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Food Fight: A Music Video To Change How We Eat

Posted on February 27, 2013 by avatar

We are all in the middle of a food fight whether we are aware of it or not.     What do you think of the video (and accompanying school curriculum)? What questions arise? What parallels can you draw? What … Continue reading →

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Permaculture: Caring for People and Environment Through Design

Posted on May 15, 2012 by avatar

What Is Permaculture? Don’t ask me why, but I used to always get permaculture and permafrost confused. Still, often when I think of permaculture my mind immediately goes to that consistently frosty ground, and increasingly lack thereof, which is indicative of … Continue reading →

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The Problem With Genetically Engineered Food

Posted on May 9, 2012 by avatar

photo credit What Are GMOs? What Are GE Foods? Simply put, GMOs are genetically modified organisms that have been genetically engineered in a laboratory by inserting DNA of different species, including plants, animals, bacteria, and viruses. Genetically engineered food is just … Continue reading →

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Food Fights: From Arsenic in Our Rice to Labeling GMOs

Posted on March 7, 2012 by avatar

Tired of the Good Fight I am so very tired of the food fights happening in this country, and abroad. If I am tired, I can only imagine how overwhelmed most Americans must be. When Whole Foods, Stonyfield, and Organic … Continue reading →

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