by guest blogger Laurie David. They say lightning doesn’t strike twice, but when I heard Prince Charles’s speech about the future of food, I felt the same kind of jolt I felt the first time I saw Al Gore’s slide show on global warming.
Environment
Tell President Obama:
Don’t Deepen the Delaware
by guest blogger, Maya K. van Rossum. For more than 20 years, we’ve been challenging the Army Corps of Engineers’ proposal to deepen the Delaware River’s main channel. Now the President is about to decide on whether or not to spend tax payer dollars on it.
A Visit to My Kitchen: Alisa Gravitz
Alisa Gravitz, green-living pioneer, social investment leader, and executive director of Green America, is in my kitchen today.
10 Easy Ways to Become
a Zero-Waste Household
by guest blogger Bea Johnson. The zero in “zero waste” makes it sound scary and hard to achieve. It’s actually not as hard as it seems.
Don’t Be afraid of The O Word!
There is a café near my apartment that positions itself as ecofriendly and sustainable. The counter and tables are from reclaimed wood. Everything is compostable. And then one day, I asked if the milk was organic. The brand claims to free of pesticides, insecticides, and growth hormones, but there is no mention of The O Word: organic.
Just Label It!
So We Know When It’s GMO
We have a right to know which foods contain GMOs and which do not. If GMO foods are safe and there’s truly nothing for us to worry about, then seed and chemical companies should freely allow studies to be done so that food companies can confidently label their products.
Organic or Local? I Say Transparent
by guest blogger Alberto Gonzalez. “Local” and “organic” are words used to describe healthier food options right now, I think that “transparent” would be a more appropriate word to describe the food we want to buy. Here’s why
Eat More Greens in the New Year
by guest blogger David Kennedy. Many people suffer from hidden hunger, which is the shortage of one or more essential micronutrients. The micronutrients most often lacking are iron and vitamin A and the greatest way to increase both is to consume more leafy green vegetables.
Scratch
Raised on America’s first organic farm, Scratch author Maria Rodale learned how to make everyday favorites from, yes, scratch — the way you remember them; the way they turn out best.
Order NowOrganic Manifesto
Drawing on findings from leading health researchers as well as conversations with both chemical and organic farmers from coast to coast, Maria Rodale irrefutably outlines the unacceptably high cost of chemical farming on our health and our environment.
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