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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.

Nutrition research has identified many components of good nutrition, so that in general a wide variety of unprocessed food is recommended as a natural preventive measure, to maintain good health rather than individual foods as remedies for perceived deficiencies.

Nutrition can affect health in many ways. Ill-health can be brought about by an imbalance of nutrients, producing either an excess or deficiency which in turn affects body functioning in a cumulative manner. The body can be affected at the micro or macro levels by nutrition, for example colon cancer can arise through cell metabolism malfunction, and high energy levels can promote health through frequent activity.

Organic Consumers Organization
For the labeling of genetically engineered, biotech, GMO, and Novel food. Also encourages organic food and pesticide reduction. Advocates concern about the dangers of food irradiation. A clearinghouse for activists.
Social Issues Research Centre
Provides research and reporting on food, health, and other lifestyle matters, and campaigns against scares.
Baby Milk Action
The World Health Organisation (WHO) estimates that 1.5 million infants die around the world every year because they are not breastfed. Site argues that companies such as Nestle are culpably responsible for this situation.
Food Irradiation
Issues and concerns regarding the practice of irradiating food to kill germs.
Parents Jury Rates Children's Foods
The Children's Food Awards spotlight the foods and drinks that The Parents Jury considers to be not only the healthiest for their children, but also the most unhealthy.

Food and nutrition