Food Safety

 

 

Arizona Resources

Colorado Resources

New Mexico Resources

Utah Resources

Factory Farming Food Safety Concerns

Food Safety Issues

 

*Each resource within the Four Corners region will be marked with an asterisk

 

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Arizona Resources

 

*Arizona Food Safety Regulations

This document contains the Arizona Food Safety Regulations created by the Arizona Department of Health Services.

http://www.azdhs.gov/phs/oeh/fses/foodcode.htm

 

* Arizona’s Food Security, Safety and Sustainability: Weighing the Risks of Bioterrorism, Contamination, Drought, and Farmland Loss to Urban Growth

This report not only assesses Arizona’s current status and weighs impending risks, but also makes recommendations for advancing food security, safety and sustainability at the state and community levels.

http://www.environment.nau.edu/publications/pdf/2003JulyFoodSecurity.pdf

 

*Arizona’s Statewide Food Safety Program

The ultimate goal of this program is to reduce food borne illness in Arizona and to increase safe food handling practices, from the field to the consumer's plate.

http://cals.arizona.edu/impacts/2004/3_1.html

 

Colorado Resources

 

*Colorado State University Extension: Food Safety Publications

Articles include information on food storage for safety and quality and articles about bacterial concerns related to food safety.

http://www.ext.colostate.edu/pubs/foodnut/pubfood.html

 

*SafeFood Rapid Response Information Network

This is a project of the CSU extension. The purpose of this web site is to help consumers and producers make informed decisions, by providing objective, research-based information about food production and safety issues.

http://www.colostate.edu/orgs/safefood/index.html

 

*Food Safety: State and Federal Standards and Regulations for Colorado

This publication details the standards and regulations regarding food safety in Colorado.

http://www.nasda-hq.org/nasda/nasda/Foundation/foodsafety/Colorado.pdf

 

New Mexico Resources

 

*New Mexico Department of Agriculture: Marketing and Economic Development

This department of the NMDA helps with marketing resources as well as licenses necessary for small food business in Mew Mexico.

http://nmdaweb.nmsu.edu/marketing-and-economic-development

 

Utah Resources

 

*State of Utah Department of Agriculture and Food: Marketing & Development

The mission of the Division of Marketing and Development is to raise the awareness of Utah agriculture and food products and enhance local, domestic and international marketing opportunities.

http://ag.utah.gov/marketing/promotion.html

 

*Food Safety of Beef- From the Farm to the Table

This article from the Utah State University Extension describes food safety issues to be aware of in beef production.

http://extension.usu.edu/files/publications/factsheet/FN_FS_250_11.pdf

 

Factory Farming Food Safety Concerns

 

Grace Factory Farm Project

The Grace Factory Farm Project works to, “create a sustainable food production system that is healthful and humane, economically viable, and environmentally sound.”

http://www.factoryfarm.org/

 

The Meatrix

The Meatrix is a short, animated film that helps educate the consumer about the environmental and public health issues associated with factory farming.

http://www.themeatrix.com/

 

Food Safety Issues

 

National Agricultural Library: Food Safety Information Center

The Food Safety Information Center has articles and resources related to food pathogens, food safety standards for handling and processing food as well as emergency preparedness information.

http://foodsafety.nal.usda.gov/nal_display/index.php?info_center=16&tax_level=1&tax_subject=195

 

Organic Consumers Association: Food Safety Articles

This is a very comprehensive archived list of articles related to food safety dating back to 1999. The articles relate to pesticide, antibiotic, hormones and factory farming.

http://www.organicconsumers.org/foodsafety.cfm