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Internet resources on Food Security Policies

U.S. GOVERNMENT

U.S. Agency for International Development
http://www.usaid.gov/our_work/humanitarian_assistance/ffp/ 

U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA)
   Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service
   http://www.aphis.usda.gov
   Economic Research Service
   http://www.ers.usda.gov
   Economics and Statistics System
   http://usda.mannlib.cornell.edu
   Food and Nutrition Information Center
   http://www.nal.usda.gov/fnic
   Food Safety and Inspection Service
   http://www.fsis.usda.gov/index.htm
   Foreign Agricultural Service/Food Aid Programs
   http://www.fas.usda.gov/food-aid.asp
   Grain Inspection, Packers, and Stockyards Administration
   www.gipsa.usda.gov
   National Agricultural Library
   http://www.nal.usda.gov

U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
Food and Drug Administration
Center for Food Safety and Applied Nutrition
http://www.cfsan.fda.gov/list.html

www.FoodSafety.gov
http://www.foodsafety.gov

U.S. House of Representatives Committee on Agriculture
http://www.agriculture.house.gov

U.S. Senate Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry
http://www.agriculture.senate.gov

The National Academy of Sciences (NAS)
The National Academy of Sciences (NAS) is an honorific society of distinguished scholars engaged  in scientific and engineering research, dedicated to the furtherance of science and technology and to their use for the general welfare. The National Academies Press offers some free online books on food and nutrition.
http://www.nasonline.org/
http://www.nap.edu/topics.php?topic=287

ACADEMIC AND RESEARCH ORGANIZATION

Bread for the World
Bread for the World is a nonpartisan advocacy network on domestic and international hunger issues. Its partner organization, Bread for the World Institute, carries out research and education on the causes of and solutions for hunger.
http://www.bread.org

Center for Agricultural Biotechnology
The Center for Agricultural Biotechnology (CAB) is one of five research centers of the University of Maryland Biotechnology Institute. CAB's mission within the field of agricultural biotechnology is basic and applied research, education and training, and economic development.
http://www.umbi.umd.edu/~cab/

CropLife America
CropLife America promotes the environmentally sound use of crop protection products for the economical production of safe, high-quality, abundant food, fiber, and other crops.
http://www.croplifeamerica.org

Food and Agricultural Policy Research Institute
The Food and Agricultural Policy Research Institute (FAPRI) provides economic analysis for policy-makers, opinion leaders, and stakeholders in U.S. agriculture. FAPRI programs are conducted cooperatively by Iowa State University's Center for Agricultural and Rural Development (CARD) and the University of Missouri-Columbia.
http://www.fapri.org
http://www.missouri.edu

Freeman Center for International Economic Policy
The Freeman Center focuses on global economic issues, monetary issues, the international competitiveness of agriculture, economic integration of the Western Hemisphere, and economic reform.
http://www.hhh.umn.edu/centers/freeman/

National Food Processors Association
The National Food Processors Association (NFPA) represents the U.S. food processing industry on scientific and public policy issues involving food safety, nutrition, technical and regulatory matters and consumer affairs. NFPA members produce processed and packaged fruit, vegetable, and grain products, meat, poultry, and seafood products, snacks, drinks and juices, or provide supplies and services to food manufacturers.
http://www.nfpa-food.org

INTERNATIONAL SCIENTIFIC COOPERATION  

American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS)
Award for International Scientific Cooperation
AAAS annually awards a $5,000 prize to an individual or small group that has made an 
outstanding  contribution to international cooperation in science or engineering.  
http://www.aaas.org/aboutaaas/awards/int/index.shtml

Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation
The Gates Foundation provides grants to established international organizations working to solve urgent health challenges in the developing world. 
http://www.gatesfoundation.org/GlobalHealth

Cairns Group
The Cairns Group is a coalition of 18 agricultural exporting countries that account for one-third of the world's agricultural exports. Members are: Argentina, Australia, Bolivia, Brazil, Canada, Chile, Colombia, Costa Rica, Fiji, Guatemala, Indonesia, Malaysia, New Zealand, Paraguay, the  Philippines, South Africa, Thailand, and Uruguay.
http://www.cairnsgroup.org

Carnegie Mellon University-Qatar Campus
Carnegie Mellon, a highly regarded U.S. research university, offers undergraduate programs in business and computer science in Qatar. The university aims to provide an interdisciplinary, culturally sensitive course of study that will be among the leading programs in the region. 
http://www.qatar.cmu.edu  

Codex Alimentarius Commission
The Codex Alimentaris system presents an opportunity for all countries to join the international community in formulating and harmonizing food standards and ensuring their global implementation. It also allows them a role in the development of codes governing hygienic processing practices and recommendations relating to compliance with those standards.
http://www.codexalimentarius.net/

Consultative Group on International Agricultural Research (CGIAR)
The Consultative Group on International Agricultural Research (CGIAR) is an association of public and private members in more than 100 countries. CGIAR was created in 1971 to mobilize cutting-edge science to reduce hunger and poverty, improve human nutrition and health, and protect the environment. CGIAR's research agenda includes the entire range of problems affecting agricultural productivity and links these problems to broader concerns about poverty reduction, sustainable management of natural resources, protection of biodiversity, and rural development.
http://www.cgiar.org

Convention on Biological Diversity
One of the key agreements adopted at the 1992 Earth Summit in Rio de Janeiro was the Convention on Biological Diversity. This pact among the majority of the world's governments sets out commitments for maintaining the world's ecological underpinnings in an environment of economic development. The convention has three main goals: the conservation of biological diversity, the sustainable use of its components, and the fair and equitable sharing of the benefits from the use of genetic resources.
http://www.biodiv.org

