Other Risk Communication Papers and Documents

Format	Author(s)	Title / Description	Date added	Details
	Directorate-General Health and Consumer Protection, European Commission	Collection of Data on Products Intended for Use in Very-Low-Calorie-Diets "Reports on tasks for scientific cooperation: Report of experts participating in Task 7.3." This report discusses the current legislative situation regarding VLCDs in the EU, products on the market, literature on the safety and efficacy of VLCDs, what information should be conveyed to consumers, and recommendations for further research. Chapters include "Task 7.3 SCOOP-VLCD," "Definition of terms by Codex in relation to this SCOOP activity," "Regulatory framework for very-low-calorie diets within the EU Commission," "VLCDs on the European Market," "Obesity," "Some metabolic consideration in relation to the use of VLCDs," "Safety aspects of VLCD," "Composition and quality factors," and "Advice on the information that should be conveyed to the consumers of VLCDs". (more) Publication Month: September 2002	May 15, 2003
	Center for Food Safety and Applied Nutrition, Food and Drug Administration/Research Triangle Institute	Dietary Supplement Sales Database (DSPD) A survey conducted by Research Triangle Institute (RTI) under contract with FDA. The Access database contains labeling and catalogue information of approximately 3,000 dietary supplement products sold in the United States. The database includes information such as the product's name, the name and address of the manufacturer or distributor, the product's ingredients, and claims about the product. Claims may be about the health benefits or nutrient content of the product or may be nutritional support statements. Thus, the database provides information on the range of products available for sale in the United States, where these products are sold, what they contain, and what claims are being made about these products. Also available are the final report of the project, which includes information on the procedures used and a description of the database, and a supplement to the final report, which includes detailed records from the data collection process. (more) Publication Month: October 1999	Aug 16, 2002
	Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations	Early warning on hazardous pesticides This report provides an overview of the Rotterdam Convention, their Prior Informed Consent (PIC) procedure, and their role in communicating the risk of hazardous pesticides and other dangerous chemicals to international trade authorities. (more) Publication Month: May 2002	Jun 14, 2002
	Rouse, Tina I.; Davis, Debra P.	Exploring a Vision: Integrating Knowledge for Food and Health: a Workshop Summary Summary of this workshop held June 9, 2003 by the Board on Agriculture and Natural Resources of the National Academies' Division on Earth and Life Studies. The summary presents issues and points discussed at the workshop. Chapters include "Government Initiatives on Food and Health," "Integrative Research Infrastructure for Food, Agriculture, and Health," "Challenges Faced and Met in Research on Food and Health," "Breakout Group Discussions," and more. The agenda and speaker biographies are included as appendices. (more) Event Date: Monday, June 9, 2003 Publication Year: 2004	Jun 10, 2004
	Retail Food Safety Branch, Center for Food Safety and Applied Nutrition, Food and Drug Administration	FDA'S Recommended National Retail Food Regulatory Program Standards This draft document serves as a guide to designing and managing a retail food program. Publication Date: Thursday, June 28, 2001	Aug 6, 2002
	Office of the Commissioner, Food and Drug Administration	The Food and Drug Administration's Strategic Action Plan: Protecting and Advancing America's Health: Responding to New Challenges and Opportunities FDA's Strategic Action Plan outlines FDA's objectives for efficient risk management, communicating health information to consumers, improving consumer and patient safety through risk identification, analysis, and communication, protecting against terrorism, and strengthening its workforce. (more) Publication Month: August 2003	Aug 22, 2003
	Institute of Food Science and Technology	Food Safety and Cheese This report describes the hazards to human health associated with cheese. It includes discussion of foodborne outbreaks associated with cheese, the microbiological safety of cheese, control measures, and consumer awareness of health risks associated with cheese. (more) Publication Date: Thursday, April 16, 1998	Aug 9, 2002
		The Impact of the Low-Carb Craze on Attitudes About Eating and Weight Loss: A National Opinion Survey Conducted for The Partnership for Essential Nutrition: An Executive Summary Summary of findings from a telephone survey of Americans on opinions and dietary behaviors related to low-carbohydrate diets, low-carb claims on foods, and related weight management issues. (more)	Jun 23, 2004
	Cogent Research	Impact of Trans Fat Label Information on Consumer Food Choices: Summary Findings Report of a study on consumer interpretation of nutrition information on the Nutrition Facts panel with regards to the proposed trans fat footnote. The survey instrument and results are included. (more) Publication Date: Tuesday, June 10, 2003	Jul 15, 2003
	Sandman, Peter	Index of Web-Available Articles by Peter Sandman Listing of online risk communication publications by Peter Sandman.	Jun 19, 2003
	Bolton, Declan J.; Kennedy, Jean; Cowan, Cathal	Irish Domestic Food Safety Knowledge, Practice and Microbiology with Particular Emphasis on Staphylococcus aureus Final report of a project on food safety knowledge and the presence of bacterial pathogens in domestic refrigerators in Ireland and on the effects of refrigerated storage on the growth and antibiotic and thermal resistance of S. aureus. (more) Deadline: Tuesday, December 20, 2005 Publication Month: June 2005	Dec 20, 2005
	Research Triangle Institute	National Risk Communication Conference Chicago, Illinois: Information on a national conference on communicating health risks from contaminated fish to hard-to-reach, at-risk populations. (more) Event Dates: Sunday, May 6, 2001 - Tuesday, May 8, 2001 Publication Month: August 2001	Aug 31, 2001
