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Phytoestrogens

Soy and Human Health: Ask and Expert

Questions on Soy and Human Health answered by nutritionist Clare Hasler. This is part of the Univ.of Illinois Functional Foods initiative. The site is in the form of an indexed newsgroup-like archive, with messages sortable by date, author and topic.

Soy and Human Health: Ask and Expert

Questions on Soy and Human Health answered by nutritionist Clare Hasler. This is part of the Univ.of Illinois Functional Foods initiative. The site is in the form of an indexed newsgroup-like archive, with messages sortable by date, author and topic.

Soy Phytoestrogens

Information on the content and health issues related to phytoestrogens particularly in soybeans. Lots of links as well.

Phytoestrogens: Novogen Online

Information on glucans, phytoestrogens and their clinical applications from a company which is involved in commercial applications of these compounds. Literature abstracts, current news.

Second International Symposium On The Role of Soy In Preventing And Treating Chronic Disease

Extracts and abstracts from this groundbreaking international meeting on the health aspects of soy products and phytoestrogens.

Pick of the crop Phytochemical and ethnobotanical data base From the University of Maryland, James A. Duke has put together a set of on-line phytochemical and ethnobotanical data base. This enables you to query the composition relative to a large number of constituent compounds for any of some 2,000 species, "including most of the more important foods, spices, herbs and medicinal plants". The nutrients in this data base include vitamins and minerals. See also the course on medical botany, which includes a chapter on phytochemicals.

American Dietetic Association position paper on Phytochemicals and functional foods

Position paper with plenty of data and references, taking a pro-diet approach. The current paper dates from 1999, but is set to expire in December 2003.

Functional Foods for Health (University of Illinois)

"Works with producers and processors of foods, dietary supplements, and ingredients to bring their combined resources to bear on the challenge of identifying, creating, and marketing safe and effective functional foods." This site offers information about the university program, announcements and news releases about conferences and a few links.

The Biotechnology Information Center: NALUSDA

One of ten information centers at the National Agricultural Library of USDA (NALUSDA), it offers software, documents, news and newsletters, education resources, links and bibliographies, such as a list of biotechnology-related Books and Reports.

Canadian Food Inspection Agency

Lots of links and information on the operation of food biotechnology industry (and regulations) in Canada.

Nutraceuticals/Functional Foods in Canada

Report on the potential of this industry in the Canadian context, looking at the potential both in scientific and commercial terms. There is a version available in French.

 

Health Canada : Report on rBST (humans)

Expert report on bovine growth hormone and human health.

Food Future

UK site explaining to the public issues connected with food biotechnology. We could not see any clear information on who is behind this site, but, whilst the negative aspects are mentioned, the general tone is very pro-food industry.

VTT Biotechnology and Food Research

From Finland.

Functional Foods for Health

A joint program from the University of Illinois at Chicago and the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. "Dedicated to the improvement of human health and the eduction of health care costs through research and education related to the identification of food components and the development of food products that have disease-preventative andhealth-promoting benefits" The web page has information on participating faculty, events news, resources, links and a question and answer page entitled Soy and Human Health: Ask and Expert - see next item.

Functional foods: policy from Health Canada

Variety of documents, terms of reference etc. from Nutrition Section of Health Canada.

Food Engineering page: Prof.Paul Singh

Prof.Singh is Professor of Food Engineering at University of California at Davis and his page has resource links, a newsletter and teaching resources.

Uni.of Wisconsin: Biotechnology Education

Page with lots of links and material for lay education on biotechnology in food.

Community of Food Engineers

Resource site (based within U.OF Cal.Davis' server) with links and bulletin board for "food engineers" Medical foods: FDA regulation

From the Federal Register, the FDA's proposals for regulation of medical foods, dated November 29, 1996.

Medicinal Food News

Editorial and articles, dictionary, book listings and links on functional foods, nutraceutics or probiotics. Although there is no declaration as to who is behind it, it appears to be the work of an individual Dr. Edward Farnworth. The site accepts commercial advertising. At present, most of the sections and articles are quite short.

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