Useful links

Food Additives

MSG and other excitotoxins 

The Truth in Labeling Campaign
This is one of the most complete MSG-information sites available. www.truthinlabeling.org

Battling the MSG myth
This Web site will help you identify excitotoxins in food and learn how to avoid them.www.msgmyth.com

Aspartame Consumer Safety Network
Case studies, articles and reports on the dangers of aspartame.
http://web2.iadfw.net/marystod/

Holistic Healing Web Page
Articles, documents, news and links related to holistic and alternative medicine.
www.holisticmed.com/

Say "no" to aspartame
An educational site devoted to the dangers of aspartame. 
www.dorway.com/

Aspartame consumption is never safe
More information, links and articles about aspartame dangers. 
www.aspartame.com/

Calorie-free alternatives to aspartame and other artificial sweeteners

Stevia: all about the herb that’s sweeter than sugar
Studies, articles, recipes and growing information about the sweet herb stevia. 
www.stevia.net

Lead information

EPA’s National Lead Information Center
Information for the general public and professionals about lead hazards and their prevention.
www.epa.gov/lead/nlic.htm

Alliance to End Childhood Lead Poisoning
Resources to help parents with lead issues. 
www.cehn.org/cehn/education/leadpoisoning.html

The Maine Lead Action Project
Assisting in the elimination of childhood lead poisoning through education, support, assistance, and encouragement to families and communities in Maine.
www.maineleadaction.org

Vaccination  and autism information

Dr. Tedd Koren’s book Childhood Vaccinations: Questions All Parents Should Ask
Available at: www.korenpublications.com OR www.amazon.com

Autism Research Institute and Defeat Autism Now (DAN)
A non-profit organization devoted to conducting and disseminating research on the causes of autism and on methods of preventing, diagnosing and treating autism and other severe behavioral disorders of childhood.
http://www.defeatautismnow.com

Mercury Information

Mercury Policy Project
Promoting policies to eliminate mercury uses, reduce its export and significantly reduce mercury exposures at local, national, and international levels.
www.mercurypolicy.org

Autism and Mercury
Discussion, articles, letter and links related to the possible cause-and-effect relationship between mercury and autism.
www.autism-mercury.com

Kefir information

Helios Nutrition Kefir
Information about Helios Nutrition organic kefir with FOS.
www.heliosnutrition.com

Kefir: The ancient antidote for modern maladies
Nutritional facts ab
out and recipes using this wonderful probiotic dairy drink.
www.kefir.net

Online and shopping resources

Stevia supplements

Body Ecology
(Body Ecology also offers kefir starter kits to make coconut water kefir)
273 Fairway Drive, Asheville, NC 28805
1-800-511-2660 FAX: 770-234-5453
Available in health-food stores, at the Body Ecology online store at: www.bodyecologydiet.com or by calling: 800-511-2660
E-mail for product information: orders@bodyecologydiet.com

Stevita Company
7650 US Hwy. 287 #100 Arlington, TX 76001
Phone: (817
) 483-0044 Fax: (817) 478-8891
Available in health-food stores or by calling toll-free: 888-783-8482
Email for product information: mail@stevitastevia.com
www.stevitastevia.com

Wisdom Herbs
2546 W Birchwood Ave,  Suite 104, Mesa, AZ  85202
Phone: 800-899-9908
Available in health-food stores, or order online and receive a 5 % discount: www.buywisdomherbs.com
Email: wisdom@wisdomherbs.com

The Herbal Advantage
131 Bobwhite Road, Rogersville, M
O 65742
Phone:( 417
) 753-4000
Fax: (417
) 753-2000
Available online or by calling: 800-753-9199
www.herbaladvantage.com
Email: info@herbaladvantage.com

Organic and natural food sources

Small Planet Foods
719 Metcalf Street, Sedro-Woolley, W
A 98284
Phone: 800-624-4123
Small Planet Foods is one of the country's leading producers of organic food products under the Cascadian Farm and Muir Glen labels.  Its products include frozen fruits and entrees to a wide variety of canned tomatoes, salsas and pasta sauces available in supermarkets and health-food stores.
www.cfarm.com

Horizon Organic
6311 Horizon Lane, Longmont, CO 80503
Consumer Hotline: 888-494-3020
Horizon Organic is the nation’s first and leading producer of certified organic dairy products available in supermarkets and health-food stores. Horizon organic products include: juices, milk, yogurt, cheese, butter and eggs.
www.horizonorganic.com

