Links
This ever evolving list gives links to organizations and resources that share interests with our work.
A non profit organization which addresses the epidemic of overweight, undernourished and sedentary youth by focusing on changes at school.
Alliance for a Healthier Generation
Learn how the American Heart Association and the Clinton Foundation share
common priorities and interests in reaching children and other stakeholders
with important messages on preventing childhood obesity.
The Campaign to Label Genetically Engineered Foods
A national grassroots consumer campaign for the purpose of lobbying Congress and the President to pass legislation that will require the labeling of genetically engineered foods in the United States.
Envisions school lunch as part of an integrated curriculum that uses local food systems as a context for learning, while restoring the connection of farms to communities, meals to culture, and health to our children and the environment.
The Center for Informed Food Choices (CIFC)
Advocates for a diet based on whole, unprocessed, local, organically
grown plant foods. CIFC believes that: placing these foods at the center
of the plate is crucial for promoting public health, protecting the environment,
and assuring the humane treatment of animals and food industry workers.
Center for Science in the Public Interest (CSPI)
A consumer advocacy organization whose twin missions are to conduct innovative
research and advocacy programs in health and nutrition, and to provide
consumers with current, useful information about their health and well-being.
Community Food Security Coalition
Dedicated to building strong, sustainable, local and regional food systems
that ensure access to affordable, nutritious, and culturally appropriate
food for all people at all times.
Educates, inspires and empowers people to shift toward a plant based
diet centered on fruits, vegetables, grains and legumes - foods that are
healthy for people and the planet
These programs connect schools with local farms with the objectives of
serving healthy meals in school cafeterias, improving student nutrition,
providing health and nutrition education opportunities that will last
a lifetime, and supporting local small farmers.
The nation's largest farm animal rescue and protection organization.
Food Research and Action Center (FRAC)
A leading national organization working to improve public policies to eradicate hunger and under-nutrition in the United States. FRAC works closely with groups across the country to expand programs which help children grow and learn.
An in-depth investigation into the disturbing truth behind the unlabeled,
patented, genetically engineered foods that have quietly filled U.S. grocery
store shelves for the past decade.
JHU Center for a Livable Future
Promotes research and develops and communicates information about the
complex interrelationships among diet, food production, environment and
human health.
A resource of the National Gardening Association, that is an interactive
hub where teachers, parents, and others who garden with kids find inspirations,
advice, and opportunities for exchange.
The National Health Association (NHA)
A non-profit organization that promotes the benefits of a plant-based
diet. This Association provides educational materials, educational events,
and services to thousands of people in the United States, Canada, and
around the world.
New York Coalition for Healthy School Lunches
Works to promote optional plant-based entrees, healthy snack foods, farm
to school programs, and nutrition education to encourage healthier choices.
Physicians Committee for Responsible
Medicine (PCRM)
A non profit organization that promotes preventive medicine, conducts clinical research, and encourages higher standards for ethics and effectiveness in research.
The explosive exposé Seeds of Deception by Jeffrey M. Smith documents significant health dangers of genetically modified (GM) foods and the intense industry influence and political corruption that allow them on the market.
Lopez Island is the setting for this powerful and unique three day event. Designed to help educators understand the vital link between nutrition, learning and behavior in relationship to education, it also provides methods that are easy for teachers and fun and exciting for students.
The Sustainable Schools Project
A dynamic new model for school improvement and civic engagement. This program is designed to help schools use sustainability as an integrating context for curriculum, community partnerships, and campus practices.
Vermont Food Education Every Day (VT FEED)
A community-based approach to school food system change in a rural state
through a collaboration of three Vermont non-profits: Food Works, Northeast
Organic Farming Association of Vermont, and Shelburne Farms