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Read MoreUnquenchable – Advanced Water Conservation Tips
The average American uses 140-160 gallons of water per day, so it’s crucial that we use these water conservation tips so we are sure to have enough water for tomorrow.
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Read More20 Ways to Avoid the Toxins in Plastic
Because of the toxins in plastic, it is important to avoid containers that leach chemicals like BPA, phthalates, lead and antimony into the environment.
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Read MoreThe Difference Between Open Pollinated Seeds, Hybrids and GMOs
Today, seeds are bred in only one of three very different ways: 1) in an open pollinated environment, 2) through a hybrid cross, and 3) through genetic modification. Let’s look at each, one at a time.
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Read MoreCan Organic Farming Feed the World?
Many people think that without high-tech inputs like GMOs, we will have widespread famine as the global population mushrooms to 9 billion people over the coming decades. Nothing could be further from the truth…
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Read More100 Things You Can (and Should) Compost
For your soil, there is no better ingredient than compost, whether you till it into your garden beds or use it as mulch around shrubs and trees, it is considered essential to organic and sustainable food production.
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Read MoreWhy Disposable Diapers are Dirty and Dangerous
With disposables, it takes more oil to keep your baby dry for 30 months than it does to lubricate all the cars you will ever own in your lifetime. There are better ways to deal with baby poop.
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Read MoreEverything You Ever Wanted to Know About Sugar
Many people are confused about the different types of sugar and sweeteners available today, and whether they are healthy and safe. Here is the lowdown on 25 different kinds of sweetener on the market today.
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Read MoreHomemade Coconut Milk Yogurt
Coconut milk yogurt is a great choice for people allergic to or avoiding yogurt made from cow’s milk or soy. Here’s how to make it at home.
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Four Traditional Ways to Prepare Raw Beef
Many experts now agree with the traditional wisdom that eating 50% or more of our foods in a raw or fermented state can foster optimal health and nutrition.
Fresh, local, organic foods in their raw or fermented state are nutrient-dense and packed with enzymes and beneficial lacto-bacteria that help us absorb vitamins and maintain a healthy digestive system. This is especially true of raw, pasture-raised meats, eggs and dairy, as well as wild caught seafood.
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Why Eating Meat (or Eggs or Dairy) Won’t Kill You
Lately, animal products like eggs, dairy, and especially red meat have been blamed for cancer, heart disease and a host of other health problems.
If you went by the headlines, you would think that everyone is going to die if they don’t switch to a vegan diet, like, yesterday. But humans have been eating animal products without ill health effects for our entire existence.
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Small Footprint Fridays #32 – A Sustainable Living Link-Up!
Welcome back to another Small Footprint Friday—a blog link-up party about sustainable living. Every Friday, we come together to support and encourage each other in living greener, healthier more sustainable lives.
By joining together and sharing our wisdom, we can turn the tide on our health and environmental crises, and create a better world for our children and grandchildren.
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Unquenchable – Advanced Water Conservation Tips
Did you know that America faces a water-supply crisis? Less than 2% of the Earth’s water supply is fresh water, and yet we’re using and polluting our water faster than we can replenish our clean supply.
Today, the average American uses approximately 140-160 gallons of water per day, so it’s more crucial than ever that we reduce our water usage as much as possible so we have enough for tomorrow.
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WINNER: Heirloom Survival Seed Vault
It’s time to announce the winner of the Heirloom Survival Seed Vault!
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Is Pork Bad for You?
People tend to be of only one of two minds about pork: On one side there are those who claim pork is unclean (or traif) because of religious prohibitions or unhealthy because of the way the animal eats or is raised.
On the other side are those who greatly enjoy “the other white meat,” including traditional cultures like the long-lived Okinawans and Caucasian Georgians who eat pork in some form almost every day.
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Small Footprint Fridays is Taking a Break This Week!
Small Footprint Fridays is taking a break this week to solve some tech problems. All the new traffic for the Heirloom Seed giveaway has unfortunately put my server beyond capacity and crashed the site.
Thanks for your patience. Everything should be in working order next week!
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Small Footprint Fridays #31 – A Sustainable Living Link-Up!
Welcome back to another Small Footprint Friday—a blog link-up party about sustainable living. Every Friday, we come together to support and encourage each other in living greener, healthier more sustainable lives.
By joining together and sharing our wisdom, we can turn the tide on our health and environmental crises, and create a better world for our children and grandchildren.
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