Food Safety and Health

Government Documents

• National Guidelines for Safe Preparation of Infant Formula: France
• National Guidelines for Safe Preparation of Infant Formula: Italy
• National Guidelines for Safe Preparation of Infant Formula: New Zealand
• National Guidelines for Safe Preparation of Infant Formula: UK Department of Health
• National Guidelines for Safe Preparation of Infant Formula: UK FSA
• National Guidelines for Safe Preparation of Infant Formula: United States

Helpful Links:

• Food Safety (World Health Organization)
• Understanding Food Allergy (International Food Information Council)
• American Dietetic Association - Good Nutrition Reading List
• Ask the Dietitian
  Answers to a myriad of nutrition questions. Topics of special interest to parents include: children, easting habits, food safety, infants and toddlers, pregnancy and breastfeeding.
• Centers for Disease Control
  CDC Immunization information
• Food Safety
  Expert advice from nutritionists, dieticians and food specialists on how to ensure safe feeding practices.
• Indoor Safety
  Home safety advice to avoid unintentional injuries due to falls, burns, poisons, etc.
• Lead Poisoning Prevention Outreach Program
• Magic Foundation for Children's Growth
  Non-profit organization created to provide support services for families of children afflicted with a wide variety of chronic and/or critical disorders, syndromes and diseases that affect a child's growth
• Medical Emergencies
  Advice on how to determine whether your child is having a medical emergency, fill in a medical emergency card.

  

• Medscape
  Timely source of clinical information, daily news and feature updates including a custom web site for each supported medical specialty.
• National Pediatric and Family HIV Resource Center
  Provides educational materials, as well as the most current scientifically based information on diagnosis and treatment.
• Programa de Plomo 
• The Food Allergy & Anaphylaxis Network
  Works to provide education and to advance research on behalf of all those affected by food allergies.
• The Global Alliance for Vaccines and Immunization
  A partnership dedicated to ensuring that all children, however poor, have equal access to vaccines.
• USA Emergency Supply
  What to do in the event of an emergency. Basic essentials of food storage, including nutritional requirements of children under the age of two (eg, infant formula).
• WebMD
  Daily health and medical news services that provides the latest information to consumers patients, physicians, nurses and other health care professionals.