth. Although economic and food security problems remain serious in Africa, there are improvements in many areas, while a number of countries in Latin America and the Caribbean have seen a good performance of the agricultural sector. The report includes regional overviews, detailed reviews of certain countries, and a special chapter on the agroprocessing industry. Online reports available for 1994, 1995, 1997 and 1998.
Author: UN Food and Agriculture Organization
Subjects: angola, bangladesh, caribbean, egypt, food production, mozambique, peru, russia
DeweyClass: 338.19
Resource type: document
Sushi Links: Information on the history of the Japanese delicacy, pointers on sushi etiquette, answers to frequently asked questions, and a selection of recipes. Also offers advice on eating sushi while pregnant.
Author: Miyamoto Foods
Subjects: food production, japan, recipes
DeweyClass: 641.5
Resource type: documents
United Nations: Official site of the UN which works to protect human rights, promote the protection of the environment, help the advancement of women and the rights of children, fight epidemics, famine and poverty, assist refugees, help improve telecommunication, deliver food aid, protect consumers, combat disease and help expand food production, make loans to developing countries and help stabilize financial markets.
Author: United Nations
Subjects: economic development, food production, humanitarian relief, international law, international relations, united nations
DeweyClass: 341
Resource type: institution