Up in Montpelier, Vermont, a move to label food with genetically modified organisms is afoot, as the Vermont House has voted yes on legislation to do just that. Vermont is widely known as a place full of citizens concerned about the health of the planet, real foods, and healthy living. Thankfully, they have political representatives [...]
Q: Which are the most eco-friendly and non-toxic (to people, cats and sanitation systems) cat litters? It makes sense that environmentally enlightened cat owners would want cat litter made from natural products that will not potentially compromise their health or that of their beloved pets. Many mass market cat litters contain significant amounts of [...]
In my investigation into pasture-based farming, I’ve stumbled upon an alarming state of affairs: few animal scientists see any link between animal feed and human food. “Feed animals anything you want,” say the experts, “and it makes no difference to their meat, milk, or eggs.” Because of this mindset, our animals are being fed just [...]
The other day on Twitter someone asked me if I had a resource for finding local, grass-fed meat and dairy products, and I decided that I would mention it here as well because you guys may be interested too. There is a website called Eat Wild which is a tremendous source of information on finding [...]
Many people harbor the misconception that global warming means that our atmosphere is getting hotter. This is not entirely true. The effect that global warming has on the climate is that it creates more extreme weather. So areas that generally enjoy a moderately warm summer may start to see rising temperatures or even a longer [...]
Q: I heard that species of flora and fauna are dying at a growing rate globally. How is this calculated and which types of species are dwindling faster? Researchers believe that the rate of species loss currently underway is 100-1,000 times faster than what was normal (the so-called “background rate” of extinction) prior to human [...]
