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Australian

Australian Food News
  created and maintained by Baldwins, Australian Lawyers and Consultants
Food Science Australia
joint venture of CSIRO and AFSIC
Food Standards Australia New Zealand
  Food Standards Australia New Zealand (FSANZ) is an independent statutory agency established by the Food Standards Australia New Zealand Act 1991. Working within an integrated food regulatory system involving the governments of Australia and the New Zealand Government, we set food standards for the two countries.   FSANZ is part of the Australian Government’s Health and Ageing portfolio.
Foodwatch
  Australian site devoted to healthy eating issues
HealthInsite
  a wide range of up-to-date and quality assessed information on important health topics
Nutrition Australia 
independent body that aims to promote the health and well-being of all Australians
Waiter there's a gene in my food!
  Information on Genetically Modified foods from the ABC Website (1999)

International

American Council on Science and Heath - Food Safety
  The American Council on Science and Health, Inc. (ACSH) is a consumer education consortium concerned with issues related to food, nutrition, chemicals, pharmaceuticals, lifestyle, the environment and health.  ACSH is an independent, nonprofit, tax-exempt organization
American Dietetic Association
ADA is your link to reliable, objective food and nutrition information.
Arbor Nutrition Guide
  a directory of international government and commercial sites related to nutrition
The Blonz Guide - Nutrition, Food & Health Resources
  a guide to internet sites on nutrition, food and health resources
The Food Resource 
  a source of science-base and business savvy information for the food industry
Genetically Modified Foods: Harmful or Helpful
  The term GM foods or GMOs (genetically-modified organisms) is most commonly used to refer to crop plants created for human or animal consumption using the latest molecular biology techniques
U.S. Food and Drug Administration (USFDA) 
Center for Food Safety and Applied Nutrition
Greenpeace - Genetic Engineering
  Genetic engineering enables scientists to create plants, animals and micro-organisms by manipulating genes in a way that does not occur naturally.