Organic News
The New Dirt Dozen: 12 foods to eat organic and avoid pesticide residue.
This list contains some of our favorite foods, and ones you wouldn't think would be full of pesticides. The list includes celery, peaches, strawberries and apples to name a few. Click the link above to read the full article.
We found this wonderful video about the Dervaes family in California. They have transformed their entire yard into a virtual paradise of organic foods. Their example gives us a reason to believe that anything is possible and that growing our own food is perhaps the most liberating thing we can do for ourselves.
Organic Valley now has a meter that calculate how many pounds of pesticides, herbicides, and synthetic nitrogen fertilizers you can keep off the planet and out of your body. Click on the link below to see the difference your choices make!
http://www.organicvalley.coop/organiccounts/
With Swine Flu on everyone's mind, we found some interesting articles from the OCA containing general information about both the Swine and Bird flu and how you can avoid these potentially deadly viruses. Please click here to see this important information and find out how you can take action against factory farms.
"Joel Salatin is a farmer at the forefront of the trend toward local food and grass-fed meat. Many people first became familiar with Salatin’s complex and eco-minded approach to farming when he was featured in Michael Pollan’s bestselling book, The Omnivore’s Dilemma. But Salatin also is well known within pasture-based farming and libertarian circles." (Taken from www.motherearthnews.com)
Please click the photo for the entire article.
We would like to recommend our choice of informative websites that may help you gain the information you need to make healthier food choices. They publish announcements pertaining to changes in Organic Laws, GMOs, and issues that affect us such as animal and human health. You can keep up with organic news, shop for local organic products, Fair Trade products, organic flowers and chocolates by visiting these websites and signing up for their newsletters. We will add more as we find them. Empower yourself with knowledge.
www.organicconsumers.org
www.centerforfoodsafety.org
www.organicbouquet.com
www.naturalsolutionsmag.net
The Hidden Link Between Factory Farms, Toxic Chemicals and Human IllnessThe Hidden Link Between Factory Farms and Human Illness
By Laura Sayre
Mother Earth News, February/March 2009
Click here to view this article.
Environmental Working Group has come up with a Shoppers Guide to Pesticides including tips on how you can reduce your exposure. This shoppers guide will help you make informed decisions regarding your family's food choices which ultimately affect your health. For a printable copy of this list, click the link below. For more information, please visit their website at
www.ewg.org.