Development Gateway Food Security
The Development Gateway's Food Security subsite provides the latest news articles, links and publications submitted by members. Additional resources include helpful subcategories of key issues, as well as bulletin boards, calendar of events and listing of programs and projects.
http://topics.developmentgateway.org/foodsecurity/

European Commission Directorate-General for Agriculture
http://www.europa.eu.int/comm/agriculture

Food and Agriculture Organization
The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, founded in 1945, has a mandate to raise levels of nutrition and standards of living, to improve agricultural productivity, and to better the condition of rural populations. FAO is one of the largest specialized agencies in the United Nations system and the lead agency for agriculture, forestry, fisheries, and rural development. An intergovernmental organization, FAO has 183 member countries plus one member organization, the European Community.
http://www.fao.org

International Food Information Council Foundation (IFIC)
IFIC collects and disseminates scientific information on food safety, nutrition, and health and works with scientific experts and through partnerships to help translate research into understandable and useful information for opinion leaders and ultimately, consumers. IFIC focuses primarily on U.S. issues and participates in an informal network of independent food information organizations in Europe, Asia, Australia, Canada, Japan, and Latin America.
http://www.ific.org/food

International Plant Genetic Resources Institute (IPGRI)
IPGRI is an international research institute with a mandate to advance the conservation and use of genetic diversity for the well-being of present and future generations. It is a center of the Consultative Group on International Agricultural Research (CGIAR).
http://www.ipgri.org

International Rice Research Institute (IRRI)
IRRI is a nonprofit agricultural research and training center established to improve the well-being of farmers and consumers, particularly those with low incomes. It is dedicated to helping farmers in developing countries produce more food on limited land using less water, less labor, and fewer chemical inputs, without harming the environment.
http://www.irri.org

International Council for Science (ICSU)
The council is a nongovernmental organization representing 107 national scientific bodies and 29 international scientific unions. ICSU sponsors international and regional networks of scientists working in related areas, acts as a discussion forum, and sometimes represents the global scientific community.
http://www.icsu.org/index.php

Millennium Science Initiative (MSI)
MSI is a partnership of organizations and individuals promoting world-class science and engineering capacity in developing countries.
http://www.msi-sig.org

Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD)
Agriculture, Food and Fisheries
OECD is an international organization that helps governments deal with the economic, social, and governance challenges of a globalized economy. It has also worked with governments to support agricultural production by intervening in domestic and international markets. OECD ministers of agriculture support the long-term objective of substantial progressive reductions in support and protection, have adopted a set of shared goals for the agro-food sector, and recognize that OECD's analysis is an essential contribution to the understanding of agricultural policies and their international impacts.
http://www.oecd.org
http://www.oecdwash.org

United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD)
Agricultural Market Access Database (AMAD)
AMAD results from a cooperative effort by Agriculture and AgriFood Canada; the European Commission, Agriculture Directorate-General; the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations; the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development; the World Bank; the United Nations Conference on Trade and Development; and the U.S. Department of Agriculture, Economic Research Service.
http://www.amad.org

United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD)
Standing Committee on Poverty Alleviation
At UNCTAD VIII, held in Cartagena, Columbia, in 1992, a Standing Committee on Poverty Alleviation was created to contribute to national and international efforts to prevent, alleviate, and reduce poverty, particularly where it is more acute, as well as to formulate related national and international policies.
http://www.unctad.org/en/subsites/povall/pamain.htm

World Aquaculture Society (WAS)
WAS was founded to improve communication and information exchange among aquaculture interest groups.
http://was.org/main/FrameMain.asp

World Food Program (WFP)
Established in 1963, WFP is the United Nations' frontline agency in the fight against global hunger. In 2000, WFP fed 83 million people in 83 countries, including most of the world's refugees and internally displaced people.
http://www.wfp.org

SOME FOOD SECURITY PROGRAMS

Community Food Security Center
Its is aimed at improving community food security for the people of Pima County by promoting, demonstrating, advocating for, and collaboratively building an equitable and regional food system, which supports food production and strengthens communities. The Food Security Center supports community organizations, schools and individuals in becoming more food secure through different means.
http://www.communityfoodbank.org/dynamic/foodsecurity.aspx

Food Security learning center
The Food Security learning center offers policy and advocacy, program profiles, and resources on community food security. Examples of community food security programs are presented.
http://www.worldhungeryear.org/fslc/ria_040.asp?section=1&click=1  

Implications of HIV/AIDS on Food Security
The implications of HIV/AIDS on Food security is a knowledge database on guidelines, best practices, policy reports, papers, briefs and programs on Food security policy related to HIV/AIDS. 
http://hivinsite.ucsf.edu/InSite?page=kbr-08-01-15

The Michigan State University Agricultural Economics
The MSU Agricultural Economics portfolio of food security and food policy activities had a lead project: the Food Security III Cooperative Agreement. Outputs by MSU and host-country collaborators on FS III and related projects funded through other sources are listed in the Directories below. Many case studies of African countries food policy are listed.
http://aec.msu.edu/fs2/

SMART Food/Livelihood Security resources
The Standardized Monitoring and Assessment of Relief and Transition program is an interagency initiative to improve monitoring and evaluation of humanitarian assistance interventions. The food/livelihood security section offers resources on methods, assessment and case-studies in developing countries.
http://www.smartindicators.org/fls.php?page=30

Thought About Food?
Thought About Food?  Is a Workbook on Food Security & Influencing Policy.  
This workbook was developed as part of a series of research projects on food security. As well as using research and experiences drawn from the Nova Scotia Food Security Projects, it incorporates ideas, insights and advice from people involved in food security issues and actions across Canada.
http://www.foodthoughtful.ca/index.htm