Organic Valley Family of Farms
CROPP Cooperative, 507 West Main Street, LaFarge, W
I 54639
888-444-6455
The largest organic farmer-owned cooperative in North America, with over 460 farmer members in 17 states. Products encompass organic dairy products’ including milk, butter and cheese and eggs, juice and meat, available both in supermarkets and health-food stores.
www.organicvalley.com
Email: organic@organicvalley.com

White Wave/Silk
Organic soy products under the White Wave and Silk labels, including soy beverages, tempeh and tofu sold in supermarkets and health-food stores.
www.whitewave.com

The Grain and Salt Society
273 Fairway Drive, Asheville, N
C 28805
1-800-TOP-SALT (867-7258)
Fax: 828-299-1640
A wide variety of food products, teas, seasonings and kitchen accessories with a focus on Celtic sea salt. May be ordered online
or by phone.
Email: topsalt@aol.com
www.celtic-seasalt.com

Barbara’s Bakery
3900 Cypress Drive, Petaluma, CA  94954
Phone: 707-765-2273.
Cereals, crackers, cookies, chip and snack bars made without preservatives, artificial ingredients, hydrogenated oils or refined white sugar, available in supermarkets and health-food stores.
Email: info@barbarasbakery.com
www.barbarasbakery.com

Spectrum Naturals
1304 South Point Blvd., Suite 280,
Petaluma, C
A 94954
Phone: (707
)778-8900
Fax (707
) 765-8470
Offers unrefined, organic and semi-refined vegetable oils,
condiments such as canola mayonnaise, a non-hydrogenated margarine, organic low-fat and fat-free salad dressings and organic vinegar, available in supermarkets and health-food stores.
Email: Info@SpectrumOrganic.com
www.spectrumorganic.com

U.S. Mills
U.S. Mills, Inc., 200 Reservoir Street, Needham, M
A 02494-3146 
Phone: (781
) 444-0440
Fax: (781
) 444-3411
Erewhon line of organic cereals and New Morning brand organic cereals and graham crackers, available in health-food stores.
www.usmillsinc.com

Helios Nutrition Kefir
214 Main St., Sauk Centre, M
N 56378
Phone: 1-888-3 HELIOS (343-5467) Fax: 320-351-8500
Organic, ready-to-drink dairy kefir available in health-food stores.
helios@heliosnutrition.com
www.heliosnutrition.com

Seeds of Change
PO Box 15700 Santa Fe, N
M 875061
Phone: 888-762-7333
100 percent organic pasta sauces, salad dressings, salsas, frozen entrees, rice and grains.  You can order organic seeds, seedlings and garden supplies at their Web site.
Email: gardener@seedsofchange.com
www.seedsofchange.com

Rice Dream
1245 San Carlos Ave., San Carlos, C
A 94070
Phone: 650-595-6300
Non-dairy rice beverage made from organic or premium California brown rice in original flavor, vanilla and chocolate, available in supermarkets and health-food stores. Also
comes enriched with calcium and vitamins A and D.
Email: questions@imaginefoods.com
www.imaginefoods.com

Westbrae Natural
The Hain Celestial Group, 734 Franklin Ave., # 444 Garden City, NY 11530
Phone: 1-800-434-4246
Vegetarian beans, soups, pastas, vegetables, condiments, Japanese products, rice and soy beverages available in health-food stores.
www.westbrae.com

Eden Foods
701 Tecumseh Road, Clinton, MI 49236
Phone: 888-441-3336
Organic beans, chips, condiments, soy beverages, fruits and juices, oils, pastas, barley malt syrup, tomato and sauerkraut products and vinegar, available online and at health-food stores.
Email: info@edenfoods.com
www.edenfoods.com

Annie’s Naturals
792 Foster Hill Road, North Calais, V
T 05650 (802) 456-8866 or 1-800-434-1234
Natural salad dressings, condiments and marinades, including several organic salad dressings. Available in supermarkets, health-foods stores and online.
Email: sarah@anniesnaturals.com
www.anniesnaturals.com

Pamela’s Products
335 Allerton Ave., South San Francisco, CA 94080
Phone:( 650
) 952-4546
Fax (650
) 742-6643
Wheat and gluten free cookies, biscotti and baking mixes available in healt
h-food stores.
info@pamelasproducts.com
www.pamelasproducts.com

Lundberg Family Farms
5370 Church Street, Post Office Box 369, Richvale, CA 95974-0369
Phone (530
) 882-4551
Fax (530
) 882-4500
Organic brown rice, specialty rice varieties, and brown rice products.
Email: question@lundberg.com
www.lundberg.com

