by guest blogger Maya K. van Rossum. Across the nation, communities are getting active and taking actions that are successfully protecting them from fracking. The key is to take the unsettling things we know about the harms of fracking and to use them to strengthen our resolve and help embolden ourselves and our communities into action. So here’s a new piece of knowledge to help in that endeavor.
Tag Archives | Environment
What’s Good for Your Health
Is Good for the Planet!
We are in a constant cycle of exchange between nature and our bodies—the air we breathe in and out, the food we eat and expel, the products we put on our skin and surround ourselves with and then dispose of, the medicines we take, which then permeate our bodies and leave our bodies, as well. We now know that there is an impact on everything, between everything. It’s science, physics (especially!), and medicine. It’s also philosophy.
Texas (South by Southwest Eco),
Here I Come!
I’ve always wanted to go to South by Southwest (or “SXSW.” as it’s known by insiders). And you all know me, I don’t really care about being seen or networking, I would just want to roam and rock out at the music part! So when I heard there was a new SXSW Eco, I was intrigued. And when they asked me to be on a panel, I said yes—especially because the panel topic is near and dear to my heart: the intersection between the environment and health.
Toxic Back-to-School Gear
by guest blogger Mike Schade. While millions of children across America returned to school this month, many parents were unaware that children’s back-to-school products currently on store shelves contain high levels of toxic chemicals called phthalates, used to soften vinyl plastic. These chemicals are so toxic they’ve been banned for use in toys in the United States because of adverse health effects like birth defects, asthma, attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), and diabetes, among others.
The Drought Diet
by guest blogger Wendy Gordon. Scorching temperatures and persistent drought have devastated farms across the United States, sending corn and soybean prices soaring. We live on corn, and as a consequence, our food budgets are extremely vulnerable to weather-driven crashes in the corn market. Let’s talk about how you can tailor your diet to these new drought conditions. Here are six simple steps that can pay off big for your health and for our planet while taking it easy on your wallet.
Help Honey Bees Survive This Winter
By guest blogger Heather Mattila. Honeybees are far and away the most important pollinator in today’s agricultural landscape. They pollinate more than 400 crops worldwide, help to create about a third of the food we eat, and contribute an estimated $12 billion to our nation’s food supply. But where do they go in winter? The answer might surprise you!
Why GE Labeling Is
Monsanto’s Worst Nightmare
by Marcia Ishii-Eiteman. The dirty little secret behind GE crops is that they are marketing engines for the pesticide industry. Whatever the ads and manipulated media spots say, this is why Monsanto et al. are pulling out all the stops to stop Prop 37, the California Right to Know Genetically Engineered Food Act, which would permit companies to label foods made with genetically engineered (GE) crops.
The Unsettling Reason
Lobsters Are on the Move
by guest blogger Wendy Gordon. The lobster was delicious. Hauled in just hours before from the Gulf of Maine, where lobsters are more plentiful than ever. The waters, however, our host warned, were less brisk than I might remember when I was here in the mid ’90s.
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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