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Welcome to the
Health Food History Library
~ A Public Resource ~
This website and its archives is intended to preserve the legacy, stories, and history of the health and natural foods movement- with its eccentrics, fanatics, and visionaries.
Information is the empowering tool that allows us to make healthy choices to protect ourselves, our families and loved ones. Healthfoodhistory.org is designed to remind and rekindle our awareness of the controversies, conspiracies, and challenges faced by the pioneering men and women of the past- legacies that continue to inspire and empower people today.
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The Magnesium Factor
2003
Emphasizes magnesium’s importance for cardiovascular health and chronic disease prevention by a leading authority on this crucial mineral.
Vitamins
vitamins
Minerals and Supplements
minerals-and-supplements
Fat Land: How Americans Became the Fattest People in the World
2003
A look at modern foods and their role in creating our obesity epidemic
Weight Loss
weight-loss
Healthy Lifestyle
healthy-lifestyle
Protecting America’s Health: The FDA, Business, and One Hundred Years of Regulation,
2003
An in-depth historical look at the FDA and it's changing relationship with the food and drug industries it was originally charged with regulating.
Pushback and Regulations
pushback-and-regulations
History
history
Wild Fermentation
2003
A seminal guide to the art and science of fermenting foods at home, encouraging a do-it-yourself approach to creating probiotic-dense foods.
Anti-Aging Lifestyle and Diets
anti-aging-lifestyle-and-diets
Vegetarian America: A History
2004
Traces the cultural, social, and health roots of vegetarianism in American history.
History
history
Vegetarianism
vegetarianism
The Fluoride Deception
2004
An award-winning in-depth investigative look at all aspects of fluoridation, from a historical perspective.
Dangers of Mainstream Foods and Toxins
dangers-of-mainstream-foods-and-toxins
Agrarian Dreams
2004
A critical look at the economic and regulatory realities that the organic movement has faced, particularly in California in the modern era.
Organic Agriculture
organic-agriculture
The Politics of Healing: Histories of Alternative Medicine in Twentieth-Century North America
2004
An edited collection of essays around the themes of alternative healing therapies in America.
History
history
Taking Sides: Clashing Views on Controversial Issues in Food and Nutrition
2004
Presents "both sides" of supposedly controversial issues in nutrition.
Corporate Food Industry
corporate-food-industry
General nutrition
general-nutrition
Trespass Against Us: Dow Chemical & The Toxic Century
2004
In depth look at the Dow Chemical company and the cost of chemicals in our environment.
Environment
environment
Environment
environment
From Hardtack to Home Fries: An Uncommon History of American Cooks and Meals
2004
A look at American eating from a historical perspective.
History
history
Terrors of the Table: The Curious History of Nutrition
2005
A well written history with many interesting tid-bits.
History
history
The Nutrient-Dense Eating Plan
2005
An easy to implement comprehensive look at nutrient-dense foods and how to incorporate them.
Cookbooks and Recipes
cookbooks-and-recipes
General nutrition
general-nutrition
Superfoods
superfoods
History
history
Venomous Earth: How Arsenic Caused the World’s Worst Mass Poisoning
2005
A look at the toxicity and health effects of Arsenic poisoning in Bangledash.
Environmental
environmental-2
Evidence of Harm: Mercury in Vaccines and the Autism Epidemic: A Medical Controversy
2005
A well-researched and compelling look at the controversial links between mercury preservatives in childhood vaccines and the epidemic of autism among young children.
Dangers of Mainstream Foods and Toxins
dangers-of-mainstream-foods-and-toxins
Environment
environment
Natural Cures "They" Don't Want You To Know About
2005
Lifestyle and natural remedies as opposed to mainstream conventional treatments.
Dangers of Mainstream Foods and Toxins
dangers-of-mainstream-foods-and-toxins
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General nutrition
general-nutrition
Sweet Deception
2006
A look at artificial sweeteners and neurotoxic excitotoxins such as Aspartame and MSG can affect the brain and eating behaviors.
Sweet And Dangerous
sweet-and-dangerous
Dangers of Mainstream Foods and Toxins
dangers-of-mainstream-foods-and-toxins
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