Food / Cooking
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All Recipes.com
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America the Bountiful
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10 classic American food groups and their history and role in American culture.
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Ask the Dietitian
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Back of the Box Recipes
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Bed and Breakfast Inns Online
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From Innkeeper Cookbooks.
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Boston Cooking-School Cook Book
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Includes 1,849 recipes from the 1918 edition authored by Fannie Farmer.
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Calorie Calculator
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Information on counting calories and calculating fat in your diet.
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Care and Share Food Bank
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Located in Southern Colorado.
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Center for Foods of the Americas
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A Celebration of Latin American Cuisines from The Culinary Institute of America.
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Chef2Chef Culinary Portal
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Information for food service and hospitality professionals on schools, jobs, directories.
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Choose MyPlate.gov
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MyPlate information, weight management & calories, physical activity, supertracker and other tools, and more.
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Colorado Farmers' Markets Directory
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Colorado Food Assistance Program
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Provides monthly benefits to low-income households to buy the food needed for a nutritionally adequate diet. Includes program eligibility and application kit.
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Colorado MarketMaker
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Locates businesses and markets of agricultural products in Colorado.
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Colorado School Nutrition Programs
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Provides information about the nutrition programs from the Colorado Department of Education. Includes applications and information for the Afterschool Care Snack Program, Fresh Fruit and Vegetable Program, National School Lunch Program, Provisional Programs, School Breakfast Program, Special Milk Program, and Summer Food Service Program.
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Colorado Springs Ecumenical Social Ministries
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Emergency food pantry information.
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Colorado Springs Food Deserts
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Colorado Springs Survival Manual
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This directory is a guide to the major sources of help in Colorado Springs for the homeless- including shelter, food, rent/utilities assistance, healthcare, legal help and much more.
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Cook It Quick
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Help on preparing healthy foods in a hurry.
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Cook's Thesaurus
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Cooking encyclopedia that covers thousands of ingredients and kitchen tools, including pictures, descriptions, synonyms, pronunciations and suggested substitutes.
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Cooking Allergy Free
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Free membership.
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Cooking Calculators and Conversions
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Cooking Glossary
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Cookstr
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A collection of recipes from chefs and cookbook authors.
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Culinary Café
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Culinary History
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A selection of websites from the New York Public Library.
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Diabetic & Low-Carb Recipe Collection
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From Cooksrecipes.com.
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Diabetic Recipes
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From Diabetic Gourmet Magazine.
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Dietary Supplements
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USDA site with general information about dietary and nutrition supplements.
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Easy Gourmet Recipes
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Epicurious
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Includes recipes, menus, articles & guides, and cooking videos.
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Ethnic and Regional Recipes
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Cuisine from around the world.
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Farmers' Markets (CO)
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Farmers' Markets (U.S.)
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Feeding America
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Formerly named America's Second Harvest.
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Feeding America: The Historic American Cookbook Project
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Online collection of 76 cookbooks from the late 18th to early 20th century. Also features a glossary of cooking terms, and photos of antique cooking implements. From the Michigan State University Library.
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Find a Colorado Farmers' Market
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CFMA Member Markets.
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Fires and Food Safety
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From the USDA.
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Food & Nutrition Information Center
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From the USDA.
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Food Assistance Programs from El Paso County
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Food Establishment Inspections
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From the El Paso County Department of Health and Environment. View past 3 inspection reports for establishments - searchable by name, city, zip code.
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Food History
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This site contains many links to various food history topics.
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Food Labeling & Nutrition
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From the FDA - includes consumer information such as how to read and understand nutrition labels on food, new labeling requirements, food allergens labeling, and reports & research.
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Food Labeling: Organic Foods
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What does the "organic" label really mean? From the Food and Nutrition Information Center - USDA.
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Food Network
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Recipes, menus, tips, TV shows and schedules.
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Food Routes
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Where Does Your Food Come From? Site includes local food sources.
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Food Safety
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Find information on storing food safely, consumer updates, recalls, and more. From Medline Plus.
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Food Safety Guides
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Provides guides on food safety for people with cancer, transplant recipients, people with HIV/AIDS, pregnant women, older adults, people with diabetes, infants & toddlers. From the U.S. Food and Drug Administration.
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Food Timeline
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History of foods 17,000 B.C. - 1990s, with recipes.
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Food.com
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Over 400,000 recipes (previously Recipezaar).
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Food52
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Find recipes, submit original recipes during the weekly contests, contact a cooking hotline, and more.
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FoodSafety.gov
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Gateway to Government Food Safety Information.
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Global Gourmet
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Includes international, regional, and country recipes.
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Gluten Intolerance Group
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Find medical information, recipes, even locate gluten-free restaurants!
