BUBL LINK: Nutrition

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BIDS RSC Databases: The BIDS RSC service provides access to seven databases supplied by The Royal Society of Chemistry, covering analytical chemistry, chemical engineering, health and safety, biotechnology, nutrition, mass spectrometry, and chemical industry news. Subscription required. Five of the databases contain bibliographic information: Analytical Abstracts (over 200,000 abstracts from 1980 onwards), Chemical Business NewsBase (over 430,000 abstracts from 1985 onwards, covering news of the worldwide chemical industry), Chemical Engineering and Biotechnology Abstracts (over 400,000 abstracts from over 500 key journals since 1970), Chemical Safety NewsBase (40,000 abstracts from 1981 onwards, covering health and safety matters), and Mass Spectrometry Bulletin (over 44,000 bibliographic records from 800 journals since 1991). The other two databases are Chemical Safety Data Sheets (safety information for 550 chemicals) and the UK Nutrient Databank (authoritative database of 60 nutrients in 3000 foods).
Author: BIDS and the Royal Society of Chemistry
Subjects: biochemical safety, biotechnology, chemical data, chemical engineering, chemistry research, food science, nutrition, spectroscopy
DeweyClass: 540
Resource type: article abstracts, bibliography, reference data
British Meat Online: Information on British meat and nutrition issues with pages on healthy eating, information for healthcare professionals, and a collection of recipes which would not appeal to vegetarians.
Author: British Meat
Subjects: bse, food safety, nutrition
DeweyClass: 641.36
Resource type: documents
Epidemiology, the Internet and Global Health: Online course designed to provide an overview on epidemiology and the Internet for medical and health related students around the world. The course consists of a series of annotated slide based lectures on topics such as disease monitoring, health economics, malaria, nutrition and global health.
Author: LaPorte, Ronald E. & Akazawa, Schunichi
Subjects: epidemiology, global health, malaria, nutrition
DeweyClass: 616
Resource type: guide
Fast Food Facts: Set of facts about some popular fast foods and healthy living, to encourage healthier choices.
Author: Health Education Authority
Subjects: food education, nutrition
DeweyClass: 641
Resource type: document
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations: Founded in October 1945 with a mandate to raise levels of nutrition and standards of living, to improve agricultural productivity, and to better the condition of rural populations. Now works to alleviate poverty and hunger by promoting agricultural development, improve nutrition and the pursuit of food security. Includes access to FAOSTAT, a multilingual database of time-series statistics in agriculture, nutrition, fisheries, forestry and food control.
Author: UN Food and Agriculture Organization
Subjects: agricultural research, fisheries, forestry, nutrition, world economic data
DeweyClass: 630
Resource type: reference data
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
Frequently Asked Questions About Food Science, Nutrition and Safety: Brief answers to some of the most frequently asked questions about food and food topics, such as what is a good diet, is sugar harmful, is salt harmful, is a vegetarian diet better, what foods are good for arthritis, and what are junk foods. The four major headings are food and nutrition, food safety, additives and packaging, and science and food.
Author: Institute of Food Science and Technology
Subjects: arthritis, food safety, food science, nutrition
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
Gourmet Connection Network: Promotes both healthier living and the Gourmet lifestyle, with direct links to the Gourmet Connection Electronic magazine, and specialised information for Diabetics.
Author: CAPCO Marketing
Subjects: diabetes, nutrition, public health
DeweyClass: 641.5
Resource type: magazine index
IBFAN: International Baby Food Action Network: Information about a partnership of groups aiming to improve infant health through the protection of breastfeeding. Includes texts of documents such as the WHO / UNICEF international codes and declarations on infant nutrition. Information is available in English, Dutch, and Spanish.
Author: International Baby Food Action Network
Subjects: birth, nutrition
DeweyClass: 649.33
Resource type: institution
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
International Bibliographic Information on Dietary Supplements IBIDS Database: Database containing bibliographic records and abstracts of articles published about dietary supplements. Covers topics such as vitamins, minerals, herbal and botanical supplements, and is searchable by keyword.
Author: Food and Nutrition Information Center
Subjects: health promotion, nutrition
DeweyClass: 613.26
Resource type: bibliography
MayoClinic.com: Daily news on diseases, treatments, drugs and diet.
Author: Mayo Foundation for Medical Education and Research
Subjects: diseases, health care, nutrition, pharmacology
DeweyClass: 613
Resource type: news
National Council for Reliable Health Information: Documented information about food and nutrition, quackery, court proceedings, fraudulent practices, and practitioners. Updated by leading experts in the field.
