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    2. A journalist's road map: tips for reporting on food safety, nutrition and health

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    Collection:
    Agricultural Communications Documentation Center (ACDC)
    Contributers:
    International Food Information Council, Washington, D.C.
    Format:
    Report
    Publication Date:
    2006-11
    Published:
    International
    Location:
    Agricultural Communications Documentation Center, Funk Library, University of Illinois Box: 155 Document Number: C25223
    Notes:
    Retrieved January 3, 2007, at http://www.ific.org/newsroom/reporting/index.cfm, 4 pages.

    4. Consumers seek "trust marks" as sign of quality, says firm

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    Collection:
    Agricultural Communications Documentation Center (ACDC)
    Format:
    Article
    Publication Date:
    2006-05-15
    Published:
    USA
    Location:
    Agricultural Communications Documentation Center, Funk Library, University of Illinois Box: 150 Document Number: C24235
    Notes:
    Retrieved April 19, 2006, FoodQualityNews.com 2 pages., Report on survey research by ConAgra Foods indicating that people want help in identifying what is good for them. Examples cited: "heart-healthy, ""organic and kosher" and "0g trans fats."

    6. Don't believe everything you read on labels

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    Collection:
    Agricultural Communications Documentation Center (ACDC)
    Contributers:
    Fahmy, Sameh (author / Nashville Tennessean)
    Format:
    Journal article
    Publication Date:
    2006-01-08
    Published:
    USA
    Location:
    Agricultural Communications Documentation Center, Funk Library, University of Illinois Box: 147 Document Number: C23468
    Journal Title:
    Indianapolis Star
    Notes:
    Describes confusion resulting from Food and Drug Administration policies allowing what are called qualified health claims. Case examples cited: influence of nut consumption on heart disease and tomato consumption on the risk of prostate cancer.

    7. Eat this, don't eat that: who controls what we consume?

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    Collection:
    Agricultural Communications Documentation Center (ACDC)
    Contributers:
    Radhakrishnan, Bharathi (author / ABC News Medical Unit)
    Format:
    News article
    Publication Date:
    2006-06-14
    Published:
    USA
    Location:
    Agricultural Communications Documentation Center, Funk Library, University of Illinois Box: 150 Document Number: C24247
    Notes:
    Retrieved June 16, 2006, Via ABC News. 2 pages., A lawsuit by the Center for Science in the Public Interest against KFC for fat levels in fried chicken raises questions about limitations on what Americans eat and about appropriateness of "press conference" law suits meant to attract media attention. Cites results of a nonscientific survey on ABCNEWS.com.