Resource: Fruits & Vegetables

Resource--submitted by Emily H., Librarian for the 'Fruits and Vegetables incorporated into your food Storage' topic at the 2010 Stake Becoming Self-Reliant Social.

Fruits and Vegetables Resources--

http://www.fruitsandveggiesmorematters.org/

http://www.fruitsandveggiesmatter.gov/index.html

http://www.fruitsandveggiesmatter.gov/month/dried_fruit.html

A dynamic health initiative that consumers will see in stores, online, at home and on packaging; replaces the existing 5 A Day program. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and Produce for Better Health Foundation (PBH) are leading this initiative and are in partnership with other health organizations.

http://www.pbhfoundation.org/
The Produce for Better Health Foundation is an excellent resource for fruit and vegetable marketing and education.

General Healthy Eating and Deficiency Disease Resources

http://www.health.gov/dietaryguidelines/

Department of Health and Human Services.

Provides authoritative advice for people two years and older about how good dietary habits can promote health and reduce risk for major chronic diseases.

http://www.mypyramid.gov/

MyPyramid offers personalized eating plans and interactive tools to help you plan and assess your food choices.

Perspectives in Nutrition by Gordon Wardlaw

Introductory nutrition textbook appropriate for nutrition and science majors, as well as mixed majors/non-majors nutrition courses. This text has the richly deserved reputation of providing an accurate, current, in-depth and thoughtful introduction to the dynamic field of nutrition.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Deficiency_disease

Brief overview of deficiency diseases and their causes.

http://providentliving.org/content/display/0,11666,7531-1-4062-1,00.html

Recommendations for longer term food storage.