PBS
Pbs Frontline: The Alternative Fix
Investigate the expanding industry of alternative medicine, pondering whether this is good medicine or just good business. Analyze the role of government in regulating the industry, and explore alternative treatments and therapies...
Curated OER
Kids Health: Eating Well While Eating Out
The older you become the more choices you will have to make about what types of food will make up your diet. This article relates the importance of a well rounded diet. Find out more about how good food has everything to do with how you...
Google Cultural Institute
Google Cultural Institute: What's Cooking, Uncle Sam?
Eclectic online exhibition highlights government's concern with the American diet from the Revolutionary War to the late 1900s.
Other
The Sugar Association: Artificial Sweeteners
Discusses five artificial sweeteners that have been approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA). These include acesulfame K, aspartame, neotame, saccharin, and sucralose.
Council for Economic Education
Econ Ed Link: Guess Who's Coming to Dinner
Use this informative website highlighting the Food and Drug Administration and the role they play in keeping our food safe.
PBS
Pbs Learning Media: Trade Secrets: Classroom Content: Lesson 2
Trade Secrets reveals how the public's right to know the truth about the thousands of chemicals that surround us has been compromised. This lesson focuses on the roles that scientists, industries, citizens, and government agencies play...
PBS
Pbs: A Different Way to Heal?: A Survey of Inconsistency
Explore the government regulations, marketing and sales of herbal remedies designated as "dietary supplements" by the Food and Drug Administration. Analyze the labels of various brands of Echinacea for discrepancies in dosage and usage...
TED Talks
Ted: Ted Ed: How Americans Got Stuck With Endless Drug Commercials
Drug commercials are a relatively new phenomenon, and a strange sight in most of the world. So why do Americans see so many of them, and what are they doing to our health? [9:12]
Other
All About Food Labels: What's in a Food Label
Detailed description of food labels, including example labels, charts and graphs. Lots of information about what is in a food labels.
Curated OER
Kids Health: What Do Food Labels Really Say?
An overview of food labeling history and importance, how to read food labels, basic components of a food label, and a comparison of different foods.
BBC
Bbc: Gcse Bitesize: Treating, Curing and Preventing Disease
This lesson focuses on developing and testing new drugs including their safety, effectiveness, and dosage; and the three main stages of testing. A link to a test is provided.
TED Talks
Ted: Ted Ed: How One Scientist Averted a National Health Crisis
Andrea Tone explains how Frances Kelsey was able to prevent a massive national public health tragedy by privileging facts over opinions, and patience over shortcuts.
PBS
Pbs Learning Media: Trade Secrets: Classroom Content
Trade Secrets reveals how the public's right to know the truth about the thousands of chemicals that surround us has been compromised. The classroom resources offered here are designed to help you use this module, other material on the...
Other
Chemistry Explained: Artificial Sweeteners
Discusses four artificial sweeteners that have been approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA). These include saccharin, aspartame, acesulfame K, and sucralose.
Other
Eat Your Way to Five a Day!
This resource presents guidelines to follow to help you make healthy food choices and get the nutrients from fruits and vegetables that your body needs.
US Food and Drug Administration
Food and Drug Administration: Controlled Substances Act
Full text of the Controlled Substances Act.
US Food and Drug Administration
Food and Drug Administration: Fair Packaging and Labeling Act
Visit this resource to read the full text of the Fair Packaging and Labeling Act passed under the Johnson administration.
US Food and Drug Administration
U.s. Food and Drug Administration: High Blood Pressure (Hypertension)
Focuses on the basics of the disease high blood pressure (hypertension) such as risk factors, signs, effects, and control; specifically in women.
US Food and Drug Administration
Bad Bug Book: Foodborne Pathogenic Microorganisms and Natural Toxins Handbook
A 292-page downloadable book on foodborne pathogens. Each chapter focuses on a different pathogen or toxin that can cause illness when consumed in food. Each chapter also has a section with an easily understood explanation for consumers....
US Food and Drug Administration
U.s. Food and Drug Administration: The Food Label
Read about how the U.S. Food and Drug Administration, through the use of food label, plans to make Americans informed consumers of food. Here, you can learn about the sections of the food label and read definitions of the terms like...
Kidsource OnLine
Kid Source on Line: Infant Formula: Second Best but Good Enough
Offers information about infant formula including vitamins, preparation, and storage.
US Food and Drug Administration
U.s. Food and Drug Administration: Aromatherapy
This government agency article states its view of aromatherapy and the claims of its effectiveness in promoting health.
US Food and Drug Administration
Food and Drug Administration: Med Watch
This resource releases information in reports that notify health care professionals about newly discovered information regarding drugs and other medical paraphernalia.
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