Links
Where to Buy Natural and Organic Foods in the GTA
Ambrosia
Natural Foods
http://www.ambrosianaturalfoods.com/whoarewe.html
Wholesaler
open to the public. Great selection of bulk foods, packaged foods and supplements.
Great prices!
Bake It
Healthy
Sister company to Ricki's Kitchen, Bake It Healthy is a custom bakery and caterer that delivers
organic
cookies, muffins and cakes to your door! All our products are free of
dairy, eggs, wheat, or added refined sugars. We'll also
accommodate your special dietary needs or restrictions. See
www.bakeithealthy.ca or check
here for our product list and more
information!
The Big
Carrot
http://www.thebigcarrot.ca/
The first, and still one
of the best, natural foods stores in the city. Large selection of all
kinds of natural and organic foods, fresh and packaged.
The Clean
Food Connection
http://www.cleanfoodconnection.com
Home delivery
service, and now retail store in Newmarket, that sells a variety of
natural and organic goods.
Down to
Earth Natural Foods
10720 Yonge St., Richmond Hill, Ontario
Tel: (905) 737-0768
Family-run store that provides personal
attention and takes the time to answer all questions. Knowledgeable
owners.
Farmers'
Markets in the GTA
http://www.foodshare.net/farmersmarkets02.htm
Fresh From
the Farm
http://www.freshfromthefarm.ca/
A great source of
organic meats in the Toronto area. (Thanks for the recommendation, Janet!)
Hallelujah
Organic Meats
http://www.hallelujah.ca/
The
Healthy Butcher
http://www.thehealthybutcher.com/
All new, organic
meats and prepared foods in Toronto’s trendy Queen West. Upscale
with lots of gourmet take-out.
Karma Food
Co-Op
http://www.karmacoop.org/links/organic.html
Nature's
Emporium
http://www.naturesemporium.ca/
Nature's
Loft Bulk & Natural Foods
205 Don Head Village Blvd., Unit 2,
Richmond Hill, Ontario
(905) 737-1661
Another local community
store that offers more personal attention. Good selection of specialty
flours.
Super
Sprouts
http://supersprouts.com/
Everything you need to learn
about sprouting and live foods lifestyle. They have some great special
events in-store, too!
The
Village Market
http://www.villagemarket.ca/
Organic food market at
the Waldorf school. Organic produce, meats, dairy, and household products.
Drop by to sample some Bake It Healthy baked goods, which are organic,
natural, and contain no wheat, eggs, dairy, or refined sweeteners!
Whole
Foods Market
http://www.wholefoodsmarket.com/stores/toronto/index.html
Beautiful
produce (conventional and organic), great selection, a gorgeous
atmosphere, but higher prices. If you can't find it elsewhere, you'll
likely find it here.
Organic Home Delivery Services
Bake It
Healthy
http://www.bakeithealthy.ca
or see
http://www.rickiskitchen.com/articles/bihinfo.html
Sister company to Ricki's Kitchen, Bake It Healthy is a custom bakery and caterer that delivers
organic
cookies, muffins and cakes to your door! All our products are free of
dairy, eggs, wheat, or added refined sugars. We'll also
accommodate your special dietary needs or restrictions.
Beretta
Farms
http://www.berettafarms.com/
Certified organic beef,
pork, chicken, and more. They'll deliver free to your home with a minimum
purchase.
Clean Food
Connection
http://www.cleanfoodconnection.com/catalog/index.php
Front Door
Organics
http://www.frontdoororganics.com/
Hearth to
Home
http://www.hearthtohome.ca
Hearth to Home
"prepares fresh
organic vegan meals that feature elegant contemporary flavours as well
as traditional favourites adapted to healthier plant-based
versions"--and delivers them right to your door!
Green
Earth Organics
http://www.greenearthorganics.com/
Organics
Delivered
http://www.greenearthorganics.com/
Wow
Foods
http://www.torontoorganics.com/
Vegetarianism, Vegetarian Cooking, and Recipes
Fran's
House of Ayurveda
http://www.franlife.blogspot.com
Based on
the principles of Ayurveda, this informative blog covers issues of health and food,
with recipes that are adapted to different "doshas" or mind/body types.
There's also an email recipe club to join!
In a Vegetarian
Kitchen
This is the site of Nava Atlas, the renowned vegetarian and vegan cookbook author and chef.
Mollie
Katzen
Toronto
Vegetarian Association Vegan
Network Victoria Vegan
Village Vegetarian
Resource Group
VegFamily
Magazine
Vegetarian
Restaurants in the Toronto Area Happy Cow
NOW
Magazine's Top 20 Vegetarian Restaurants
Veg.ca List of Toronto-area Vegetarian Restaurants Veggie
Head Online's List of Toronto Vegetarian Restaurants VegDining
General Health and Food
Information Andrew
Weil Better
Nutrition magazine David Suzuki's
Nature Challenge:
Delicious
Organics The Food Museum
http://www.molliekatzen.com/
One of the original
authors of the Moosewood Cookbook and a natural-foods chef. Vegetarian
recipes as well as some good information on a healthy-eating
lifestyle.
http://www.veg.ca/
General information for those
interested in vegetarianism.
http://www.vnv.org.au/
Vegan Network Victoria—as in
Victoria, Australia! Some great info on nutrition as well as some
interesting recipes, including the ubiquitous vegan chocolate mousse!
http://www.veganvillage.co.uk/fddrnk.htm
General
information for vegans.
http://www.vrg.org/recipes/
Resources for those
interested in vegetarian food choices and lifestyle.
