Category: Start / Food Toxicology (FTX)
This section is concerned with food toxicology arising from natural or man made sources. Links are provided for toxic animals, toxic plants, insects and toxic microorganisms.
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Sites currently sorted by: Popularity (from most hits to fewest hits)The Pesticide Data Program (PDP) is a national pesticide residue database program. Through cooperation with State agriculture departments and other Federal agencies, PDP manages the collection, analysis, data entry, and reporting of pesticide residues on agricultural commodities, with an emphasis on those commodities highly consumed by infants and children.
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DetailsEPA sets limits on the amount of pesticides that may remain in or on foods. These limits are called tolerances. The tolerances are set based on a risk assessment and are enforced by the Food and Drug Administration.
The pesticide tolerances that were in place as of August 1996, when the Food Quality Protection Act was signed, are subject to reassessment. This reassessment process is scheduled for completion in 2006. (English).
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DetailsAtlas of common poisonous plants listed by thier common and or scientific name by the animan science department at cornell university education: (English).
Added on: 23-May-2003 | hits: 2642
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DetailsEuropean rapid alert system for food and feed. The food law upon which this service is based is aimed at ensuring a high level of protection of human life and health, taking into account the protection of animal health and welfare, plant health and the environment. This integrated "farm to fork" approach is now considered a general principle for EU food safety policy. (Multilingual site: 25 languages).
Added on: 12-Jun-2004 | hits: 1393
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DetailsInteresting and informative Flash animation regarding Integrated Fly Insect Management by Actron, Inc., a California USA corporation, which has been representing and providing international marketing expertise to various leading edge companies and product lines since 1982. (English, Español).
Added on: 01-Oct-2004 | hits: 1392
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DetailsComprehensive website by FDA CFSAN, Center for Food Safety and Apllied Nutritiom at the Office of Plant and Dairy Foods. Extensive reports and databases regarding Pesticides, Metals, Chemical Contaminants and Natural Toxins in Food . (English)
Added on: 16-Nov-2004 | hits: 1357
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DetailsInformation on chemical residues in food, antibiotic resistance, hormonal growth promotants, food additives, dioxins, by the New Zealand Food Safety Authority which was established on 1 July 2002. The Authority takes a new approach to food safety by bringing together the food safety functions of the Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry and the Ministry of Health. (English).
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DetailsComprehensive website by FDA CFSAN, Center for Food Safety and Apllied Nutritiom at the Office of Plant and Dairy Foods. Extensive reports and databases regarding the levels of pesticide residues in the U.S. food supply. (English).
Added on: 16-Nov-2004 | hits: 1308
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DetailsThe National Center for Toxicological Research conducts peer-reviewed scientific research that supports and anticipates the FDA's current and future regulatory needs. This involves fundamental and applied research specifically designed to define biological mechanisms of action underlying the toxicity of products regulated by the FDA, aimed at understanding critical biological events relating to toxicity and to the methods to improve assessment, susceptibility and risk.
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DetailsExcellent overview of the principal naturally occuring fungal toxins found in foods. List prepared by the Swiss italian office of food safety; Laboratorio Cantonale del Cantone Ticino: (Italiano).
Added on: 09-Jun-2004 | hits: 1144
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