Blogs, Websites
- Agricultural LawOfficial blog of the Association of American Law Schools on agricultural law.
- Appetite for ProfitBlog by lawyer Michele Simon, author of the book "Appetite for Profit: How the Food Industry Undermines Our Health and How to Fight Back"
- Food PoliticsMarion Nestle's blog
- Marler Blog: Food PoisoningLawyer blogs about food safety.
- thefoodtimesLinks to articles about food from around the web.
- U.S. Food PolicyBlog from Parke Wilde, professor at the Friedman School of Nutrition Science and Policy at Tufts University
Government Agencies
- Food and Drug Administration (FDA): FoodFDA's regulation of food.
- USDA 2008 Farm BillText of the 2008 Farm Bill plus links to recent news.
- American Taxpayer Relief Act 2012Extends most provisions of the 2008 farm bill for one more year.
- EWG Farm Subsidy DatabaseData on farm subsidies by state, county, zip.
Advocates and Interest Groups
- Center for Science in the Public Interest"CSPI's accomplishments include leading the efforts to win passage of laws that require Nutrition Facts on packaged foods (and, later, to include trans fat on those labels), define the term "organic" for foods, and put warning notices on alcoholic beverages."
- Community Food Security CoalitionCoalition advocating for community food security (includes farm to school programs).
- The Directory of Congressional Voting Scores and Interest Group Ratings byCall Number: Oversized: JK1051 .S555 1988ISBN: 0816014647Publication Date: 1988-01-01Availability and more information from Catalyst...
Published by CQ. Comprehensive voting study and group rating compilation covering every member of Congress from 1947.
- Federal Election CommissionOfficial disclosure data from 1999 forward. Follow the links "Campaign Finance Reports and Data" > Search the Disclosure Database > Candidate and PAC/Party Summaries.
- Food and Water WatchAdvocacy organization for sustainable food and water supply.
- Integrity in Science WatchFrom the Center for Science in the Public Interest, search the database for scientists' possible conflicts of interest.
- ProQuest Congressional This link opens in a new window
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Profiles of representatives, roll call votes, financial disclosure statements. Under "Members & Committees," try searching in "Financial Disclosures," "Campaign Finance Reports," and "Campaign Contributors" where you can limit by PAC.
- MAPlightUses data from Open Secrets and traces connections between interest groups, legislation, and representatives.
- Govtrack.usThis site provides easy access to congressional vote histories.
- Open SecretsFrom the Center for Responsive Politics, this site allows you to track campaign contributions from many different angles.
- Project Vote SmartInterest group ratings and more for each representative.
Finding Legislation
- CQ Magazine This link opens in a new window
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This weekly magazine tracks what happens in Congress each week. Search here for articles about legislation and policy relevant to your topic. - ProQuest Congressional This link opens in a new window
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Search for the text of bills and other federal legislation relevant to your topic. - Congress.gov This link opens in a new window
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Search for bills and the Congressional Record. It's also easy to browse the Daily Digest from this site. 1989-forward.
