I don't want my kids eating genetically engineered (GE) food, but I know they have and will continue to if labeling is not required by our government. I am concerned that we don't know what the consequences to both our health and agriculture will be. Cross breeding of wheat has … [Read more...]
Archives for August 2012
Sustainable Fashion: Project Recycling T-Shirts
After just mentioning the unsustainable fashions my daughter selected for back-to-school clothes, which she really needed but were definitely not eco-friendly, it is refreshing to feature a truly sustainable apparel item with a message. Americans produce 500 billion pounds of … [Read more...]
Hank D and the Bee: More Eggs, Cheese, and Milk, Please.
More on Homesteading and Backyard Animals From Yes Magazine: Book Review: Urban Homesteading--Heirloom skills for sustainable living From Mother Earth News: COMPARING THE FIVE BEST BACKYARD ANIMALS Catch up on the rest of the Hank D and the Bee series at JoeMohrToons.com. … [Read more...]
Teen Body Image: Thinking You Are Fat May Lead to Obesity
I took my daughter back-to-school shopping this week. Her style is definitely not mine, and I had to let go of my let's buy organic, natural fibers in order to let her be who she wants to be. She is eleven-years-old...the beginning of when body image issues begin for many … [Read more...]
Why I’m fighting to protect kids from cancer
by Gigi Lee Chang, CEO, Healthy Child Healthy World Healthy Child Healthy World was founded by Nancy and Jim Chuda, two incredible people who lost their 5-year-old daughter to cancer. Nancy and Jim transformed their grief into action twenty years ago by launching this … [Read more...]