Stonyfield Farm
Ten Burton Drive, Londonderry,
NH 03053
1-800- 776-2697
Organic and non-organic yogurt in a variety of flavors (including whole milk yogurt packaged for kids), organic cultured soy, organic premium ice cream and organic frozen yogurt.
www.stonyfield.com

Kashi
PO Box 8557, La Jolla, C
A 92038
(858
) 274-8870
Natural, minimally processed cereals, bars, shakes and mixed- grain instant cereal for infants. Available in supermarkets, health-food stores and online.
www.kashi.com

Odwalla
120 Stone Pine Road, Half Moon Bay, CA 94019
(650) 726-1888
Natural, "flash pasteurized" juices (including several organic flavors), smoothies, shakes, spring water and a variety of fruit, grain and nut bars. Available in select supermarkets, health-food stores and online.
Email: consumer@odwalla.com
www.odwalla.com

The Feingold Association

The Feingold Program (also known as the Feingold Diet) is a test to determine if certain foods or food additives are triggering particular symptoms. It is basically the way people used to eat before "hyperactivity" and "ADHD" became household words, and before asthma and chronic ear infections became so very common. www.feingold.org

Pesticides and other environmental toxins

Pesticides in aircraft (disinsection)

Magazine and newspaper stories about disinsection (pesticides in aircraft)

Articles by Linda and Bill Bonvie on aircraft pesticide spraying as well as a short video showing how the residual pesticide is applied.  www.kefir.net/spray/

The Department of Transportation Web site for information about aircraft pesticide spraying as well as contact names and numbers for airlines. :
http://ostpxweb.dot.gov/policy/SafetyEnergyEnv|
/disinsection.ht
m

General pesticide information

National Pesticide Information Center (NPIC)
Funded by an EPA grant, the NPIC can give you facts on the health effects of pesticides, their environmental impact, and related federal regulations. 
http://npic.orst.edu 
The
center can be reached by phone at 800-858-7378

Environmental Research Foundation (ERF) 
The ERF is a valuable source of scientific data on the effects toxic substances have on human health and the environment. 
www.rachel.org

Environmental Working Group (EWG)
The EWG Web site will give you tons of information, articles and reports related to pesticides, drinking water, air pollution,  food contamination, and environmental laws.
www.ewg.org

U.S. PIRG online (Public Interest Research Group)
U.S. PIRG is a public-interest watchdog organization that specializes in investigative research, media exposes, advocacy and litigation to protect public interests against special interests.
www.uspirg.org

Help with alternatives 
to pesticides

The Bug Stops Here  by Steve Tvedten
The best source you’ll find for pesticide-free alternatives to bug control   Here’s where you can read and. if you
like, print his 84-page book, The Bug Stops Here for free. 
www.thebestcontrol.com

To purchase Tvedten’s enzyme solutions, natural weed killer and non-pesticide head lice treatment, go to www.safesolutionsinc.com

Bio-Integral Resource Center (BIRC)
BIRC specializes in finding non-toxic and least-toxic integrated pest management 
(IPM) solutions.
www.birc.org

Pesticide Action Network North America (PANNA)
PANNA, based in San Francisco, has been campaigning since 1982 to replace pesticides with environmentally safe alternatives.  You’ll find plenty of non-chemical and low toxicity solutions to almost any pest problem you can think of. 
www.panna.org

Northwest Coalition for Alternatives to Pesticides (NCAP)
NCAP, based in Eugene, Oregon, works to advance non-toxic solutions to pest problems. www.pesticide.org

Download NCAP’s pesticide alternatives fact sheets at: www.pesticide.org/factsheets.html to help you find the least toxic or non-chemical way to deal with ants, aphids, flies, fleas head lice and other problems.

Beyond Pesticides: National Coalition Against the Misuse of Pesticides (NCAMP)
NCAMP, based in Washington, D.C. has been providing information to the public about pesticides and their alternatives since 1981. Its "Safety Source for Pest Management" section (linked off the home page) is an extensive directory and resource containing information on non-toxic pest management and more. 
www.beyondpesticides.org

Alternatives to toxic 
household products 

The Children’s Health Environmental Coalition (CHEC)
The CHEC Web site is filled with articles, advice and tips on reducing risks for infants and children, as well as prenatal exposures.
www.checnet.org

Alternative ready-to-use cleaning products from Seventh Generation
Seventh Generation cleaning products contain non-toxic, phosphate-free and biodegradable ingredients that are not tested on animals, which you can order 
online.
www.seventhgeneration.com

