Food and Drink
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General
BBC Food
Links to and recipes from BBC food programmes, food data, what's in season and news plus links to other food websites.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/ food/
BBC Food Glossary
Food and drink terms explained - acidulated water to zucchini.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/ food/ glossary/ a.shtml
Food and Drink Federation
The FDF represents the food and drink manufacturing industry in the UK. There is a useful links section arranged alphabetically and by subject.
http://www.fdf.org.uk/ home.aspx
Food Commission
The Food Commission is an independent organisation which campaigns for the right to wholesome and safe food. Find here sections on food news and food issues such as additives, food irradiation, genetic engineering plus a list of useful links.
http://www.foodcomm.org.uk
The Great British Kitchen
Lots of information about the history of food, food fashions, traditional food, regional specialities as well as a food glossary and a huge collection of recipes.
http://www.greatbritishkitchen.co.uk/
Government Departments and Official Bodies
Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (defra)
Sections on Farming, Fisheries, Food & Drink, Horticulture and Plants & Seeds.
http://www.defra.gov.uk
Department of Health
Use the search facility to find articles and reports about diet, nutrition, food and drink.
http://www.dh.gov.uk
Food and Agriculture Organization
Find here country profiles, a link to the FAOSTAT database for statistics on land use, food production and trade and a link (click on "Virtual Library") to the FAO Corporate Document Repository for full-text FAO papers, reports and other publications.
http://www.fao.org
Food Standards Agency
The FSA was set up by the government to safeguard the public's interests in food matters. It has links to information on all the major current food issues: diet, hygiene, labelling, BSE and GM foods plus an A-Z Food Directory.
http://www.foodstandards.gov.uk
WHO World Health Organization
Information and full-text reports on all aspects of food safety: microbiological and chemical risks, biotechnology (GM foods) and food borne disease.
http://www.who.int/ en/
General | Additives | Cookery | Drink | Food | Food Science | GM Foods | Global Issues | Nutrition & Health | Organic | Production, Marketing and Retailing | Safety & Law | Vegetarian & Vegan
Page last updated: 2 December 2008
