Updated April 1, 2005

US Agriculture Info Ctr (AgNIC)
http://laurel.nal.usda.gov:8080/agnic
The AgNIC (Agriculture Network Information Center) Alliance is a collaboration between libraries and Cooperative Extension and academic departments within colleges; between states who unite around a common agricultural theme or sub-discipline; between technologists and librarians who are committed to using technology to knit disparate information resources into a cohesive whole. The results of these partnerships are rich collections of essential information and services offered to users around the globe. The collaboration and contributions of the partners allow the institutions to meet local, national, and international needs.

UK Food Standards Agency
http://www.food.gov.uk/
The Food Standards Agency is an independent food safety watchdog set up by an Act of Parliament in 2000 to protect the public's health and consumer interests in relation to food.

UK Institute of Food Research
http://www.ifrn.bbsrc.ac.uk/
The Institute of Food Research (IFR) is a not-for-profit company with charitable status. It is sponsored by the Biotechnology & Biological Sciences Research Council. IFR is the UK’s only integrated basic science provider focused on food. It's research is concerned with the safety and quality of food, and improving diet and health in people.

World Agricultural Info Center
http://www.fao.org/waicent/
The FAO Web site (http://www.fao.org) provides access to information on agriculture, forestry, fisheries, sustainable rural development, economics, food and nutrition. The FAO WAICENT Portal is one of the tools for navigating and accessing the rich content of the site, incorporating the WAICENT Information Finder.

USDA ARS
http://ars.usda.gov
Agricultural Research Service (ARS) is the U.S. Department of Agriculture's main in-house scientific research agency.

US FDA CFSAN
http://www.cfsan.fda.gov
FDA's CFSAN (Center for Food Safety and Applied Nutrition), in conjunction with the Agency's field staff, is responsible for promoting and protecting the public's health by ensuring that the nation's food supply is safe, sanitary, wholesome, and honestly labeled, and that cosmetic products are safe and properly labeled.

US Food Safety
http://www.foodsafety.gov
FoodSafety.gov is a gateway website that provides links to selected U.S. government.