Get Healthy San Mateo : Resources in Your Community

Click here to link to San Mateo County Specific resources.

Click here to link to a listing of local events sponsored by community-based organizations in San Mateo County.

Map of San Mateo County Public Elementary School Gardens - Please email Jenn Gross (jgross@co.sanmateo.ca.us) if you want to add or remove a school garden or revise information on this map.

Fast Food Nation: The Dark Side of the All-American Meal by Eric Schlosser

Chew On This by Eric Schlosser (a teen version Fast Food Nation)

Food Politics by Marion Nestle

What To Eat by Marion Nestle (a guide to food choices, shopping and eating)

The Omnivore's Dilemma by Michael Pollan

Animal, Vegetable, Miracle by Barbara Kingslover

In Defense of Food by Michael Pollan

News for a Change: An advocates' Guide to Working with the Media by Dr. Lawrence Wallack, Dr. Lori Dorfman, Katie Woodruff, and Dr. Iris Diaz

Media Advocacy and Public Health: Power for Prevention by Dr. Lawrence Wallack, Dr. Lori Dorfman, Katie Woodruff, and Dr. Iris Diaz

Healthy Eating Cookbooks and Recipes lists books available through bookstores and online.

for Parents