FTA Health Resources

There are some fruits and vegetables that contain many pesticides and are dangerous to consume on a regular basis.  However, there are also many that are fine if they are grown conventionally.  Sometimes buying organic can be expensive.  This guide to the "Clean 15" and the "Dirty Dozen" shows you when to go organic, and when you can save your $$$. Check it out!

Did you ever wonder which foods and meats are worst for the environment? Or the best?  Check out this great study from the Environmental Working Group to help keep you informed!

This is a world created by a student to discover sound!

This is an amazing resource put together by the Monterey Bay Aquarium called "Seafood Watch".   You can look up any type of seafood on their website, and they will tell you whether that seafood is good for your body and for the environment!

This is an amazing organization that brings nutrition, local food, ecological awareness, etc. into local schools!  They have volunteer events every month, so check them out!

Local YMCAs:

AIDS Project Los Angeles (APLA) is a non-profit organization that offers programs and services for those living with HIV/AIDS. More information can be found in there website www.apla.org

CSA stands for Community Supported Agriculture.

LAANE is a leading advocacy organization dedicated to building a new economy for all. Combining dynamic research, innovative public policy and the organizing of broad alliances, LAANE promotes a new economic approach based on good jobs, thriving communities and a healthy environment.

This is a great vet hospital located in the West Adams area that has worked with FTA!

Do you intern at a site that somehow helps the community?  Let us know about it!