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Check out these sites to find out more about nutrition, sustainable agriculture, and animal production.
Weston A. Price FoundationThe Weston A. Price Foundation is disseminating the research of nutrition pioneer Dr. Weston A. Price. Dr. Price’s research demonstrated that humans achieve perfect physical form and perfect health generation after generation only when they consume nutrient-dense whole foods. The Foundation is dedicated to restoring nutrient-dense foods to the human diet through education, research and activism. It supports a number of movements that contribute to this objective including accurate nutrition instruction, organic and biodynamic farming, pasture-feeding of livestock, community-supported farms, honest and informative labeling, prepared parenting and nurturing therapies.
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Eat WildJo Robinson, an investigative journalist, has set up this site to provide comprehensive, up-to-date information on the benefits of choosing pasture-raised animals. She also describes why grass-fed animal products are a 4 x win situation for animals, farmers, the environment and your health. This website also lists numerous news and scientific articles on grass-fed animals. Factory Farm ProjectThis website’s goal is to eliminate factory farming in favor of a sustainable food production system which is healthful and humane, economically viable and ecologically sound. It has links to many websites, including the Eat Well Guide, Sustainable Table, photos and up-to-date press releases. This site also provides topics on biotechnology, agribusiness, food irradiation, human and animals health, soil, waste and solutions to problems. |
The MeatrixThis is a fun yet informative cartoon on factory farms done up as a spin-off of the popular Matrix movie. The Meatrix film highlights four ways in which factory farms affect us - animal welfare, antibiotic resistant bacteria, pollution and destroyed communities. Factory farms affect us in many other ways - you can find out more information such as: facts and data about factory vs. family farmimg, and what specific actions one can take to fight factory farms. Dr. J. MercolaThis site is set up by Dr. Joseph Mercola (osteopathic doctor). His vision is to transform the existing medical paradigm from one addicted to pharmaceuticals and surgeries to one focused on treating and preventing the underlying causes. He incorporates nutritional, medical, emotional and lifestyle information on improving and maintaining total health. |
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