Organic Trade Association
www.ota.com
The Organic Trade Association (OTA) is the membership-based business association
for the organic industry in North America. OTA's mission is to encourage global
sustainability through promoting and protecting the growth of diverse organic trade.
The American Botanical Council
www.herbalgram.org
Established in 1988, the American Botanical Council (ABC) is the leading independent,
nonprofit, international member-based organization providing education using science-based
and traditional information to promote the responsible use of herbal medicine. ABC
serves the public, researchers, educators, healthcare professionals, industry, and
media, and has been a highly respected source and an innovative force for many years.
Membership and support for individual programs provide the resources to keep serving
the needs of an ever-increasing service population.
The Natural Step
www.naturalstep.org The Natural Step (TNS),
is a non-profit environmental education organization that works to build an ecologically
and economically sustainable society. TNS provides training and education on how
we can make more eco-logical and eco-nomical decisions in our homes, communities
and jobs. TNS's goal is to provide a sustainable compass for business and society.
Put simply, we must operate in accordance with the earth's natural cycles. For our
part, IN is using the principles of TNS to guide our business decisions. In fact,
our journey towards sustainability has already had a positive impact on the way
we do business and coexist within society.
The Cancer Prevention Coalition
www.preventcancer.com
The Cancer Prevention Coalition (CPC), which opened its national office in Chicago
in July 1994, is a unique nationwide coalition of leading independent experts in
cancer prevention and public health, together with citizen activists and representatives
of organized labor, public interest, environmental, and women's health groups. The
Coalition has about 100 local offices in the U.S., as well as international offices.
Their goal is to reduce escalating cancer rates through a comprehensive strategy
of outreach, public education, advocacy, and public policy initiatives to establish
prevention as the nation's foremost cancer policy.
University of Minnesota - Center for Spirituality and Healing
www.csh.umn.edu
A national leader in complementary therapies and
healing practices, the Center's vision is to transform healthcare. Understanding
that optimal health and wellness must include care of the body, mind and spirit,
is the inspiration behind their innovative educational offerings, rigorous scientific
research projects, inspiring outreach programs and integrative clinical services.