Lukol Directory: Society: Issues: Health: Food, Drink and Nutrition

True Food Organization
Activist site sponsored by GreenPeace focusing on organic food. Includes extensive information and links.
http://www.truefood.org/

BBC
Farmed Salmon Contaminated - Aquaculture practice of concentrating feed from other ocean fish, provided to farmed salmon contain high levels of PCB's, according to research.
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/sci/tech/109856...

War on Fat
Information and articles about the war on fat.
http://www.angelfire.com/pa/sergeman/issue...

Campaign for Real (Raw) Milk
Advocates the consumption of clean, unpasteurized, whole milk, and additive-free organic dairy products. Find out how to get raw milk and read articles on the health benefits of raw milk.
http://www.realmilk.com/

Restaurant Inspections
Proposals for action to improve food safety in eating establishments in the United States. News, history and email contact.
http://home.earthlink.net/~tfpeacock/

Tartrazine
Foods in which it occurs and links to articles on health problems it causes.
http://tartrazine.tripod.com/

Foundation for Food Irradiation Education
Organization that provides informative information and strives to improve communications about food irradiation to the public via the industry, media, and academia.
http://www.food-irradiation.com

Weston A. Price Foundation
Information on the benefits of nutrient-dense foods and the foundation's agenda in the areas of education and research; articles on specific foods such as soy products.
http://www.westonaprice.org/

Irradiation - How Safe Is Your Dinner?
Good Housekeeping article on the pros and cons of food irradiation, including recent FDA decisions and the debate over labeling for consumers.
http://magazines.ivillage.com/goodhousekee...

Biodevastation2000
Non-profit movement that aims to stop all forms of genetic engineering on food and limit the power government has over the food economic system.
http://www.biodev.org

Social Issues Research Centre
An independent, non-profit organization founded to conduct research on social and lifestyle issues, trends, and human behavior. Campaigns against scares.
http://www.sirc.org/

Fast Food for a Fast World
US fast food revenues exceed higher education, personal computers, and software. US spends more on fast food than any other entertainment activity combined. Article from Rolling Stone magazine.
http://www.mcspotlight.org/media/press/rol...

Organic Consumers Association
For the labeling of genetically engineered or biotech or GMO or Novel food, and encouraging organic food and pesticide reduction. A clearinghouse for activists.
http://www.organicconsumers.org/

Ladies Home Journal on Nutrition
Features facts to help you eat healthy and control your food intake.
http://www.lhj.com/home/Nutrition.html

Microwaved Food: The Dangers
Reviews evidence suggesting that microwaving food destroys nutrients and makes certain substances toxic, leading to adverse health effects.
http://www.relfe.com/microwave.html

World Food Safety Organisation
Aims to provide food safety professionals with a neutral forum for the exchange of ideas and experience.
http://www.worldfoodsafety.org/

HingePin
Brings together research from indexed journals in environmental medicine, clinical ecology, toxicology, molecular biology, and genetics to provide a new framework for understanding nourishment. Intended as a sourcebook as well as a teaching tool.
http://www.hingepin.com/env-nutrition.html

Sub Topics:
Bovine Growth Hormones
Food and Water Borne Illness
Genetic Modification
Water Treatment
Infant Feeding
Nutritional Supplements
Food Additives


Related Topics:
Health: Nutrition
Home: Consumer Information: Food and Drink
Home: Cooking: Safety
Science: Technology: Food Science: Food Safety
Society: Issues: Environment: Food and Drink
Society: Lifestyle Choices: Veganism: Criticisms of Dairy Products
Society: Lifestyle Choices: Vegetarianism: Criticisms of Meat Eating: Health Concerns



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2006