Agriculture Marketing Service
The Agricultural Marketing Service (AMS) consists of specialists who provide standardization, grading and market news services for agricultural commodities. The site contains information on hot agricultural topics and AMS programs.

American Association of Meat Processors
AAMP is the largest meat trade organization in North America. This site includes information on its membership, HACCP contacts, food safety training and nutrition labeling.

American Meat Institute
This site features the latest news releases from the AMI and includes information on such topics as food safety/inspection, labor and environment, international trade, and business issues.

American Society of Animal Science
The internet home of this professional organization for animal scientists, this web site features news, membership information and ASAS publications.

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
This web site includes information about the CDC, health data standards and statistics, and information on a variety of health topics.

Center for Veterinary Medicine
The CVM regulates the manufacture and distribution of food additives and drugs that will be given to animals. Its web site includes information about antimicrobial resistance, approved animal drugs and other topics involving veterinary medicine.

Food and Drug Administration
This official site of the FDA, the government agency that regulates most common food ingredients, medical and surgical devices, drugs, and radiation-emitting consumer and medical products, features information on BSE, antibiotic resistance, foodborne illness, and other safety and nutrition issues.

Institute of Food Technologists
The Institute of Food Technologists is a nonprofit scientific society with members who work in food science, food technology, and related professions in industry, academia and government. Their web site includes membership information, news releases and updates on its actvities.

National Institute of Animal Agriculture
The home page of the National Institute of Animal Agriculture, this site addresses issues of interest to the industry, provides industry information and continuing education and communication outlets for animal agriculture professionals.

National Meat Association
The official web site of the NMA, this site features news releases, publications, and information about the organization for meat packers, processors and suppliers.

North American Meat Processors Association
NAMP is a non-profit association of meat processing companies and associates. This site contains information about its membership, publications, products and an extensive list of industry links.

United States Department of Agriculture
The official home of the USDA, their site features news releases and information on the agencies, services and programs contained within the USDA.

Food Safety and Inspection Service
This site features FSIS program areas, news releases, publications and activities including consumer education, HACCP implementation and food importation.

Consumer Food Safety

Fight!Bac
A program of The Partnership for Food Safety Education. This private-public partnership was created to reduce the incidence of foodborne illness by educating Americans about safe food handling practices. The alliance is committed to making safe food handling meaningful to consumers through communications that are upbeat and foster behavior change. It combines the resources of the federal government, industry and several consumer organizations to conduct a broad-based food safety education campaign designed to reach men, women and children of all ages.