Archive for April, 2011
Jamie Oliver’s Pressure Leads LA Superintendent to Recommend Banning Flavored Milk

Jamie Oliver is nothing if not persistent. The host of ABC's "Food Revolution" dogged efforts to become the Los Angeles Unified School District's BFF started out with little hope as he was banned from working with any LA schools. But could the appearance of LAUSD's Superintendent John Deasy on Jimmy Kimmel Live last week recommending the school district drop flavored milks mean the plucky Brit has finally earned some respect in Tinsel town?
The Many Uses of Borax
Chances are, even if you’re a green cleaning pro, you may never have heard of borax. Next to the colorful bottles of (chemical-laden) laundry detergents in the grocery store in its nondescript box, borax is easy to miss. Borax, or sodium tetraborate, is a natural mineral similar to baking soda. This powerful little compound works great to naturally clean problem areas around the home. Give it a try and you’ll probably wonder who’s been keeping this fab cleaner a secret.
3 Studies Link Most Common Insecticide to Severe Health Risks
7 Reasons to Grow Edible Plants

Nature is not just a situation that's happening around us; it is us. After all, we're not born somewhere else and dropped onto the planet. We are born out of it just as trees and lakes and giraffes are. We often forget this important fact, which is why you might want to consider these seven reasons for growing edible plants.
Coca-Cola Shareholders Demand Answers on BPA in Packaging
7 Natural Menstrual Cramp Remedies… Period!

It’s that time of the month again. You’re plagued with monster cramps that just won’t let up. Instead of popping aspirin like candy for a little relief, try curing your cramps naturally with these tips.
The Straight Scoop on Composting Human Poop

That well-worn saying -- ‘waste not, want not’ -- is bandied about with reckless abandon on countless eco-lifestyle websites, but today we’re going where very few of our eco-compadres dare… behind the closed door of your bathroom. This is a snicker-free zone, people. Surely you’ve wondered (at least once?) if you could do something, um, a bit more practical with what you’d normally just flush down. There ya go – there’s no harm in wondering… and no, that doesn’t mean you’re a tree-hugging wackadoodle, either.
USDA To Allow Biotech Companies to Conduct Their Own Safety Studies on GM Seeds
Doing the Right Thing: An Interview With Sea Shepherd’s Captain Paul Watson









