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CHEMICAL CUISINE: GUIDE TO FOOD ADDITIVES Information on most common food additives.
USDA NATIONAL NUTRIENT DATABASE
If people let the government decide what foods they eat and what medicines they take, their bodies will soon be in as sorry a state as the souls who live under tyranny. -- Thomas Jefferson
Having the same government agency charged with educating Americans about healthy eating also promoting industry interests is an obvious conflict of interest.
The Politics of Meat and Dairy
Food manufacturers and chain restaurants use aggressive and sophisticated marketing techniques to influence children's and teens' food preferences and encourage them to manipulate parents in buying them.
Food Marketing and Childhood Obesity (pdf)
Sweet-Talking the Kids: Not-So-Hidden Persuasion
Informs the public about technologies and practices that negatively impact on health and the environment and aims to inspire broad-based, responsible action to help correct these problems and uphold the integrity of the natural order.
Aspartame Victims Support Group E-mail group where victims of aspartame poisoning discuss the issues of aspartame recovery and aspartame activism.
The Campaign to Label Genetically Engineered Food The only thing stopping the Genetically Engineered Food Right to Know Act from being passed into law is that members of the U.S. Congress need to hear from many more concerned citizens like you.
Center for Science in the Public Interest CSPI’s primary focus is to educate the public and policy-makers about the critical importance of nutrition and food safety.
Christian Vegetarian Association Educates about the distinct health, environmental, and animal-related advantages of plant-based eating and advocates nutritious plant-based diets in the global Christian community.
A source of information about more natural methods of birth, healthy living, and healthcare.
Feingold Association of the United States Helps children and adults apply proven dietary techniques for better behavior, learning and health.
The Food and Mood Community Interest Company UK organization works to empower individuals to explore the relationship between diet, nutrition and emotional and mental health, and to share this information with others.
The George Mateljan Foundation Comprehensive website that offers the latest scientific information about the benefits of the world's healthiest foods and the specific nutrients they provide. HIGHLY RECOMMENDED.
Institute of Nutrition Education and Research Its mission is to increase the understanding of physicians and other health professionals about the key role of nutrition in health and disease.
Provides information on Islam and vegetarianism.
Jewish Vegetarians of North America Promotes the practice of vegetarianism within the Judaic tradition, and explores the relationship between Judaism, dietary laws, and vegetarianism.
Helps mothers worldwide to breastfeed through mother-to-mother support, encouragement, information and education, and promotes a better understanding of breastfeeding as an important element in the healthy development of the baby and the mother.
The largest community on the Internet dedicated to educating the world about the power of living and raw foods.
Online resource and community for women who want to make the best possible decisions about organic agriculture and organic products.
This organization has launched a national public awareness campaign on the dangers of genetically engineered foods, and an initiative to secure rigorous pre-market safety testing, mandatory labeling and a moratorium on these foods.
North American Vegetarian Society Promotes the vegetarian way of life.
Organic Center for Education and Promotion Information clearinghouse on the benefits of organic farming and products.
Public interest organization dedicated to building a healthy, safe, and sustainable system of food production and consumption.
Pesticide Action Network North America Citizens' action network that challenges the global proliferation of pesticides, defends basic rights to health and environmental quality.
Physicians Committee for Responsible Medicine Excellent site featuring preventive medicine, diet, health, nutrition, articles and research.
Supports and celebrates the food traditions of North America.
GreenPeace's organization that educates on the dangers of genetically-engineered ingredients and advocates for the elimination of GMOs in supermarkets and food stores.
Educates the public on vegetarianism and the interrelated issues of health, nutrition, ecology, ethics, and world hunger.
The Weston A. Price Foundation Restoring nutrient-dense foods to the human diet through education, research and activism. |
All food is medicine, and the best food is the best medicine. Hippocrates, the Father of Medicine
Part of your responsibility as a parent is to ensure that your family has the best diet for their health and well-being, and to teach your children how to lead healthy lives now and when they are adults.
Your family's diet should be based on organic whole foods -- foods in their most natural, unaltered forms with no pesticides or chemicals used in their growing. These are foods such as fresh fruits and vegetables, brown rice, whole grains, nuts and beans, foods unprocessed and free of chemicals.
The term "organic" refers specifically to how something is grown or produced. Organic farmers do not use chemical pesticides or fertilizers, and their crops are minimally processed to maintain product integrity without using artificial ingredients, preservatives or irradiation. Organic meat and dairy products come from animals that are fed only organic grain and are not given antibiotics, hormones or supplemental medications. Synthetic chemicals for increasing shelf life are not added to organic foods.
Fruits and vegetables grown without synthetic pesticides have higher levels of cancer-fighting nutrients than produce treated with the chemicals, according to a study by University of California-Davis researchers. And organic foods are environmentally-friendly, since organic farming promotes the use of renewable resources, as well as soil and water conservation.
One of the best reasons for eating organically-grown and organically-raised whole foods is that it simply tastes better than conventional, chemical-laden, processed foods.
Empower your family by making the conscious choice of providing whole foods free from chemicals, pesticides, growth hormones. The benefit will be your family's good health and well-being.
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Beware of These Foods and Products
Eating organic whole foods and drinking pure water can have profound effects on your family's health. However, the USDA and agribusiness groups continue to emphasize that organic food is no healthier than conventional food.
This has proven not to be true in the case of pesticide contamination -- and the overuse of antibiotics in animals has contributed to the growing problem of human drug resistance.
Genetically-altered foods are also cause for concern. To be classified as genetically engineered, genetically modified, or genetically altered, at least one gene from an organism is intentionally introduced into another organism, usually of a different species.
According to the Grocery Manufacturers of America, between 70 percent and 75 percent of all processed foods on the shelves of supermarkets contain genetically modified ingredients. Genetically-altered crops and other foods are sold in stores without labels, even thought health risks still aren't known. Under federal law, genetically-altered foods do not have to be labeled in grocery stores.
Very few studies have been conducted to determine whether genetically-altered foods are harmful to human health. Genetic engineering may trigger allergies in people, create new and harmful toxins, lead to antibiotic resistance, and create unpredictable health effects, including the potentially pre-cancerous cell growth.
Irradiation damages the quality of food, produces toxic byproducts, is an environmental hazard, and doesn't solve the problem of providing clean, sustainable food.
Food additives, such as sodium nitrite, saccharin, aspartame, sucralose, caffeine, olestra, acesulfame K, and artificial coloring, are also a cause for concern and have been linked to mental and behavioral problems.
The consumption of sugar contributes to deteriorating dental health, digestive problems, drug and alcohol addiction, and mental disorders. There’s no doubt that Americans are addicted to sugar. We consume an average of 150 lbs. per person per year.
Cows' milk and dairy products are not nature's perfect food, although the powerful dairy industry would make you believe it is so.
Dairy products are contaminated with viruses and bacteria (including bovine leukemia, bovine tuberculosis and cow immunodeficiency virus) and frequently with pesticides, hormones, antibiotics, and dioxin. The consumption of dairy products is linked to allergies, constipation, obesity, heart disease, cancer, and osteoporosis.
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We know that good nutrition is linked to good health. But, did you know that for virtually every major mental illness, studies exist showing that there are significant nutritional influences?
Behavioral problems in children and teens are quite often due to adverse reactions to food and, more often than not, to a lack in certain nutrients. Researchers believe that children who have a poor diet are more likely to become aggressive and anti-social, as nutritional deficiencies and imbalances can impair brain function. This sets the stage for delinquent and criminal behavior.
Attentional disorders (ADD/ADHD) have been linked to allergies to food additives, preservatives, chemicals, or inhalants.
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