Author: National Council for Reliable Health Information
Subjects: fraud, health economics, health policy, health statistics, nutrition
DeweyClass: 613
Resource type: institution
NOVAGate: Nordic Gateway to Information in Forestry, Veterinary and Agricultural Sciences: Searchable index to resources in forestry, veterinary, agricultural, food and environmental sciences. Subjects include fisheries and aquaculture, pollution, plant protection, and human nutrition.
Author: NOVA University.
Subjects: agriculture links, environmental science, fisheries, forestry, nutrition, veterinary science
DeweyClass: 630
Resource type: index
Nutrition.gov: Collection of material relating to nutrition, food safety, and dietary guidelines in the US. Offers statistics, fact sheets, newsletters, press releases, and information about research centres and projects. Also provides details of nutrition over the life cycle and includes an online booklet with shopping tips for those on a tight budget, along with menu suggestions for two weeks worth of meals.
Author: US Government
Subjects: food education, food safety, nutrition
DeweyClass: 613.2
Resource type: documents
Progress of Nations 1997: UNICEF document, which ranks the nations of the world in terms of their achievements in child health, nutrition, education, family planning and progress for women.
Author: UNICEF
Subjects: development studies, economic geography, global health, nutrition, women's rights
DeweyClass: 338.9
Resource type: document
Pumpkins and More: Explains the origin of the name 'pumpkin', describes historical uses, and offers details of different varieties available. Also gives nutritional information, recipe ideas, a guide to growing the vegetable, and links to educational resources, festivals, and farms.
Author: University of Illinois
Subjects: nutrition, recipes
DeweyClass: 641.356
Resource type: documents
Reference Guide for Vitamins: Overview and guide to vitamins setting out the importance of each vitamin and symptoms of deficiency.
Author: Austin Nutritional Research
Subjects: nutrition
DeweyClass: 613.286
Resource type: document
Scientific Journals: Food Science and Nutrition: Set of links to journals relevant to food science and nutrition. Some have only subscription information online, others have tables of contents, abstracts or full text.
Author: Brownlow, Mark, science.komm
Subjects: food science, nutrition
DeweyClass: 641.3
Resource type: journal index
State of Food Insecurity in the World 1999: Report from the United Nations' Food and Agriculture Organisation estimating the number of people who go hungry in the industrialised world and transitional countries, and monitoring progress towards fulfilling the goal of halving the number of undernourished people in the world by 2015. Analyses reasons behind significant gains or setbacks relating to food levels during the 1990s. Report is presented as a PDF file.
Author: UN Food and Agriculture Organisation
Subjects: food consumption, nutrition, poverty
DeweyClass: 363.8
Resource type: document
Topica: Health and Fitness: An automated catalogue of numerous mailing lists relevant to specific complaints and other aspects of medicine and health care, with descriptions and subscription details.
Author: Topica
Subjects: addiction, aids news, allergies, arthritis, autism, blindness, cancer research, chronic fatigue syndrome, dentistry, depression, disability, diseases, eating disorders, health care, nutrition, pregnancy, women's issues
DeweyClass: 610
Resource type: mailinglist index
Tufts University Nutrition Navigator: Links to Internet resources about nutrition, with ratings on a 25-point scale.
Author: Tufts University
Subjects: nutrition
DeweyClass: 613.2
Resource type: index
USDA Nutrient Database for Standard Reference 11-1: Database of the nutrient content of 5,900 different foods with information on food groups, nutrient content, weights, and measures.
Author: US Department of Agriculture
Subjects: food science, nutrition
DeweyClass: 641
Resource type: reference data
Use of Irradiation for Food Quality And Safety: Document outlining the 1996 position statement from IFST, which concludes that 'subject to adequate controls such as exist in the UK, and to informative labelling, irradiation of food is commended as an additional method of of reducing food poisoning and preserving food without detriment to health and with minimal effect on nutritional quality'.
Author: Institute of Food Science and Technology
Subjects: food safety, nutrition, public health, radiation
DeweyClass: 363.192
Resource type: document
Vegan Society Publications: The Vegan Society which promotes ways of living which avoid the use of animal products, for the benefit of people, animals and the environment, and provides numerous online information sheets about nutrition, lifestyle, health and related issues, such as veganism during pregnancy and throughout childhood, vegan cats and kittens, bees and honey, genetic engineering, and information about alcohol, BSE, leather and fur, osteoporosis, vitamins, and vivisection.
Author: Vegan Society
Subjects: nutrition, vegetarianism
DeweyClass: 613.262
Resource type: documents
Vitamins and Minerals Guide: Listing of vitamins, their benefits, and information about food sources and nutrients.
Author: CNN
Subjects: food science, health promotion, nutrition
DeweyClass: 613.286
Resource type: documents