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S. 510 Could Kill the Real Food Movement

March 22, 2010 Factory-Free Food

The U.S. Senate has been working on S.510, the FDA Food Safety Modernization Act, and they hope to have it on President Obama’s desk by Easter. The Act tries to address the worst problems in U.S. agriculture, but as it stands, the bill threatens to undermine the best things in U.S. agriculture—small farmers producing for [...]

Soy is Not a Health Food

November 19, 2009 Eco-Friendly Living

The mainstream media has got news for you these days: Overweight? Try soy! Hot-flashes? Eat soy! Blotchy skin? Rub on some soy! Lactose intolerant? Soy! With all the ads on TV and all the products popping up everywhere, you’d think soy foods were the answer to everything that ails you. Unfortunately, nothing could be further from [...]

The Skinny on Fat, Part 3

October 8, 2009 Eco-Friendly Living

Part 1 of “The Skinny on Fat” discussed the why industrial cooking oils made from corn, soybean and Canola as well as animal foods that have been fed corn and soy are primary contributors to America’s epidemics of obesity, heart disease, diabetes and cancer. Part 2 examined the second major contributor to our growing waistlines [...]

Environmental News Highlights – 10/8/2009

October 8, 2009 Eco-Friendly Living

This week’s GreenLinks are about inspiration. Each of the following stories inspired me to believe that we can solve the economic and environmental crises the world is now facing, and they also powerfully prodded me to do what I can to make a difference in my home and community. I hope they inspire you too…

The Inconvenient Truth About Canola Oil

September 25, 2009 Health & Nutrition

According to the mainstream media, Canola oil is “heart healthy” and a good source of monounsaturated fats similar to olive oil. Unfortunately, much of what you hear in the mainstream media has been influenced by the heavy-handed marketing tactics of big food companies. Canola oil is cheap to produce, so they’ve spent a lot of [...]

27oz. Klean Kanteen …And the Winner Is…

September 20, 2009 Eco-Friendly Living

Thank you everyone for participating in my first giveaway sponsored by Greater Goods! Since SIGG recently admitted that their older bottles have toxic BPA in their linings, many people are exchanging their bottles or buying new ones. So it was a privilege to give away a new water bottle I am certain is free of [...]

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