Corn is the Primary Ingredient in All American Fast Food

I was enlightened by Barbara Kingsolver's book Animal, Vegetable, Miracle to discover how corn has made it's way into almost everything in the American diet and dominates American agriculture. Considering this crop is a heavy feeder requiring lots of water and fertilizer, and it … [Read more...]

Birth Matters: 3 Winning Videos on Evidence-Based Maternity Care

Birth Matters of Virginia was inspired by Ricki Lake's movie The Business of Being Born to host a YouTube video contest (they even got Ricki to help judge it). As a step toward our goal of educating women about their choices and options during the childbearing years, Birth … [Read more...]

GTR Green Blogger Series: Jennifer Lance of EcoChildsPlay.com

Want to listen to a podcast featuring yours truly? I had the honor of being featured on Green Talk Radio with Sean Daily. We talk about living-off-the-grid, green parenting, organic gardening, seasonal eating, forest fires, natural childbirth, blogging, etc. Visit Green Living … [Read more...]

Financial Investors Ask FDA to Reassess BPA’s Safety to Save Their Bottom Lines

You know you are in trouble when financial investors are the ones asking for independent safety reviews, but that's exactly what is happening when it comes to BPA and the FDA. It appears investors do have aconscious beyond making profits, and they are concerned about our … [Read more...]

Not So Disposable Natural Dinnerware, Skoy Cloth, and Aspen Wun

Are you looking for eco-friendly solutions to disposable dinnerware and paper towels? myEARTH360 has got you covered! Recently, I received samples of the following products: VerTerra Eco-Friendly Party-Ready Plates --- 6” x 6” disposable plates created from fallen … [Read more...]