Showing posts with label Organic. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Organic. Show all posts

Tuesday, January 24, 2012

I'll Take My Strawberries Topped with Poison, Please




Why is it that farms are still allowed to spray our fruits and vegetableswith toxic chemicals?  Then, as we're munching on said foods, we read an article about how the chemicals used come with an increased risk of certain types of cancers.  Um, does the FDA actually do anything?  Here's a thought:  if you wanna get Americans back to work, how about hiring like, a cadrillion more FDA employees, train them well and get them out in the fields, farms and factories to keep our food supply safe.   We don't need more highway workers standing around doing nothing for 3 hours a day or repaving roads that don't need paved (all over my neighborhood - no kidding)  - we need more workers to help keep us healthy and safe!

Don't be fooled; washing your fruits and veggies may get extra pesticide (poison) residue off your food, but the pesticide is in it.  If you can financially swing it, the best thing to do is to buy certified organic fruits & veggies.  Aside from supporting theorganic industry (which rewards farmers for going organic), always buying organic is great, but, there are some fruits & veggies that don't necessarily require much pesticide use in the first place.  Here is a list of what most folks call "The Dirty Dozen" - 12 fruits & veggies that you really should buy organic because of the amount of pesticides needed to keep them pest-free:

Check out the article below for more information about the problems facing California, who apparently grows over 90% of our country's strawberries.  Scary!

Monday, November 21, 2011

Thanksgiving Tips

From our friends at B.A.B.E; ways to save money, your mind and earth's resources.  Read on:





Throwing a big dinner party for Thanksgiving is a perfect time to show how you can be the ultimate hostess. Let us show you how you can  also be healthy, save money & consider the environment. Ready?  Here we go! >>




Health:  Vow to stay positive. Do accept help. Offer healthy food options.  Don't overdo the alcohol.  Remember what you're thankful for - and verbalize it.


Money:  Stick to your budget.  Don't over-buy food - no one will go hungry.  Don't over-do the extras; this is family, not the president.  They are here for you.  Take a few bucks and give to your local food pantry.


Environment:  Buy or make cloth napkins.  No waste & you'll have them for years.  Consider organic fruits and veggies.  Check your local farm for a free range/ cage free/ organic) turkey - this means the poor guy wasn't confined to a pen with a trillion other turkeys his whole life.  Recycle all your cans, jugs and bottles. 


Pick a few, pick them all...you'll be a B.A.B.E and EcoChic(k) either way!

Wednesday, June 22, 2011

Just how bad are pesticides?

Think they're not bad?  Think again...
Foodtrainers: Just how bad are pesticides?: "Last week EWG came out with their annual “dirty dozen” (and here’s a CBS segment on the subject I was interviewed for). The dirty dozen su..."