Photo by Matthew Moore. Sorry to be so melodramatic, but I wanted to catch your attention. I know Thanksgiving is food and football. It happens to be one of my most favorite holidays. I absolutely love sweet potatoes, turkey, cranberry sauce, and all the trimmings. So whats the problem? When I ask for Aunt Millie […]
A Chemical Reaction Movie: Taking on the Giants of Lawn Care Pesticides
Remember when I have spoken about the Power of One in my Urban Sustainability post? Or my rant about evil Round-up? Well the Power of One and the ranting about lawn pesticides is quite evident in the movie, Chemical Reaction, produced by PZMedia being aired in different locations throughout the country. The movie features the […]
EWG’s Shopping List Limits Your Pesticide Exposure
Environmental Working Group (EWG) has updated their popular Shopper’s Guide to Pesticides with a list of fruits and vegetables which reduces a families’ exposure to pesticides. Ordinarily, the EWG advocates that you buy organic; however, buying organic may not be feasible if you have a tight budget or it is not available. Therefore, the EWG […]
Corn Gluten–Can Animal Food K’O Crabgrass?
Photo courtesy of Professor Christians I met my friend, Karen, the other day. She looked upset and I asked her what was wrong. She sobbed, “I just lost my 2 beautiful dogs to cancer in the last year. They were wonderful dogs. I spoke to the breeder about why both of my dogs died of […]
