Links to Government Offices and Information
This listing is for informational purposes only. It is not implied that NNFA Northwest Region
either recommends or endorses the following associations, companies or services.
Codex Alimentarius Commission
The office Codex site provides a description of Codex, a summary of decisions, a participant listing, media releases,
and their guidelines for production, processing, labelling and marketing organically grown foods.
Congress.org
Searchable directory of members of Congress, the Executive and Judicial branches of government, and
state governors. Also includes information on current legislation and tips on how to communicate
with Congress.
Leadership Directories
Publishers of Yellow Books which provide a "Who's Who" of federal, state and municipal personnel.
The Congressional Yellow Book includes committees and key staff members by representative.
MultiState
This is an extremely useful site for government relations research. The site includes a chart of
governors and legislatures and a number of useful links including a city, state legislative,
and public policy links. The text of individual bills can be downloaded from this site.
Office of Dietary Supplements, National Institutes of Health
Information on dietary supplements, full text of publications, abstracts and presentations, information on
upcoming meetings, and links. Includes the
International Bibliographic Information on Dietary Supplements
(IBIDS) database of results under DSHEA of scientific research relating to dietary supplements. IBIDS
contains published, peer-reviewed, international scientific information on supplements. Also provides downloadable
Annual Bibliography of Significant Advances in Dietary Supplements
Research.
Office of the Clerk
Information about Members and Committees of the U.S. House of Representatives, as well as the
latest congressional news and links to congressional information.
U.S. Federal Trade Commission Advertising Guidelines
for Dietary Supplements
Complete how-to information for advertising under DSHEA regulations. This document defines how to identify and substantiate
claims in advertising, how to use consumer testimonials and expert endorsements, traditional use claims, the DSHEA disclaimer,
and third party literature.
U.S. Food and Drug Administration
The complete resource for updates on FDA activities, including a search engine.
U.S. Department of Agriculture
The complete resource for updates on USDA activities. Includes press releases, information on USDA programs for issues such as food safety, irradiation and organics, and a search engine.
U.S. House of Representatives Web Sites
Listing with clickable links to members of the U.S. House of Representatives. Includes search
by ZIP code for your local representatives as well as listings by state.
U.S. Senate
Listing with clickable links to members of the U.S. Senate. Includes committee assignments, former
senators, and a search engine.
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