Recommended Books, References & Media:
The Story of Stuff - an enlightening view of the cycle of consumer product consumption
Nutrition Action Health Letter, published by Center for Science & Public Interest
A Consumer's Dictionary of Cosmetic Ingredients, by Ruth Winter M.S.
Better Basics for the Home; Simple Solutions for Less Toxic Living, by Berthold-Bond
The Safe Shopper's Bible, Steinman & Epstein M.D.
Six Arguements for a Greener Diet, by Michael Jacobsen, PhD
Don't Go to the Cosmetics Counter Without Me, by Paul Begoun
Consumer advocacy sites
Environmental, chemical reform & sustainable living sites
Health Policy, Regulatory & Government Contacts
Organic nutrition, Raw food & Healthy living
Other cool "pure" sites
Environmental Protection Agency
Food & Drug Administration
USDA National Organic Program
United States House of Representatives
United State Senate
Organic nutrition, raw food, healthy living:
All Organic
Corganic Body Ecology (Michigan based)
Detroit Evolution Laboratory (Michigan based)
Maple Creek Farm (Michigan based)
Organic Consumers Association
Organic Trade Association
The Organic Center
Consumer advocacy sites:
Campaign For Safe Cosmetics
Center for Science in the Public Interest
Citizens for Health
Coming Clean
Consumer Wellness Center
Children's Health Environmental Coalition
Environmental Working Group
Healthy Toys.org
Holistic Moms.org
Michigan Network for Children's Environmental Health
Not Too Pretty.org
Quality Assurance International Organic Certification program
The Campaign for Safe, Healthy Consumer Products
The Pink Fund (Michigan based)
Environmental, chemical reform & sustainable living sites:
Body Burden
Clean Water Action
Co-Op America
Ecology Center
Green Chemistry
Green Life
Green People
Land Choices (Michigan based)
LOHAS
Michigan Land Use Institute
Sustainable D - Living in Detroit (Michigan based)
Sustain Lane
Terra Pass (calculate your carbon footprint)
The Green Guide
Other cool "pure" sites
PureFood 2 U
Pure Detroit
Pure Inside Out