This well-known
vegetarian magazine’s online edition is full of information on
vegetarian diets, health in general, and recipes.
http://www.vegetariantimes.com/index.cfm
http://www.vegfamily.com
Online
magazine about all things vegan. Includes articles, recipes and
cooking tips, and "Ask the Dietician" column.
http://www.happycow.net
http://www.nowtoronto.com/issues/2003-10-02/goods_foodstory.php
http://www.veg.ca/directory/vegrest.html
http://www.veggieheadonline.com/toronto.html
http://www.vegdining.com/GetRestList.cfm?rgk=NA-CAN-ON-TOR
http://www.drweil.com/u/Home/index.html
Lots of info
about natural foods, supplements, and alternative approaches to a healthy
lifestyle. Weil is an integrative medicine physician who combines
traditional and alternative approaches.
http://www.betternutrition.com/index.cfm
http://www.davidsuzuki.org/WOL/Challenge/Newsletter/seven.asp#think
Part of Suzuki's
newsletter, an article that helps you to find and eat more local
produce.
http://www.deliciousorganics.com/
A huge range of
information about healthy and organic foods, foods and pesticides,
nutrition, healthy lifestyle, recipes and more!
http://www.foodmuseum.com
This site offers a wide array of different perspectives on food.
Food Timelines in
History
http://www.sirc.org/timeline/timeline.shtml
This site from the Social Issues Research
Centre in Oxford, England, provides a list of years on which you click
to see what happened in food that year.
http://www.foodtimeline.org/food1.html
This food history timeline provides more
significant food-related dates.
Health and Age
http://www.healthandage.com/PHome/!gm=20!gc=1!l=1
This page called
"Nutrition Center" provides useful information for anyone--of any
age--who wishes to learn more about eating healthfully.
Holistic
Online
http://www.holisticonline.com/
Information on alternative and integrative medicine, nutrition,
different diseases, and treatments.
Mayo
Clinic
http://www.mayoclinic.com/
General site for the
world-renowned health clinic. They also offer a free e-newsletter (not a
holistic approach).
Mother Earth News
http://www.motherearthnews.com/Whole_Foods_and_Cooking/
Food
and cooking page from the online version of the iconic magazine.
MSG Hidden in Foods
http://www.msgmyth.com/hidename.htm
This site shows you
many of the places MGS can hide in your foods, and alternate names for
this additive.
Nutritional
Database
http://www.nutritiondata.com/
A great source for
doing nutritional analysis, finding calorie counts, and more.
Nutrition MD
http://www.nutritionmd.org/index.html
An informative site from
the folks at PCRM (Physicians’ Committee for Responsible Medicine),
offering a huge array of nutritional information, including the
connections between nutrition and specific medical conditions.
Organic Gardening
Magazine Online
http://www.organicgardening.com/
Great resource
for those who are interested in organic gardening.
Organic Gardening
Primer
http://www.bbc.co.uk/gardening/basics/techniques/organic_index.shtml
More for those who'd like to start growning their own
organic foods!
PCC Natural Markets page
http://www.pccnaturalmarkets.com/health/Index/Food_Guide.htm.
Natural market in and around the
Seattle area. Great page with information about any food you can
think of!
Planet Organic
http://www.planetorganic.ca/retailer/store_templates/shell_id_1.asp?storeID=FFCC1029D19446119E6D68BBDF68E336
Health food store in Western Canada.
The site contains great articles about food and health, recipes,
and more.
Produce Oasis
http://www.produceoasis.com/Hierarchy_folder/Nutrition_folder/Nutrientlist.html
A
great site that lets you click on a particular food factor (such as
fibre), and then see which food(s) best supply it.
Science Daily
Nutrition News
http://www.sciencedaily.com/news/health_medicine/nutrition/
From the home page of Science Daily, this
site lists the most recent headlines about nutrition in the news.
Spices: Exotic Flavors and Medicines
http://unitproj.library.ucla.edu/biomed/spice/index.cfm
This site from UCLA provides interesting
information on the medicinal uses of pretty much any spice you can think
of. You’ll also find out the history of each spice and how it’s been
used over the years.
The
World's Healthiest Foods
http://www.whfoods.com/
Which foods are healthiest
and how to prepare them.
Natural Foods Practitioners (individual consultations)
Health and
Beyond, Caroline Dupont
http://www.carolinedupont.com/
Specialties:
living foods lifestyle education (raw foods), energy work, Nia and
meditation.
Susan
Baker Nutrition and Wellness
Healthy_for_life@rogers.com
Specialties:
improving energy, digestion, blood-sugar balance, and decreasing anxiety
through foods.
Do you know a source of healthy foods that you'd like to see on this page? Email us at rickiskitchen@rogers.com and let us know.
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