Food Safety Sites, Perservatives, Genetic Engineering, Irradiation, Pesticides

Center for Science in the Public Interest (CSPI) (http://www.cspinet.org) - Has some excellent information on food additives, food safety and is definitely worth checking out. A non-profit group dedicated to informing people about food safety. Publishes the Nutrition Action Healthletter. (1875 Connecticut Avenue NW, Suite 300, Washington, DC 20009; 202-332-9110)
Citizens for Health (http://www.citizens.org)
Consumer voice for natural health community. Has many articles on dietary supplements, complementary and alternative medicine, food and water safety and lists the campaigns they do. (PO Box 2260, Boulder, CO 80306; 800-357-2211)
Consumers Union (http://www.consumersunion.org) - Excellent site put out by the publisher of Consumer Reports about food safety. Discusses Bovine Growth Hormone, Food Contaminants, Genetically Engineered Food, Mad Cow Disease, Organic Foods and Pesticides.
Consumers Union Guide to Environmental Labels (http://www.eco-labels.org) - Gives a view of environmental labels and compares labels in particular categories. Defines what the labels means and whether the definition of the terms are regulated by anyone.
The Dental Amalgam Issue (http://www.amalgam.org/) - Deals with the possible dangers of mercury in fillings.
Food and Water (http://www.foodandwater.org) - Campaigns against harmful foods practice, including food irradiation, pesticides and water. Publishes Wild Matters, a publication of politics, ecology, news and views. (389 Rt. 215, Walden, VT 05873; 800-EAT-SAFE)
Preservatives and Additives (Excerpts from North American Diet) (http://www.freedomyou.com/nutrition_book/enriched_fortified_synthetic_food.htm) - Has some interesting information on this subject.
Public Citizen Stop Food Irradiation Project
(http://www.citizen.org/cmep) - Has articles about the negative effects of nuclear power plants, nuclear waste, food safety, food irradiation, global safe food, clean water, Enron information center and much more. Works to protect the public from these issues. (215 Pennsylvania Ave., SE, Washington, D.C. 20003)
Safe Tables Our Priority (STOP) (http://www.stop-usa.org) - A non-profit organization devoted to victim assistance, public education, and policy advocacy for safe food and public health. Works to stops unnecessary illness and loss of life from pathogenic food borne illness. Helps victims of food-borne illness. Has articles on these subjects. (PO Box 46522, Chicago, IL 60646-0522)
Stop Food Irradiation Project Organic Consumers Association (http://www.purefood.org/irradlink.html)
Why I Don't Drink Soft Drinks (And Wish You Didn't) (http://www.ummah.net/jahid/softdrnk.htm) - An interesting article on the subject.

NUTRITION

American Dietetic Association (http://www.eatright.org) - Has a wide assortment of links in reference to diet.
Tufts Nutrition Navigator (http://www.navigator.tufts.edu) - Has a wide assortment of links to nutrition Websites.

PESTICIDES

Consumers Union Paradox Theatre (http://www.ecologic-ipm.com) - A site to help assure that implementation of the Food Quality Protection Act stays on schedule. Advocates to removes dangerous pesticides and to reduce human exposure to pesticides, especially for children and pregnant women.
Environmental Working Group (http://www.ewg.org) - (1718 Connecticut Avenue NW, Ste. 600, Washington, DC 20000; 202-667-6982).
Environmental Working Group's Food News (http://www.FoodNews.org) - Advocacy organization with information about pesticide. Has a list of fruit and vegetables with the pesticides that are commonly found in them and what their potential dangers are. Compares the amount of pesticides in regular and organic fruits and vegetables. Excellent site.
Pesticide Action Network (http://www.panna.org) - This is an excellent site that has reports, articles, links and other resources. Also lists their projects and campaigns. Has a list of the toxicity of each pesticide and the regulatory status of the pesticides. Advocates alternatives to pesticides. List of reason why to say no to genetically engineered foods. (49 Powell Street, Ste. 500, San Francisco, CA 94102; 415-981-1771)

GENETIC ENGINEERING

Alliance for Bio-Integrity (http://www.bio-integrity.org) - Working to preserve the safety of our food, the health of our environment,
and the harmony of our relationship with nature. Has copies of the FDA's internal memoranda on the hazards of genetically engineered foods. (406 W Depot Avenue, Fairfield, IA 52556; 515-472-5554.
The Campaign to Label GE Foods (http://www.thecampaign.org) - Offers news updates, educational information and letters people can send to their US Congressional about labeling genetically engineered food. (PO Box 55699, Seattle, WA 98155; 425-771-4049)
Center for Ethics and Toxics (CETOS) (http://www.cetos.org) - Information on hazards of toxics. Articles on genetic engineering and agricultural biotechnology. (PO Box 673, 39141 S Highway One, Cualala, CA 95445; 707-884-1700)
Council for Responsible Genetic (CRG) (http://gene-watch.org) - Fosters public debate about the social, ethical and environmental implications of genetic technologies. CRG works through the media and concerned citizens to distribute accurate information and represent the public interest on emerging issues in biotechnology. (5 Upland Road, Suite 3, Cambridge, MA 02140; 617-868-0870)
Keep Nature Natural (http://www.keepnatural.org/) - A campaign for labeling and establishment of safety standards for genetically engineered foods. Has articles, reasons to eat organic and links.
Mothers for Natural Law (http://www.safe-food.org/) - Discusses the potential dangers or genetic engineering. Has a list of brand names that do not use genetic engineered products.

FLUORIDATION

California Citizens For Safe Drinking Water (http://www.nofluoride.com/) - Respected Medical Professionals and Scientists warning that water fluoridation has dangerous long-term health consequences and other such information.
Fluoride: Protected Pollutant or Panacea (http://www.fluoridation.com/) - Discusses the potential dangers of fluoride.
International Society for Fluoride Research (http://www.fluoride-journal.com/) - The International Society for Fluoride Research was founded in 1966 with the purpose of advancement of research and dissemination of knowledge, pertaining to the biological and other effects of fluoride on animal, plant and human life. ISFR publishes quarterly reports in FLUORIDE, on the biological, chemical, ecological, industrial, toxicological and clinical aspects of inorganic and organic fluoride compounds.

GOVERNMENT SITES

Food and Drug Administration (http://www.fda.gov) - The FDA certifies that food in the US is safe. It has information on color additives, cosmetics, dietary supplements, food ingredients and much more.
FoodSafety.gov (http://www.foodsafety.gov) - Government web site dealing with food safety.
Nutrition.gov (http://www.nutrition.gov) - Government web site dealing with nutrition.
US Department of Agriculture (http://www.usda.gov) - The site of the USDA. Has their organic food labeling policies and the way they see genetically engineered foods.
US Food and Drug Administration (A Fresh Look at Food Preservatives) (http://vm.cfsan.fda.gov/~dms/fdpreser.html) - Defines the different classification of food preservatives.

SEA LIFE

Monterey Bay Aquarium (http://www.mbayaq.org) - Has information on conservation and research programs on sea-life. Has information on endangered species.
National Audubon Society Living Oceans Program (http://www.audubon.org/campaign/lo) - Information on the Audubon Society's marine conservation program. Info on how individuals can do their part to protect threatened marine fish and ocean ecosystems.
Seafood Choices Alliance (http://www.seafoodchoices.com) - This is not an environmental group, but it has a database of endangered fish species.

If you know of a food safety site that is not listed here, or if you would like to help update our listings, please e-mail us at: vrupdate@hotmail.com

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