by guest blogger Deirdre Imus, author and environmental health advocate Maybe you’ve heard about the ongoing drought in California. Maybe you haven’t because you don’t live there, and you think that a lack of water in one state has nothing to do with the 49 others. But we’d all be wise to pay close attention […]
Tag Archives | Environment
Balancing Act
by guest blogger Elizabeth G. Craig My boys have been sick all week with fevers. A little bit of the sniffles, too, but mostly this incessant fever that, when it spikes, leaves them glassy-eyed and lethargic. These normally healthy, energetic boys are going to bed during the day on their own, with no urging from […]
The Right to Clean Water
by guest blogger, Maya K. van Rossum, the Delaware Riverkeeper My son went to the faucet for a glass of water to drink. It came out clean, clear, and fresh. He enjoyed his first sip and then gulped the rest down. As a resident of the United States, do I have the right to expect healthy […]
5 Ways To Stop Climate Chaos Now
Let’s face it: Climate change, global warming, whatever you call it—but one thing it is for sure is climate chaos—seems so overwhelming that most of us simply shut down emotionally and mentally when we see another headline that says the world is ending sooner rather than later. Even I shut down occasionally! OK, more than […]
Chem Fatale: Toxic Chemicals in WHAT?!
by guest blogger Cassidy Randall, director of outreach for Women’s Voices for the Earth WARNING: We are about to delve into an intimate and maybe uncomfortable topic: toxic chemicals in feminine care products. You’re probably thinking, “Seriously? Now I have to worry about toxic chemicals in THOSE, too?” The answer, unfortunately, is yes. (For now, […]
Why Farm to School Will Save
Our Food System
by Chelsey Simpson, communications associate for the National Farm to School Network For those of us interested in food system reform, there are now (thankfully!) hundreds of worthy organizations and causes competing for our time and resources. Should you volunteer to help launch a new CSA in your community? What about donating to a campaign […]
The Trans-Pacific Partnership’s
Environmental Implications
by guest blogger Maya K. van Rossum, the Delaware Riverkeeper Before our nation was aware of the hazards of fracking and shale gas development, the drilling industry was working quietly behind the scenes with Vice President Dick Cheney and others to craft a series of loopholes and pass the Energy Policy Act of 2005. The law […]
We Can End the Fuel Versus Food Debate by Having Both
by guest blogger Bob Quinn, organic farmer and president of Kamut International There is an increasing debate these days about displacing food production with fuel production, especially in corn country. Many are concerned that the increased demand for grain for ethanol production increases prices for corn and therefore drives all grain prices higher—which leads to […]
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.
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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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