Food, Drink and Nutrition

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/1098564.stm

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

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/

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/rollingstone1.html

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

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

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/goodhousekeeping/diet/nutrition/articles/0,12873,284558_290455-9,00.html

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

Organic Consumers Organization
For the labeling of genetically engineered, biotech, GMO, and Novel food. Also encourages organic food and pesticide reduction. Advocates concern about the dangers of food irradiation. A clearinghouse for activists.
http://www.organicconsumers.org/

Social Issues Research Centre
Provides research and reporting on food, health, and other lifestyle matters, and campaigns against scares.
http://www.sirc.org/

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

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

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/

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/