I relied on a number of sources for research and inspiration in writing this book, many of which might prove useful to you as well, especially since what we know about food and nutrition changes on an ongoing basis.
NUTRIENT DATA AND DIETARY GUIDELINES
USDA National Nutrient Database for Standard Reference, ndb.nal.usda.gov
USDA Food and Nutrition Information Center, fnic.nal.usda.gov
USDA Choose My Plate guidelines and tools, www.choosemyplate.gov
Understanding Nutrition, Eleanor Noss Whitney and Sharon Rady Rolfes (West Publishing, 2007)
FOOD AND NUTRITION INSIGHT
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, www.cdc.gov/nutrition
Center for Science in the Public Interest, www.cspinet.org
National Institutes of Health Medline Plus, www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus
Dr. Andrew Weil, www.drweil.com
What to Eat: An Aisle-by-Aisle Guide to Savvy Food Choices and Good Eating, Marion Nestle (North Point Press, 2006)
The Wellness Encyclopedia of Food and Nutrition, Sheldon Margen, M.D., and the Editors of the University of California at Berkeley Wellness letter (Rebus, 1992)
FOOD SAFETY
USDA Food Safety and Inspection Service, www.fsis.usda.gov/Home/index.asp
FDA Food Safety, www.fda.gov/Food/FoodSafety/default.htm
USDA Food Safety Hotline, 1-888-674-6854 or www.AskKaren.gov
SUSTAINABILITY
Sustainable Table, www.sustainabletable.org
Monterey Bay Aquarium Seafood Watch, www.montereybayaquarium.org/cr/seafoodwatch.aspx
CHEMICALS, PESTICIDES, ENVIRONMENTAL POLLUTANTS
Environmental Working Group, www.ewg.org
Natural Resources Defense Council, www.nrdc.org