Does zero waste mean absolutely zero waste?
Last weekend I attend the North Country Fair. As I approached the entrance, there were signs stating, “This is a zero waste event.” I became curious. Just what exactly does zero waste mean? Without...
View ArticleNew California Law Strict on Livestock Antibiotic Use
As a child, I never left the doctor’s office when sick without a prescription for antibiotics. Little did I know back then that the use of antibiotics is not limited to treatment of human health. In...
View Article5 reasons to just say NO to bottled water
Photo credit: Horia Varlan via Foter.com / CC BY Do you remember a time when bottled water wasn’t a thing, and we weren’t afraid of the tap or a drinking fountain? How did this change come about? Why...
View ArticleAvoid artificial food dyes & big news from Mars!
Visit any candy or cereal aisle in a grocery store, and you will be accosted with a rainbow of colors. Designed to make food more appealing, artificial food dyes have been used since...
View ArticleTom’s of Maine Goodness Circle Year 3: The good, the concerns, and the...
It’s our third year participating in the Tom’s of Maine Goodness Circle! What is the Goodness Circle? Tom’s has always maintained an “open and honest dialogue” with consumers, and the Goodness Circle...
View ArticleEarth Day, Earth Month, Earth Year
How are you celebrating the Earth Day or Earth Month this year? I love Earth Day has morphed into Earth Month. I propose Earth Year! Photo credit: woodleywonderworks via Foter.com / CC BY I began my...
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Astonishing Sell Out of Garden of Life to Most Hated Food Company
Sadly, another independent, natural product brand has been purchased by an unethical big business. Garden of Life, makers of organic, food-based supplements, has been purchased by Nestlé. Nestlé is...
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Is Organic Food a Scam and Hoax? Debunking 5 Myths
Newsweek upset and shocked readers by declaring, “The campaign for organic food is a deceitful, expensive scam.”1)http://www.newsweek.com/campaign-organic-food-deceitful-expensive-scam-785493 This...
View ArticleConsumers Sickened by Toxic Walmart Great Value Bottled Water
Bottled water is bad for the environment. Walmart, the world’s largest retailer, has a history of selling toxic products and questionable business practices. Now consumers of Walmart’s Great Value...
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Is Your Eco-Friendly Yoga Mat Toxic?
We practice yoga for our health and our spirit. We yoke mind and body. Yet what about our yoga mat? Are there hidden toxins and false claims made eco-friendly yoga mat companies? Many cheap yoga mats...
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