It’s the Cheesiest
This week an “expose” was written by the New York Times in which it was revealed that the government was taking both sides of the dairy industry debate; on the one hand asking people to cut their cheese/dairy consumption for better health while on the other hand subsidizing restaurants to add more cheese and dairy to their menu items. (The biggest example being Domino’s pizza in which 40% more cheese was added to each pizza, resulting in one slice far exceeding the RDA requirements of saturated fat.) The reason I put “expose” in quotes is because it surprised me to ...
Won’t You Be My Neighbor?
Very recently, someone in my life got a new used car. An older car. It doesn’t have any bells and whistles; there is no A/C, it has hand-cranked windows, it is loud, it bounces around in every bump in the road and I love it. You should know that he got the car because his personal belief is that too many people get into their cars and they forget that it is a machine. They stop connecting to the fact that they are doing something unnatural. They get into these boxes, drive 80mph, with heated seats, DVD’s playing, listening to ...
One Possible Answer
Why is there a disconnect to the meat people eat? For the last two years, I have gradually given up meat, fish, and dairy and for the last few months have transitioned to a full vegan diet. I had chosen this path initially because as an environmentalist, I felt it was the best thing to do for the planet. The fact is that animal agriculture is the greatest contributor to greenhouse gases, primarily methane, and therefore environmental destabilization and planet warming. I had initially given up red meat, but that was easy, as I never really had a craving for it. As ...
Belated Happy New Year!!
Hello all... I know I haven’t written anything here in a very long time. I am sorry for my absence. At some point in the last few months, I got uninspired. Everyday I would search for articles that were worth re-printing, linking to, and discussing. At some point, all the stories became the same and I wasn’t finding anything original. Journalists and scientist weren’t reporting on anything positive. Not to say, that there isn’t a necessity in saying what is truth about climate change. And the truth about climate change is it takes a keen eye to find the glimmer of hope. We ...
No Animal Too Small
Everyday, I go for a morning walk. I always cross over this one particular bridge. Actually, I cross over this bridge a lot, independent of my walk. This bridge is the connection from my neighborhood over to Ventura Blvd. The story, however, starts on my morning walk. Monday Oct 5th, to be exact. Just to give you a little peak into my brain... I enjoy walking over this bridge. It crosses the LA “River”. This particular section has a lot of birds; ducks, egrets, small birds (the type unidentifiable to me), and the occasional hawk. I think ...
News
Fox Will Have a Field Day with This One
Do you remember when news leaked that Obama said: So when Brian Williams is asking me about what’s a personal thing that you’ve done [that's green], and I say, you know, ‘Well, I planted a bunch of trees.’ And he says, ‘I’m talking about personal.’ What I’m thinking in my head is, ‘Well, the truth is, Brian, we can’t solve global... [Read more of this review]
Air Pollution
Just last week the list of the most hazardous cities in regards to air quality was released. Sadly, on the heels of that report, is a report that it may be far worse than originally expected. Pollution levels have historically been calculated using sensors on the ground. Because of a lack of resources and funding in many populated areas, a scientist... [Read more of this review]
Special Report: Mercury Contamination
We are constantly warned about mercury levels in fish. We are told to stay away from many varieties because of the effects of long term exposure and links to brain damage, severe respiratory issues, and kidney and liver failure. This is something that we laugh at when Jeremy Piven claims he has it, but should take all precautions to ensure our children... [Read more of this review]
Increase in Autism Seen in California
New data, released today, indicates that there has been a twelvefold increase in autism in the state of California, surpassing levels of cerebral palsy, according the the San Jose Mercury News. While the cause is still unknown, many experts believe that the most likely suspect is environmental triggers on genetically susceptible individuals. This... [Read more of this review]
good role model
In all honesty, I think beauty pagents are awful; debasing, degrading, sexist, objectifying, and I can keep going on and on. I think they send young girls a bad message. I think they give men an unrealistic ideal for a woman, whose expectation will never be met. Which is why I have even surprised myself by sharing with you a contestant for Miss... [Read more of this review]
bearing the burden
I do not have the answer for how to fix this. And, that is the sad, unfortunate truth of much of what I write. We have created a society where it is valued to smear products on our face, put chemicals in our food and homes, and where we walk through god knows what being emitted from business and cars. As a result, our bodies get beaten up by this... [Read more of this review]
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Fantastic Site: Sustainable Table
I think we have blogged about this before, but I want to draw your attention to it...
please make Mc-D’s a Mc-Don’t
Seriously. SERIOUSLY. After you read this, if you need further proof that the agri-business,...
vegetarian for one day
Americans are addicted to their meat. They eat a lot of it. Too much, actually. A...
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ice is a species?
I found an article today that I just find so, SO fascinating that I felt it was important...
baby steps
So in 2007… I know it seems for away but data like this is always a bit delayed.....
your butt might be a wee bit upset
but, it is for the betterment of the planet, for gosh sakes. So GET OVER IT!! We...
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girls are maturing at faster rates
A new study has shown that girls are reaching puberty sooner than expected. While we have heard this over and over for the last few years, this study is significant. The decrease in start of puberty had been primarily seen only in the United States. As a result, for a while scientists felt that the data might not have been statistically significant. ... [Read more of this review]
new news for bpa
Despite the continuing decisions by many states, and Congress, the FDA has decided to stick to its guns and declare that BPA is safe. To refresh your memory… the FDA approved BPA for use in the manufacture of plastics and to line the aluminum surface of canned products after TWO studies (that we funded by the American Chemistry Council).... [Read more of this review]
critical windows of development
OK everyone…. an AMAZING new site launched today and if you have any iota of interest into what effect chemicals are having on your children… even in utero… you need to go here and spend some time looking at it. Critical Windows of Development was created by Theo Colburn, who is most often credited with the discovery of hormone mimicking... [Read more of this review]
bpa lingers
Researchers from the Univeristy of Rochester in NY have found that Bisphenol-A lingers in the body longer than first expected. The significance of which is that the longer the chemical is in the body, the more likely it is to cause harm, according to the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel. Most often BPA is transferred to the body through plastic products... [Read more of this review]
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