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Links
Health and Wellness
Seafood Watch
www.montereybayaquarium.org/cr/seafoodwatch.aspx
This program of the Monterey Bay Aquarium keeps up-to-date listings of sustainable seafood with heath alerts regarding dangerous contaminants like mercury. Download regional printable pocket guides or mobile phone applications (iPhone Apps and other) to take along when you dine out or shop for seafood.
Local Harvest
www.localharvest.org
Search nationwide for farmer’s markets, sustainable farms, community-supported agriculture (CSA) and grass-fed meats.
Slow Food USA
www.slowfood.com
The Slow Food movement recognizes the strong connections between plate and planet. Slow Food protects the heritage of food, tradition, culture and biodiversity through education, events, workshops, festivals, projects and publications.
Council on the Environment of New York City
www.cenyc.org
Search for farmers’ markets and community gardens in New York City. Recycling information is also available.
Just Food
www.justfood.org
This organization is committed to uniting fresh, seasonal, sustainably grown food from local farms with New York City residents of all economic levels. Search for markets, community supported agriculture (CSA) and city farms. Learn about workshops, events, food justice policy and advocacy, and the City Chicken Project.
Eat Well Guide
www.eatwellguide.org
Search nationwide for farms, markets and restaurants. The Eat Well Guide also offers state-specific seasonal food guides and a list of sources for dairy products free of bovine growth hormones.
Shopper’s Guide to Pesticides
www.foodnews.org
Cut your intake of pesticides by almost 90 percent when you replace the “dirty dozen” most contaminated fruits and vegetables with the “clean fifteen” least contaminated ones.
Manhattan Milk
www.manhattanmilk.com
This company offers home delivery of certified organic milk from grass-fed, pasture-raised Pennsylvania cows. Search the category “Certified rBST Free” for “milk” and then “Byrne Dairy Certified rBST Free.”
Environmental Working Group
www.ewg.org
This non-profit organization is committed to protecting public health and the environment. They advocate for national policy change and create useful resources like the Skin Deep Cosmetic Safety Database and the Shopper’s Guide to Pesticides.
Skin Deep Cosmetics Safety Database
www.cosmeticsdatabase.com
Use this extensive database to find safety information on personal products and cosmetics. Search by product, ingredient or manufacturer.
American Community Gardening Association
http://communitygarden.org
Find a community garden near you.
Earth911
www.Earth911.com
Search for locations that offer safe recycling of CFL bulbs, paper, metal, plastic, glass, household items, electronics, automotive items and hazardous waste.
The Lower East Side Ecology Center
www.lesecologycenter.org
The LESEC promotes a sustainable New York City through recycling, composting, e-waste collection, environmental education, open space preservation, urban gardening and the creation of wildlife habitat. Visit the website to find drop-off centers, learn about composting, or volunteer for planting, weeding and other hands-on projects. You can also buy compost, potting soil and supplies for your own indoor composting project, including worm condos and the red wigglers that love them. The LESEC offers worm bin composting workshops that will teach you everything you need to know (2 hours, $5).
Naturopathic Medicine
American Association of Naturopathic Physicians
http://www.naturopathic.org
New York Association of Naturopathic Physicians
http://nyanp.org
Natural Medicine Journal
http://www.naturalmedicinejournal.com/index.html
A peer-reviewed journal on natural medicine
The Council on Naturopathic Education
http://www.cnme.org
Naturopathic Physicians Licensing Examining Board
http://www.nabne.org/nabne_page_23.php
North American Board of Naturopathic Examiners
http://www.nabne.org
Canadian Association of Naturopathic Doctors
http://www.naturopathicassoc.ca
American Association of Naturopathic Medical Colleges
Accredited schools of naturopathic medicine in North America
The National College of Natural Medicine in Oregon
http://www.ncnm.edu
Bastyr University in Washington
http://www.bastyr.edu
Southwest College of Naturopathic Medicine in Arizona
http://www.scnm.edu
The University of Bridgeport College of Natural Medicine in Connecticut
https://www.bridgeport.edu/pages/3240.asp
National University of Health Sciences in Illinois
http://www.nuhs.edu
Candidate for accreditation
Canadian College of Naturopathic Medicine in Ontario
http://www.ccnm.edu
Boucher Institute of Natural Medicine in British Colombia
http://www.binm.org
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