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Gluten-Free Recipes
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From the Celiac Sprue Association.
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Gode Cookery
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Links to a number of web sites with recipes from the Middle Ages and Renaissance.
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GourmetSpot
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Recipes of all types, including ethnic, healthy, kosher, vegetarian, and restaurant-caliber ones.
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HEARTH: Home Economics Archive
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Research, tradition, and history from 1850-1950.
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High-Altitude Baking
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From Epicurious.
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High-Altitude Cooking
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Recipes, tips, articles, resources and information.
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High-Altitude Cooking and Food Safety
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High-Altitude Food Preparation Guide
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Cooking, canning, freezing, baking, etc., from CSU.
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History and Legends of Favorite Foods
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Holidays & Parties
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From the Food Network.
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Home Baking Association
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Includes recipes and baking tips, as well as educator resources for parents and teachers to teach children to bake.
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How To Cook / Cooking 101 Guide
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From How Stuff Works - includes basic cooking information, how-to guides and tips & advice.
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How to Understand and Use the Nutrition Facts Label
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From the FDA.
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Ingredient Substitutions
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For cooking and baking.
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Internet Chef Recipes
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Local Harvest
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Find farmers' markets, family farms, and other sources of sustainably grown food in your area.
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Medieval and Renaissance Food: Sources, Recipes, and Articles
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Includes food and recipes from the 14th through the 17th centuries.
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Medieval Cookery
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Find medieval recipes and menus, online cookbooks, food-related paintings, and more.
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Mediterrasian.com
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Showcasing the Mediterranean and Asian diet.
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My Food Advisor
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From the American Diabetes Association - provides recipes and meal planners.
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National Academies Press Online Books
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All PDF titles are now available for free download. Topics cover a wide range of subjects, including biographies, sciences, computers & information technology, education, food & nutrition, health & medicine, and much more! Click on a title to see if it is available for a free download, also includes research tools, online videos, podcasts, etc.
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National Nutrient Database
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Up to 117 nutrients (carbs, calories, vitamins, etc.) for more than 6000 food items.
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National School Lunch Program (NSLP)
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Find information about this federally assisted program that provides low-cost or free lunches to students. Includes application information, eligibility, and more.
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Not By Bread Alone
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America's Culinary Heritage.
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Nutrición En La Internet - Edición Joven
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Nutrition and Food Web Archive Vegan Recipes
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Provides list of websites that offer vegan recipes.
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Nutrition and Healthy Eating
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From the Mayo Clinic, gives both basic and in-depth information about nutrition, healthy cooking, menus and shopping strategies, supplements, etc. Also explore images, graphics, videos and slide shows, as well as expert answers to common questions.
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Nutrition on the Web - for Teens
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Exercise, myths, teen health, recipes, diet planner, etc. Available in English, Spanish, and German.
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Nutrition.gov
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Federal government information on nutrition, food allergies, safety, health, and diet.
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Nutritious Recipes for Special Diets
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From Taste of Home.
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Pick Your Own
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Find a pick-your-own farm near you.
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Recetas.net
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La mayor colección de recetas en español.
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Recipe Goldmine
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Recipe Link
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Recipes, tips, forums, etc.
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Recipe Source
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Ethnic cuisine broken down by region and ethnic group.
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Recipes Guide
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From How Stuff Works.
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Science of Cooking
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The science behind food and cooking: recipes, activities, history and culture.
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Shake Off the Sugar
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Low carb, low glycemic diet recipes, articles, tips, and information.
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Smoothies
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Recipes for blended fruit drinks.
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Szathmary Recipe Pamphlet Digital Collection
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Promotional recipe pamphlets from 1880-1930 from the University of Iowa.
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The Emergency Food Assistance Program (TEFAP)
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The Food Museum
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"Celebrates food, exploring its history, heritage, and cultural influence worldwide."
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The Nutrition Source
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Information on nutrition from the Harvard School of Public Health.
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U.S. Food & Drug Administration
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Includes information on food safety, dietary supplement information, labeling & nutrition, and more.
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Vegan and Vegetarian Recipes
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From the Vegetarian Resource Group.
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Vegan Recipes
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From AllRecipes.com.
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Vegetarian Nutrition
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From USDA - learn about different types of vegetarianism, nutrients of concern, how to plan a healthy diet, and find recipes.
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Vegetarian Recipes
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From AllRecipes.com.
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Vegweb.com
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Vegan recipes and cooking tips.
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Yummly.com
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Recipes searchable by a large number of factors, including ingredients, holidays, percentage of calories, fat, cholesterol, or carbohydrates, as well as for specific food allergies or diets, even taste, courses, time, and price!
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YumYum.com
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Free recipe site.
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