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Stay away from GMO "foods"
Posted by John Rivard
Tue, Sep 14
I have a really strong bias against genetically modified organisms(GMO’s) being sold as food for people. The large agricultural-industrial companies developing GMO products argue that they are identical to unaltered “natural&rdq...
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Why Small Farms are Better and Why You Need to "Vote" for Them
Posted by MarikaSF
Thu, Sep 02
So those seemingly small choices that you make at the grocery store can end up making a big impact. Both for the planet at large, and your local community. Choices such as buying food as farm-direct as possible, shopping in season, and av...
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Shopping At Walmart Might Just Save Our Planet (Say WHAT?!?)
Posted by Linda Lucille
Mon, Feb 15
Inside the shopping cart of the typical American family, cheap processed foods often win out over fruits and vegetables, whether they're conventionally or organically raised. There may be a few grapes and bananas or even a head of i...
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Traveling "Herbman" a Feast For The BODY, Mind & Soul
Posted by Bob Kurz
Tue, Feb 02
Fresh herbs offer a jolt of flavor as well as a shot of color and texture, making meal time a far more pleasurable experience, but beyond their organic good looks and savory tastes, an ancient secret can be revealed. As it happens, a grea...
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How To Save The World In Record Time? Limit Consumer Choices!
Posted by Bob Kurz
Thu, Jan 14
We eat day in and day out and the cycle never stops. When we're particularly inspired, we sometimes go to great lengths to fuel our furnaces with food that is a lot healthier for us than what is conventionally available in mainstream groc...
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Were There Really Just A Handful Of Eco-Topics On Our Radar In...
Posted by Elizah Leigh
Tue, Jan 05
Part of the rite of passage from one decade to another is summarizing the major events that occurred and ideally walking away with valuable lessons that can be applied toward our future experiences. The New York Times recently published P...
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Looking Ahead At 2010 With Green Colored Glasses
Posted by Bob Kurz
Sun, Dec 20
There was once a time not too long ago when many of us lived our lives with no real concern for what was going on outside our windows, not because we purposefully turned a blind eye, but simply because we were caught up in a whirlwind of...
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Channeling The Power Of Your Window To Create Your Very Own DI...
Posted by Bob Kurz
Tue, Dec 15
If aligning yourself with a healthier way of life resonates with you and you are particularly drawn to the notion of urban farming, then welcome to the revolution. Claiming that there are as many as hundreds upon thousands of urban garden...
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What Your Meat Really Eats -- The Good, The Bad, and The Downr...
Posted by Elizah Leigh
Thu, Sep 24
For the better part of a year now, my very thoughtful mother has spearheaded a weekly family dinner tradition that never fails to warm the cockles of my heart, except for one thing -- the chicken, pork and beef that she's inclined to use...
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Pizza -- The Gateway Drug To Social Change & Locally Grown Goo...
Posted by Kieran K.
Thu, Sep 03
Mmmm, pizza good...pizza a veritable cultural institution. Spread a simple disc of hand tossed dough with slowly simmered marina, cover it with copious amounts of mozzarella, bake until golden brown and you have a meal that makes the mass...
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