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A one page fact sheets that starts with the statement: "The evidence is in: public health and food security are closely linked."  This one pager pulls out some key pieces of information from the 75 page paper with the same title published by the Community Nutritionists Council of BC.

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Written by Lucy Sharratt, Coordinator, Canadian Biotechnology Action Network.
Excerpted from "Redesigning Life? The Worldwide Challenge to Genetic Engineering", edited by Brian Tokar (London: Zed Books, 2001). 19 pages.
 

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The mission of The Organic Center is to generate credible, peer-reviewed scientific information and to communicate the verifiable benefits of organic farming and products to society. Look for The Organic Center videos on You Tube!
 

Wisconsin-based organization promoting economic justice for family-scale farming (especially organic). Website contains news, action alerts, survey results and reports on various topics from the effect of Wal-Mart choosing organics, to the health risks associated with synthetic Omega-3 & 6 fatty acids in baby formula, to a scorecard rating 68 different organic dairy brands in the U.S. on organic farming practices and ethics.
 

The Rodale Institute wrote the proverbial bible on organic gardening, and have been promoting it since 1947. The Rodale Institute's website features organic news, research and advocacy; a certifier directory, crop conversion calculator, price reports, course offerings, resource directory, classifieds, articles, reports, farmer-to-farmer stories, forums, and gobs of information.
 

The FQH association encourages, co-ordinates and disseminates research in the field of organic food and health. They are based in the Netherlands.

FarmFolk/CityFolk Society is a non-profit society that works with farm & city to cultivate a local, sustainable food system. We develop and operate projects that provide access to & protection of foodlands; that support local, small scale growers and producers; and that educate, communicate and celebrate with local food communities.
 

Sustainable Table celebrates local sustainable food, educates consumers on food-related issues and works to build community through food.

ACORN's purpose is to disseminate information on organic agriculture, and eating organics; to connect seed to farmer to consumer; and to make food choices healthier and more environmentally responsible.

Website features information for food producers on making the transition to organic; a directory listing all the certified organic producers and processors in Atlantic Canada; and a grower's database listing allowable organic inputs, and advice on dealing with Maritime pests and weeds.
 

Coalition of Canadian organizations based in Ottawa, dedicated to collaborative campaigning for food sovereignty and environmental justice. "The mission of CBAN is to promote food sovereignty and democratic decision-making on science and technology issues in order to protect the integrity of the environment, health, food, and the livelihoods of people in Canada and around the world by facilitating, informing and organizing civil society action, researching, and providing information to government for policy development".