	Institute of Food Technologists	The Obesity Conundrum - Is there a Food Solution? Report and presentations from this IFT Research Summit held in New Orleans, LA. Topics covered include "Causes and Control," "Biological Mechanisms," "Long-Term Eating Behavior," "Role of the Media," and "Research Recommendations." Presentations include "The Worldwide Epidemic of Overweight and Obesity-Environmental Causes and Control"/Bouchard, Claude; "Behaviorial Influences on What We Eat"/Uauy, Richard; "Freedom to React!"/Hubbard, Van; "Obesity Conundrum One: Is There Evidence That a Food Solution Can Impact Overweight Through Biological Mechanisms: Appetite, Satiety, and Energy Balance?"/Woods, Stephen C.; "Are there Nutrients and Hormones that Alter Daily Food Intake as well as Body Weight and Obesity?"/Koopmans, Henry; "Obesity Conundrum Two: Can a Food Solution Influence Long-Term Eating Behavior?"/Drewnowski, Adam; and "The Role of the Media in Influencing Healthy Lifestyles"/Rowe, Sylvia. (more) Event Dates: Sunday, February 15, 2004 - Tuesday, February 17, 2004 Publication Month: February 2004	Jul 7, 2004
	Research Triangle Institute	PR/HACCP Rule Evaluation Report: Changes in Consumer Knowledge, Behavior, and Confidence Since the 1996 PR/HACCP Final Rule Report of a study on changes in consumer knowledge of safe handling practices, consumer use of these practices, and their confidence in the safety of meat and poultry as a result of PR/HACCP implementation. (more) Publication Date: Wednesday, December 5, 2001	Aug 8, 2002
	Mellman Group, Inc./Public Opinion Strategies, Inc./Pew Initiative on Food and Biotechnology	Public Sentiment About Genetically Modified Food: September 2003 Update Report of a telephone survey on Americans' knowledge and opinions regarding biotechnology and GM foods. Publication Month: September 2003	Sep 22, 2003
	Food Safety and Inspection Service, U.S. Department of Agriculture	Related Documents for Docket No. FSIS-2008-0013 - Better Communications, Better Public Health Outcomes: Strategies for Improved Coordination During Foodborne Outbreaks Transcripts and Presentations from May 15th public Meeting hosted by FSIS with its partners titled Better Communications, Better Public Health Outcomes: Strategies for Improved Coordination During Foodborne Outbreaks to discuss strategies on improved information sharing and coordination during multi-jurisdictional foodborne outbreak investigations. (more) Publication Date: Thursday, June 12, 2008	Jun 17, 2008
	Chartier, Jean; Gabler, Sandra	Risk Communication and Government; Theory and Application for the Canadian Food Inspection Agency Paper explores risk communication from a government point of view, with emphasis on food risk and science-based communication. (more) Publication Year: 2001	Aug 31, 2001
	Gray, Phlip C.R.; Wiedemann, Peter M.	Risk Communication in Print and on the Web Guide provides a selection of risk communication manuals and resources. Publication Month: September 2000	Aug 31, 2001
	Mancino, Lisa; Lin, Biing-Hwan; Ballenger, Nicole	The Role of Economics in Eating Choices and Weight Outcomes Report of a study of the effect of economic factors on behaviors and attitudes that affect weight outcomes. Includes an appendix entitled "Who Is More at Risk?". (more) Publication Month: October 2004	Nov 3, 2004
	Lofstedt, Ragnar E.	Science Communication and the Swedish Acrylamide "Alarm" Report of a study on the scientific communication process associated with the alarm regarding potential health risks from acrylamide in certain foods. The abstract is freely available, but subscription or purchase is necessary to access the full text. (more) Publication Month: September 2003	Oct 13, 2003
	Decision Research	Selected Publications in Decision Making and Risk Management Lists of publications published by researchers at Decision Research. Paper topics include risk management, risk perception, risk communication, and other topics related to decision-making and decision analysis. (more)	Aug 15, 2003
	Poppe, Christian; Kjaernes, Unni	Trust in Food in Europe: A Comparative Analysis Report of a survey study on factors that affect trust in the food supply in Europe. Differences in consumer trust in food in six countries are discussed, as are indicators of trust, social and cultural differences in trust, trust in institutional actors, and more. The questionnaire used is included as Appendix I. (more) Publication Year: 2003	May 11, 2004
	White House Commission on Complementary and Alternative Medicine Policy	White House Commission on Complementary and Alternative Medicine Policy Final Report This report presents the Commission's recommendations on complementary and alternative medicine. Topics addressed include coordination of research, education and training of health care practitioners, information development and dissemination, access and delivery, coverage and reimbursement, wellness and health promotion, and coordinating Federal efforts. (more) Publication Month: March 2002	Aug 15, 2002
	Regional Office for Europe, World Health Organization	WHO Surveillance Programme for Control of Foodborne Infections and Intoxications in Europe Information about the surveillance program, and links to their newsletter and report.	Aug 31, 2001
	Science Panel on Interactive Communication and Health	Wired for Health and Well-Being: The Emergence of Interactive Health Communication Report on the field of interactive health communication (IHC), in which individuals access health information by interacting with an electronic device or communication technology. It includes an overview of the field and its risks, benefits, implications, and trends, discussion of the evidence behind IHC, discussion of the evaluation of IHC applications, discussion of key issues for stakeholders, an overview of policy issues, and recommendations regarding the use of IHC. Appendices include "Evaluation Reporting Template for IHC Applications," "Disclosure Statement (Label) for IHC Applications," "Potential Funding Sources for IHC Development and Evaluation," "Purchaser's Evaluation Checklist for IHC Applications," "Consumer's Guide to Evaluating IHC Applications," "Potential Activities for Clinicians in Promoting an 'Information-Friendly' Practice," and others. (more) Publication Month: April 1999	May 30, 2003

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