| LII.org (Home) | About LII IPL.org Suggest a Site Subscribe to New This Week Contact |
|
|
 |
|||
|
|||
|
|||
|
|
|||
General Resources
 Websites presented in alphabetical order Fruits & Veggies: More Matters 
 This website "promote[s] health through increased consumption of fruits and vegetables." It features nutrition articles and tools, vegetable and fruit profiles for each month, tips for consuming more fruits and vegetables, recipes, a FAQ, research and tools for health professionals, and publications on topics such as encouraging children to eat more fruits and vegetables and creating on-the-go snacks and meals. From a "confederation of government, not-for-profit groups and industry groups." http://www.fruitsandveggiesmorematters.gov/ Topics: Fruits & Vegetables Last updated Mar 30, 2009 Our Vegetable Travelers
The original publication of this article about the origins of vegetables used in the United States appeared in the August 1949 issue of National Geographic magazine. Features information about over 30 vegetables, including carrots, corn, okra, peas, potatoes, tomatoes (also known as "love apples"), and watermelon. From the Texas A&M Horticulture Network. http://aggie-horticulture.tamu.edu/plantanswers/publications/vegetabletravelers/ Topics: Food & Cooking, Fruits & Vegetables Last updated May 27, 2005 Vegetable Research & Information Center
Vast quantities of information related to vegetables. Browse crops from artichokes to watermelon, or browse topics such as compost, food safety, pests, biotechnology, or soil. Find vegetable jokes (including potato haiku) in the section "History, Humor, Science Proj." Some content also available in Spanish. From the Department of Vegetable Crops, University of California. Searchable. http://vric.ucdavis.edu/ Topics: Agriculture, Consumer Research & Advocacy, Crops, Fruits & Vegetables, Gardening, Holiday Foods, Beverages, and Recipes, Nonfiction by Genre, Nutrition & Food Safety, Plants, Poetry, Sports, Recreation, & Entertainment Last updated May 27, 2005 |
|||
| Copyright © 2009, Librarians' Internet Index, LII. All rights reserved. Financial support for LII (Librarians' Internet Index) comes from the The iSchool at Drexel, College of Information Science and Technology and the IPL Consortium. LII is hosted by The iSchool at Drexel, College of Information Science and Technology. |