Food Studies Assignments
Here are some recommendations for good practice. Please read before starting your research.
Here is a blank journal to be used for practice drafts.
Please read the most recent report and note the recommendations of the Chief Examiner.
This is a very useful resource to ensure your understanding of Sensory Analysis.
Here is the Table of Contents for the Home Economics Study Guide for 2013/2014.
Here is the Table of Contents for the Home Economics Study Guide for 2012/2013.
Here is the Table of Contents for the Home Economics Study Guide for 2011/2012.
Here is the Table of Contents for the Home Economics Study Guide for 2010/2011.
Here is the Table of Contents for the Home Economics Study Guide for 2009/2010.
Here is the Table of Contents for the Home Economics Study Guide for 2008/2009.
Food Studies
Food Product Design is a magazine edited for those individuals who design food products for the retail and foodservice markets.
Teagasc provides integrated research, advisory and training services for the agriculture and food industry in Ireland.
You can search for recipes.
You can search for recipes with particular ingredients.
IUNA is made up of three academic nutrition units from UCC, University of Ulster and TCD and involve itself in a broad area of nutrition and food research.
This site provides information about food and recipes.
Set up in 1988, the Health Promotion Unit is a government body responsible for policy development and public awareness of health issues.
EUFIC is a non-profit organisation which provides science-based information on food and food-related topics.
EIQA operate Quality and Excellence continuous improvement programmes such as European Foundation for Quality Management (EFQM) and the Q-Mark for organisations, public and private, large and small, throughout Ireland.
Set up by UCC, FCIS provides information on a wide range of food topics including Diet and Health, Food Safety, Novel Food Developments and Food Law.
The INDI is the national organisation for nutrition and dietetic professionals.
The FAO leads international efforts to defeat hunger.
The British Nutrition Foundation is a scientific and educational charity which promotes the well being of society through the dissemination of quality research.
The FSAI is a statutory, independent and science-based body, dedicated to protecting public health and consumer interests in the area of food safety and hygiene.
Diabetes Federation of Ireland raises awareness of diabetes in the community and provides education and support for people with diabetes, their families and carers.
This agency is an independent Government department set up to protect the public's health and consumer interests in relation to food.
Home Design & Management
The ICSH seeks to encourage and assist the development of a range of social housing.
Obesity
Please click above to read the Department of Health's policy on obesity.
This is a comprehensive web portal on Obesity.
This site has a useful web page on Obesity.
This UK site was set up in May 2000 to raise awareness of the growing impact of obesity and overweight on patients and the National Health Service.
Osteoporosis
US based voluntary health foundation promoting lifelong bone health.
This is the website of the Irish Osteoporosis Society.
This report was prepared by the Office of the Surgeon General, USA.
Recommendations for preventing osteoporosis by the World Health Organisation.
Resource Management & Consumer Studies
MABS is a national free, confidential and independent service for people in debt or in danger of getting into debt.
The Consumers' Association of Ireland is an independent, non-profit organisation working on behalf of Irish consumers.
Consumers International (CI) is an independent global campaigning voice for consumers.
The IBF is a representative body for the banking and financial services sector in Ireland.
This site has been set up to provide information which will make people more aware of their rights as consumers.
The Ombudsman's office examines complaints about the administrative actions of Government Departments, the Health Service Executive, local authorities and An Post.
ECC Dublin provides free and confidential information on consumer rights in the EU and assists consumers with cross-border disputes.
Social Studies
This is the web site of the Central Statistics Office of Ireland.
Combat Poverty is a statutory organisation responsible for advising the Irish Government on policies to reduce poverty in Ireland.
This is the web site of the Department of Social and Family Affairs.