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Useful Links and Further Reading There are many websites on food additives and related topics. These are some of the most useful. Some useful books are also listed here Links Federation of European Food Additives and Food Enzymes Industries http://www.elc-eu.org A compact overview of additives in Europe, similar in scope to this site Chemical Industries Education Centre (CIEC) at York University http://www.understandingfoodadditives.org This UK teaching resource on food additives for secondary schools is accessible to the public Food Standards Agency (FSA) http://food.gov.uk/safereating/chemsafe/additivesbranch This useful summary on additives is part of a site covering all aspects of food safety in the UK. Food and Drink Federation http://www.fdf.org.uk The Food and Drink Federation (FDF) is the voice of the UK food and drink manufacturing industry. FDF promotes the industry's views and works to build consumer confidence in the food chain as a whole. European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) http://efsa.europa.eu Official EU body responsible for providing independent scientific advice on food safety EU Consumer Policy and Consumer Protection http://ec.europa.eu/food/food/chemicalsafety/additives/comm_legisl_en.htm The European Union's official site on consumer protection includes a section on additive legislation Joint FAO/WHO Expert Committee on Food Additives www.who.int/ipcs/food/jecfa/about/en/index.html An international scientific expert committee set up to evaluate the safety of food additives . International Life Sciences Institute ( Europe) http://www.europe.ilsi.org Aims to provide a scientific basis for public health decision making (publications downloadable) European Food Information Council http://www.eufic.org Provides information on a range of food related topics British Nutrition Foundation http://www.nutrition.org.uk/mainmenu2.htm A good general source of nutrition information Institute of Food Science and Technology http://www.IFST.org UK site covering many hot topics relating to food Explore Enumbers http://www.exploreenumbers.co.uk A public interest awareness site focusing on E-numbers  Further Reading Jim Mann and A. Stewart Truswell (eds), Essentials of Human Nutrition, OUP, 1998 A. A. Forsyth, British Poisonous Plants, MAFF Bulletin no 161, HMSO, 1954 Brian A. Fox and Allan G. Cameron, Food Science, A Chemical Approach, 6th Edition, Edward Arnold, 1995 Gerard L Hasenhuettl and Richard W. Hartel, Food Emulsions and their Applications, Chapman & Hall, 1997 Sweeteners, Appetite, Nutrition, a European Perspective , Proceedings of a 1993 ISA Annual Conference, ed S. G. Lisansky and Lesley Yeoman, International Sweeteners Association, CPL Press, Newbury, 1993 Henry B. Heath and Gary Reineccius, Flavor Chemistry and Technology, Macmillan, 1986 Dr Judith Grey, Food Intolerance: Fact or Fiction, 1986 FAIA

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