Supplies, plants, seeds and tips for organic gardening

Seeds of Change
You can order organic seeds for vegetables, flowers and herbs (including organic seedlings), as well as supplies, books and gifts.  You’ll also find organic gardening advice and a place to sign up for their monthly E newsletter. Seeds of Change also makes read
y-made pasta sauce, grain dishes and salsa that is sold in many health-food stores.
www.seedsofchange.com/organic_foods/store_locator.asp?
UID=2003030410150535

Johnny’s Select Seeds
You can order seeds and supplies including fertilizer and organic plant food. 
www.johnnyseeds.com
 

The Natural Gardening Company
The Natural Gardening Company claims to be the oldest certified organic nursery in the United States.  You can order organic flowers, herbs and vegetable seedlings online as well as natural pest controls and fertilizers.
www.naturalgardening.com

Mountain Valley Growers
This
site offers certified organic herbs and perennials that may be ordered online.
www.mountainvalleygrowers.com

Organic Gardening Magazine
From the publishers of Organic Gardening magazine, this site offers articles and tips
related to organic gardening issues.
www.organicgardening.com

Organic facts and news

The Organic Trade Association
The OTA represents the organic industry in the United States, Canada and Mexico.  You’ll find regulations, updates and news about the organic industry as well as organic information for the consumer.
www.ota.com

Plant and herb information

Dr. Duke's Phytochemical and Ethnobotanical Databases
Search for plants using their common names and discover their chemical make-up. You can also search for plants with a chosen chemical, activities of a chosen chemical and plants or chemicals with a specific activity.
www.ars-grin.gov/duke/

Lovely Lavender – Dedicated to providing information on the growth and use of lavender as well as other essential oils.
www.lovely-lavender.com

Organic baby food and products

Earth’s Best
A full line of ready-made organic baby foods including cereals, beginner foods, juices, teething biscuits, whole-grain bars, cookies and apple sauce, all with no added salt or sugar. Available in supermarkets, health-food stores and online.
www.earthsbest.com

Tender Harvest
A complete line of organic baby foods from Gerber, available in supermarkets and health-food stores.
www.tenderharvest.com

Natural and organic pet foods

The Honest Kitchen
1804 Garnet Ave. #201
1804 Garnet Ave. #201, San Diego, C
A 92109
858-483-5995
One hundred percent human-grade dog food containing organic ingredients, as well as a food for dogs who are intolerant to grains and a canine nutritional supplement.
Products are available online.
Email: info@thehonestkitchen.com
www.honestkitchen.com

Epetfood.com
Spectrum Pet Foods, Inc., 1000 Lewis Street, Montgomery City, M
O 63361 800-354-2832
Organic food for dogs, cats, kittens, birds, small animals, reptiles and fish, as well as hypoallergenic and special-need dog and cat foods, available at select pet-food stores, veterinarian offices and online.
Email: spectrum@ktis.net
www.epetfood.com

Organic and natural food stores

Whole Foods
601 N. Lamar Suite 300, Austin, T
X 78703
(512)  477-4455
The world's largest retailer of natural and organic foods, with 139 stores across the United States from coast to coast.
Email: rs.team@wholefoods.com
www.wholefoods.com

Diamond Organics
PO Box 2159, Freedom, C
A 95019
1 888 ORGANIC (674–2642)
A complete organic grocery store (and more) online, with guaranteed overnight delivery in the United States.  Available items range from produce and dairy to wine, bread and even organic cotton clothing for infants.
Email: info@diamondorganics.com
www.diamondorganics.com

Online and catalog shopping for sensitivity and environmentally friendly products

Food Allergy and Gluten-Free Weight Loss
A new book by food allergy specialist Nicolette Dumke which puts together the puzzle of how our bodies determine whether to store or burn fat. Other books on food allergies and gluten-free diets available at the site as well.

Food-Allergy.org
How to survive with multiple food allergies and eventually thrive again.
This web site is an excellent resource for anyone with food allergies.

NEEDS, Inc.
P.O. Box 580
East Syracuse, NY 13057
1-800-634-1380
Extensive catalog and online shopping for environmentally friendly and chemical sensitivity products, including health and beauty aids, household items such as cleaning supplies, vitamins, supplements, books, and air and water purifiers.
www.needs.com

Alternatives to traditional turf

Lesslawn.com offers techniques, designs, options and resources for anyone looking for alternatives to the traditional turf lawn.
www.lesslawn.com

Alternative Medicine

For help in locating a nutritionally-oriented physician, contact the American College for Advancement in Medicine at www.acam.org  or 1-800-532-3688

The Magaziner Center for Wellness and Anti-Aging Medicine
Information on foods, supplements and alternative treatment options
 for various health problems and conditions.
www.drmagaziner.com

 

 
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