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Examples are the comments by T. Colin Campbell on policy recommendations (see quotes above, in 'Nutrtion and health'), and the advice of Professor Thomas Sanders, the director of the Nutrition, Food & Health Research Centre at King�s College London, who says:�In trials, there is no evidence suggesting that reducing fat intake has an effect on obesity. As long as your expenditure equals what you eat, you won't put on weight, regardless of how high the fat content is in your diet.�

There are many more nutrients than we know about in food, and the overall process of ingestion and utilisation of nutrients is still poorly understood. Good nutrition is also part of, and depends on, such matters as healthy lifestyle, food policy, and public health. Such figures as longevity do not necessarily correlate to the developed status of a country. (For instance, Costa Rica and Guadaloupe have higher life expectancy than the United States, U.N figures 2002).

In the 18th Century, many sailors on long journeys died from scurvy; indeed, some naval ships lost more men through illness than through enemy action. The cause of this was not understood, until it was discovered that adding fresh limes to the ship's supply of preserved food seemed to boost the sailor's resistance to the illness, and fewer died. The existence of parts of food essential for survival had been discovered. Other so-called vitamins were discovered through the effect of their absence on people's health, and increasingly the role of nutrition's contribution to health was seen as equally important as exercise, hygiene, environment, and psychological wellbeing.

True Food Organization
Activist site sponsored by GreenPeace focusing on organic food. Includes extensive information and links.
Microwaved Food: The Dangers
Reviews evidence suggesting that microwaving food destroys nutrients and makes certain substances toxic, leading to adverse health effects.
Irradiation - How Safe Is Your Dinner?
Good Housekeeping article on the pros and cons of food irradiation, including recent FDA decisions and the debate over labeling for consumers.
Social Issues Research Centre
Provides research and reporting on food, health, and other lifestyle matters, and campaigns against scares.
World Food Safety Organisation
Aims to provide food safety professionals with a neutral forum for the exchange of ideas and experience.

Food and nutrition