Psst. Hey you. How about a sweet little permaculture music video to start your day? A permaculture video with a catchy tune, an important lesson, and a ukelele, no less. No Such Thing As Waste, a permaculture principle song by yardboidoroony. Filmed & Edited by Wee Earthlings. Animations by OzJThomas.
Are you concerned with the hidden social costs of the products you buy? Want to support fair wages and social justice while you do your shopping? Then you might want to consider choosing Fair Trade products over your other options, and now you can find them with just a couple of clicks. October is Fair…
Did you know that you can save a significant amount of money on your family’s grocery bills by buying foods in bulk? And not only that, but you’ll also help generate less waste at the same time. To help more people understand how buying in bulk helps their pocketbook and the environment, the Bulk is…
Those cereals in the grocery aisle with the ‘natural’ label might just be made from the same old conventionally grown grains, but labeled as ‘natural’ to deceive you in order to charge higher prices for inferior ingredients. “Cornucopia and USDA research finds GMOs, and toxic pesticide residues, in “natural” cereal ingredients… and many “natural” brands…
Most people don’t know how important the liver is. During my recovery from Hepatitis A, B and C I realized the rise in obesity in our country is leading to unhealthy livers, which can cause serious conditions like cirrhosis and hepatitis – and potentially an early death. When you start to see these conditions happening…
More on the beloved honeybee From Planetsave: Five Things You Can Do To Help Bees From BeeGuardian.org: Taking Initiative for the Survival of the Honeybee From YourGardenShow: Bee-a-thon 2011 (encore coming in September) Follow the rest of the Hank D and the Bee series at JoeMohrToons.com. For cartoon updates and other green goings-on, follow Joe…
70% of the antibiotics sold in the U.S. are given to food animals, often just to promote growth and compensate for the effects of unsanitary and overcrowded conditions in production facilities. This routine use of antibiotics in food animal production presents a serious danger to human health, because it helps create new strains of deadly…
On Tuesday, August 9th, we will have a great opportunity to spark some conversations with friends, family, and community members about food and our relationship to it in our modern culture. The Oscar-nominated documentary Food, Inc. will be rebroadcast on PBS, and due to the pervasiveness of TV in our lives, the opportunity is as…
We know we’re supposed to be eating (and feeding our kids) plenty of fruits and veggies. But if that doesn’t come naturally to you, you might want a little help staying motivated and on track with your food choices. If you’re an iPhone (or iPad) user, grab this free app to track your food choices…
[Guest post by Susan Black] The decision to eat meat shouldn’t be taken lightly by anybody. Animals being raised and slaughtered for our enjoyment is a process which provokes debate and has resulted in a growing vegetarian movement. Deeply entrenched views cloud the situation and detract from the actual ethical decision, meaning that children often…
We know that we ought to be eating lots of fresh produce as a part of a healthy diet, and we should also be making sure that our kids have access to fresh fruits and vegetables in their daily meals. Our family’s focus is on organically grown produce, to get the most nutritious options available,…
