Gail McQueen

Professional Home Economist

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For Canadian Food and Product Recalls go to:

http://www.healthycanadians.gc.ca/pr-rp/index_e.php

 

The safety of adding fructose to food and beverages is a controversial subject. Here is an interesting lecture by Robert H. Lustig, MD, UCSF Professor of Pediatrics in the Division of Endocrinology:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dBnniua6-oM&feature=player_embedded#

 

I consider outdoor wood burning fireplaces to be a health hazard in our neighbourhoods.

http://burningissues.org/car-www/science/outdoor-firepit-page.html

 

People are always looking for easy to use nutrition references. My husband owns LICHEN Software and publishes two nutrient databases. One is based on data in the Canada Food File and the other is based on the USDA Standard Reference for Nutrition, Release 18.

http://www.lichen-software.com/nutrientindex.html

 

Here are some general links to food and nutrition topics:

Cuisine Canada

Consumer's Association of Canada

Dairy Farmers of Canada

Food Safety Information Society

FOODLAND ONTARIO

Health Canada

Ontario Home Economics Association

Ontario Home Economists In Business

Nat Decants