August 2011
103 posts
Victory for Organic Farmers: Drifting Pesticides...
The Minnesota Court of Appeals ruled last month that chemical pesticides used by conventional farmers that cross property lines contaminating neighboring organic farms could be considered trespassing, nuisance and negligence, entitling organic farmers to retributions. http://dlvr.it/gGXQS
Organic Farming Methods Reduce...
Antibiotic-resistant bacteria is less common on poultry farms that have made the transition from conventional methods to organic farming, finds a new study published in the journal _Environmental Health Perspectives._ http://dlvr.it/gBlWX
Make (Almost) Anything Into an Accent Lamp
Could a certain room in your home use a little somethin’ somethin’? Maybe it’s looking, well, lifeless, and you just don’t know how to pump up the energy? Or perhaps you’re just itching to change your same ol’ décor? If either of these decorating problems plagues your home, adding a stylish lamp can transform a room instantly. Seriously, an awesome lamp will bring back the oomph to...
Burning Man: Decrease Your Impact, Up Your...
Transformation. It’s the single greatest takeaway from Burning Man—the festival of 50,000 plus attendees in Nevada’s Black Rock Desert later this month. Marking a milestone with its first-ever sell out, this year’s theme is aptly, ”Rites of Passage.” The event itself is something far beyond the confines of words (as rites of passage often are)—so these few will...
10 Cool Ways to Reuse Brewed Tea Bags
For you greenies who feel bad throwing (almost!) anything away without first racking your eco-conscious brain for another way to put that about-to-be-garbage to use, these ideas will get you all steamed up!
A cup (or two, or three, or four) of hot or iced tea a day adds up to a mini mountain of used tea bags. After the kettle has long gone cold and you have enjoyed your brew, what do you do...
FDA Seeking Comments on Still Unregulated...
The Food and Drug Administration has announced that it is reopening the comment period for the proposed rule on the gluten-free labeling of foods. http://dlvr.it/g2Fb7
Hershey’s National S’Mores Day Facebook Contest...
Hershey’s National S’Mores Day Facebook Contest page was overtaken yesterday by Fair trade chocolate activists who uploaded images of themselves asking Hershey’s to buy chocolate that does not support slave and child labor. http://dlvr.it/g2FZP
FroYo Fo Sho? Battle of 'All-Natural' Frozen...
Remember when we were kids - those of us who watched far too much television, at least - and we had every song from every cereal commercial memorized? My personal favorite was the “Magically Delicious” tune for Lucky Charms. Now, as an adult, I realize there’s a reason why these cereals were “magically delicious.” They’re full of chemicals magically concocted in a lab. And, in my wiser years, I...
12 Fat Burning Carbs that Whittle Your Waist
Mmm-hmmm… everybody knows that when you’re trying to shed excess weight, the first thing that’s gotta go are the potatoes and bread, so nice try. Way to sell a headline. All this time I’ve been diligently cutting the carbohydrates out of my diet so I can finally see that needle on my scale move in the right direction and now you’re trying to tell me that foods like...
Sustainable Seafood: Good Fish vs. Bad Humans
Dining out just a few years ago, the biggest question on your mind about the seafood was, “Is it fresh?” Then the warnings came out about consuming too much fish because of the risk of mercury or PCB poisoning. Now the question has shifted from our health to that of the fish, and one wonders; should I be eating this at all? Am I driving some species to extinction? The answer is...
What Lurks in Your Microwave Popcorn?
You’ve heard it before: Popcorn is supposed to be a healthy, low-calorie snack, right? Not necessarily. Putting aside for a moment the artificial butter and genetically modified corn that’s potentially in your popcorn bag variety, if you nuked that bag of kernels in a microwave, you’re probably getting a load of decidedly unhealthy chemicals along with your snack.
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Growing Gourmet Oyster Mushrooms from Garbage
When Organic Authority editor Laura Klein offered me the chance to try a product that grows pearl oyster mushrooms from a box of recycled coffee grounds right on your kitchen countertop, I was nothing short of stoked. What food writer wouldn’t jump on the chance to grow gourmet mushrooms out of composted waste and create recipes with the harvest? I had ten days to grow my mushrooms from a...
5 Food Network Shows That Suck
You may have thought the Food Network hit an all-time low with _Semi-Homemade_ (yes, we all love learning to cook with Campbell’s canned products while chugging pitchers of Kool-Aid cocktails), but we’ve got news for you: There are a slew of cooking shows still on the air that fall even further down the rabbit hole of terrible broadcasting. Ice renegades, candy store dribble, Iron...
Brazil’s GMO Crop Growth Outpacing Conventional
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_ _Brazilian cropland planted with genetically modified soybeans, corn and cotton seeds are now outpacing the nation’s conventional crop growth, according to a new review conducted by the consulting firm Celeres. http://dlvr.it/flZWb
Sweet? GMO Corn on the Cob, Courtesy of Monsanto
The California Department of Food and Agriculture estimates that 93 percent of soy, 86 percent of corn and 93 percent of cotton and canola planted in the U.S. in 2010 were genetically engineered, and more than 70 percent of processed foods sold in the U.S. contain some sort of GM ingredients, a majority of which is the result of Monsanto, the largest biotech seed company in the world. Now,...
Purdue University Scientists Say GMO Salmon ‘Poses...
Genetically modified salmon poses little risk to health or the environment and is crucial to increasing food production says Purdue University scientist, William Muir. http://dlvr.it/fcQMs
Got Pets? Get Crafty with 5 Repurposed DIY...
With their bright, wide-eyed innocence and willingness to deliver their special brand of slobbery affection for no particular reason, it’s easy to understand why wet nosed, winged and scaled companions of all species, sizes and breeds tend to effortlessly wrap their little paws and claws around our hearts. For many of us, our first real exposure to one of life’s greatest lessons –...
The Water Wormhole: Seriously! What Should We Be...
Unless you’ve been living, well, in a well, you know that bottled water is OUT for a number of reasons (BPA in the plastic, too much plastic as it is, fossil fuels burned in transport, to name three). Fracking, fluoride, chlorine and toxic pollutants make our tap water a frightful slurry most lips find no thrill in sipping. But is filtering enough? What’s the best water to be...
Mantras, and Why They Work
When I think of the word “mantra,” I think, “words to live by.” We each hold certain phrases or idioms dear to us - without even knowing it - and they can govern the way we live. Some people constantly say, “no pain, no gain” to get them through the hard parts of their pursuits; a mantra they live by. We are bombarded by mantras through advertising, too. We...
Rid Your Garden of Tomato Hornworm Caterpillars –...
All spring you worked your perfect yoga-sculpted butt off to ensure your organic garden would be successful. It’s summer and your garden harvesting is in full swing. While weeding your garden’s tomato bed, you notice a gigantic, horned green caterpillar clinging to one of your beautiful tomato plants.
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