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Welcome to the
Health Food History Library

~ A Public Resource ~

This website and its archives is intended to preserve the legacy, stories, and history of the health and natural foods movement- with its eccentrics, fanatics, and visionaries.

Information is the empowering tool that allows us to make healthy choices to protect ourselves, our families and loved ones. Healthfoodhistory.org is designed to remind and rekindle our awareness of the controversies, conspiracies, and challenges faced by the pioneering men and women of the past- legacies that continue to inspire and empower people today.

Dangers of Mainstream Foods and Toxins
dangers-of-mainstream-foods-and-toxins
Fats and Oils; The Good and the Bad
fats-and-oils-the-good-and-the-bad
The China Study: Startling Implications for Diet, Weight Loss, and Long-Term Health
2005
T. Colin Campbell and Thomas M. Campbell
Explores the link between diet, particularly plant-based nutrition and the prevention of disease
Whole, plant-based diets
whole-plant-based-diets
Anti-Aging Lifestyle and Diets
anti-aging-lifestyle-and-diets
What to Eat
2006
Marion Nestle
A good overview of dietary principles and advice.
General nutrition
general-nutrition
Sweet Deception
2006
Joseph Mercola
A look at artificial sweeteners and neurotoxic excitotoxins such as Aspartame and MSG can affect the brain and eating behaviors.
Sweet And Dangerous
sweet-and-dangerous
Dangers of Mainstream Foods and Toxins
dangers-of-mainstream-foods-and-toxins
The End of Food: How the Food Industry is Destroying our Food Supply- And What You Can Do About It,
2006
Thomas F. Pawlick
An in-depth look at the decline in food quality and nutrition due to how it is produced and processed.
General nutrition
general-nutrition
Dangers of Mainstream Foods and Toxins
dangers-of-mainstream-foods-and-toxins
Organic Agriculture
organic-agriculture
The Hundred Year Lie: How Food and Medicine Are Destroying Your Health
2006
Randall Fitzgerald
A look at deception by the. food and medicine industries over the past century or more.
Corporate Food Industry
corporate-food-industry
Dangers of Mainstream Foods and Toxins
dangers-of-mainstream-foods-and-toxins
History
history
Whistle blowing
whistle-blowing
Organic, Inc. :Natural Foods and How They Grew
2006
Samuel Fromartz
An easy read on the history of the Natural Foods movement.
History
history
Hippies and the Counterculture
hippies-and-the-counterculture
Lying in Weight
2007
Trisha Gura
No categories found.
The Great Cholesterol Con
2007
Malcom Kendrick
Challenging. conventional wisdom about cholesterol and the need to take drugs to lower it.
Pushback against medical orthodoxy
pushback-against-medical-orthodoxy
Diagnosis: Mercury- Money, Politics & Poison
2009
Jane M. Hightower, M.D.
Focuses on the dangers of mercury, particularly from seafood.
Dangers of Mainstream Foods and Toxins
dangers-of-mainstream-foods-and-toxins
Environment
environment
The Paleo Solution:The Original Human Diet
2010
Robb Wolf
Influential book on paleo eating.
Anti-Aging Lifestyle and Diets
anti-aging-lifestyle-and-diets
White Wash
2010
Joseph Keon
Book about the marketing and dark side to the dairy industry
Dangers of Mainstream Foods and Toxins
dangers-of-mainstream-foods-and-toxins
Ignore the Awkward! How the Cholesterol Myths are Kept Alive
2010
Uffe Ravnskov, M.D.
A great overview and summary of the leading research that points to high fat and cholesterol as the culprit causing heart disease to be a lie.
Pushback against medical orthodoxy
pushback-against-medical-orthodoxy
Wheat Belly
2011
William Davis
Pioneering book on the hazards of gluten-containing foods.
Dangers of Mainstream Foods and Toxins
dangers-of-mainstream-foods-and-toxins
No categories found.
While Science Sleeps A Sweetener Kills
2012
Woodrow C. Monte, Ph.D.
Important and passionate book about the science and controversies behind Aspartame and methanol toxicity.
Dangers of Mainstream Foods and Toxins
dangers-of-mainstream-foods-and-toxins
On a Further Shore: The Life and Legacy of Rachel Carson
2012
William Souder
Comprehensive biography of the beloved author of Silent Spring
Biography
biography
Sugar, Salt, Fat
2013
Michael Moss
Explores how the food industry uses additives and food chemicals in addition to sugar, salt, and fat to make foods more addictive leading to overeating and obesity.
Dangers of Mainstream Foods and Toxins
dangers-of-mainstream-foods-and-toxins
Grain Brain: The Surprising Truth About Wheat, Carbs, and Sugar- Your Brain's Silent Killers
2013
Dr. David Perlmutter, M.D.
Compelling book by a leading neurologist on the effects of gluten, etc. on the brain.
Dangers of Mainstream Foods and Toxins
dangers-of-mainstream-foods-and-toxins
Anti-Aging Lifestyle and Diets
anti-aging-lifestyle-and-diets
nutrient dense foods
nutrient-dense-foods
Weight Loss
weight-loss
Natural Prophets
2014
Joe Dobrow
A look at the evolution of the health and natural foods industry
Health Food Companies
health-food-companies
Fat and Cholesterol Don't Cause Heart Attacks (and Statins are not the Solution)
2016
Paul J Rosch, M.D. (editor)
Dedicated to Uffe Ravnskov, M.D., and his seminal work on heart disease and cholesterol.
Pushback against medical orthodoxy
pushback-against-medical-orthodoxy
Henry David Thoreau- A Life
2017
Laura Dassow Walls
The new definitive biography of the great Transcendentalist and author of "Walden" and "On Civil Disobedience"
Biography
biography
The Whole Story: Adventures in Love, Life, and Capitalism
2024
John Mackey
Inspiring and entertaining biography/history by visionary, natural food entrepreneur and pioneer of "conscious capitalism" John Mackey, former CEO and co-founder of Whole Foods Market
Biography
biography
Health Food Companies
health-food-companies
Eccentrics, Fanatics, Visionaries
eccentrics-fanatics-visionaries
History
history