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Food & Organics

We love everything about them:  the non-profit research organization The Environmental Working Group publishes some of our favorites: Shoppers Guide to Pesticides in Produce, the Cosmetics Database, the Sunscreen Guide, the National Drinking Water Database and more.

The Organic Consumers Association provides news on organic research, policy, and many other things in their pursuit to campaign for "health, justice, sustainability, peace, and democracy."

The International Institute of Concern for Public Health is a Canadian-based non-profit organization dedicated to helping communities assess and improve their environmental health status and is an essential resource for finding information on environmental health issues in Canada.

Julie's Health Club is a web-based column of the Chicago Tribune and it is a great source for all aspects of healthy living. Check out this great article on making sense of organics she did recently.

Founded by real food enthusiast and Green Mama Cafe member, Savorra provides recipes for real food.

The Local Beet is dedicated to a practical approach to local eating--feast on their beautiful website!

Find sources of farm-raised, local, or organic food near you at EatWellGuide.org.

Purple Asparagus is dedicated to bringing families back to the table by promoting and enjoying all the things associated with good eating.

If you haven't already, now is the time to give up the bottled water habit. Inside the Bottle will help you.

Greening Stuff

There is a new mobile app to help you find the greenest goods. Download it for free at GoodGuide.com.

1/3 of children's toys contain toxic materials. Find out which toys are healthy and which not at healthytoys.org. Find out how other consumer goods rate for health at www.healthystuff.org.

Consumer reports has begun to consider environmental health and energy efficiency in much of their analysis and is a wealth of information on saving money and getting products that are built to last.

Children die every year from unsafe cribs, car seats, and other kid items.  Find out how to protect yourself at KidsInDanger.org.

The Green Providers Directory is the UK's leading non-profit resource for finding green, organic, and fair-trade products and services.

Count Carbon

Find a carbon calculator that works for you at Mother Nature Network. Or, one less step, in the U.S. try this good one from Berkeley. Or from anywhere in the world try this calculator for your home or business at Carbon Footprint dot com.

What is a carbon footprint? Read more at the Encyclopedia of Earth.

What is our biggest carbon problem? Learn this and so much more with Auntie Carbon.

Government in action

The U.S. EPA's mission is to protect human health and the environment.

Health Canada is the federal department responsible for helping the people of Canada maintain and improve their health.

The Health-EU Portal is for those who want to keep informed about issues affecting health and related policies and decisions taken at European, national and international level.

WHO is responsible for providing leadership on global health matters, shaping the health research agenda, setting norms and standards, articulating evidence-based policy options, providing technical support to countries and monitoring and assessing health trends for the United Nations.

Drive less

What help understanding why to drive less? Turn to the League of American Bicyclists for info.

You can save thousands of dollars a year by getting rid of a car. Try car sharing instead. In Canada, visit Car Sharing dot ca and in the U.S. visit Car Sharing dot net to learn how it works and who operates near you.

Green apps

The GOOD GUIDE  helps you Find healthy, green, ethical products according to scientific research and ratings. It even includes a barcode scanner.

GREEN MAP helps you find green living, nature, and cultural resources near you.

And, finally, two mobile apps from the Environmental Working Group the Sunscreen Buyer’s Guide and the Dirty Dozen (dirtiest foods and safer alternatives).