Resources :: The Food and Health Connection
The Eating Well mission is to provide the inspiration and information people need to make healthy eating a way of life. They deliver readers delicious, easy recipes that meet stringent guidelines for taste, nutrition and dependability, recipes easily replicated by home cooks. Additionally, they report on the latest news on nutrition and health, providing practical, science-based answers that consumers are looking for.
Oldways’ programs range from championing unique culinary initiatives to promoting broad-reaching nutrition education. Whether raising awareness of the vital need to preserve traditional diets, or transforming the image of whole grains from exotic “health food” to mainstream favorite, Oldways has been ahead of the curve for nearly two decades in introducing people to the many rewards of eating for health, wellness, and pleasure.
Food Network’s Healthy Eating page provides recipes, cooking and diet advice, and other information to help people change their diet for the better. They provide healthier spins on traditional dishes and also quick and easy meals to replace unhealthy freezer foods.
Eat Better America is designed for people who are increasingly interested in the impact food has on their health and crave simple, easy-to-understand health and nutritional information. They saw the need for a simple, straightforward website that makes eating better easier and more fun.
Slow Food USA is part of a global, grassroots organization with supporters in over 150 countries who believe that food and farming should be sources of health and well-being for everyone. Through advocacy and bringing people together through the common language of food, Slow Food members and supporters are making it easier to access real food that is good for us, good for those who produce it and good for the planet.
In the most basic sense, “Just Foods” provides sustainable food systems for the New York City region. More importantly though, Just Food tackles deficiencies in food access and security by increasing the production, marketing and distribution of fresh food from community gardens and urban agriculture sites, and promotes Community Supported Agriculture (CSA) initiatives (food-buying clubs). Their aim is to turn “food deserts” (i.e., neighborhoods under-served by supermarkets and other food retailers) into “islands of sustainability.”
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