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 [...]
Once obscured in the back aisle sections of large grocery stores, wide-ranging assortments of fruits and vegetables are now the first thing a potential customer sees as they enter: you can’t miss the mushrooming displays of organic freshness. Consumers are continually becoming well-educated about the impending health risks linked to junk food. Meticulous modern day [...]
The Himalayan kingdom of Bhutan, located in South Asia at the eastern end of the Himalayas, and often referred to as the “The Happiest Place on Earth”, will soon have another reason for keeping that title: the country will be the first to go 100 percent organic in its farming methods. According to Natural Society, [...]
While organic foods are often thought to cost much more than conventionally-grown foods, the truth is that the difference is usually just a few nickels or dimes. Sure, you’re always going to run into an organic item here and there that costs way more than it’s standard counterpart, but that’s become more of an exception [...]
If the ingredient list on your skin care product includes the words methylparaben, propylparaben, or butylparaben, it’s time for you to switch to a safer, less toxic product. Back in 2007 I wrote a post titled What Are Parabens And Why Should You Avoid Them and the reasons I listed back then still apply today. [...]
Has all the talk around here lately about urban gardens and small farms made you want to buy some organic seeds and plant some of your own food? Well you aren’t alone, as I do too! So I went and did some research on where to buy organic heirloom seeds to save you some time. [...]
