Alright. When I go to Publix, I'm too lazy to go leafing through pamphlets and guides that rank the most ethical eats. I want to run in, snatch up my cheese snacks and burger/sandwich fixings, and scamper out in record speed. Yeah, I possibly just sold my liver to cancer. Whatevs. And who cares if I'm eating the butt meat of 5 bajillion sedentary cows?
Eeeewwww...
But now, with the Ethical Company Organization's "Good Shopping Guide" phone app, I can be eco-friendly, healthy, AND lazy! Sounds like a plan.
Originally a 350 page guide, the "Good Shopping Guide" has transformed into a trendy app, providing comparisons of over 700 brands in relation to the environmnet, human rights, and animal welfare. Give it a look-see!
http://www.guardian.co.uk/environment/2011/feb/04/app-ethical-shopping
By: Lillie B.
Sunday, February 27, 2011
Monday, February 21, 2011
More on "Seedy Sundays"...it's Global!
The city of Brighton in England is participating in a community seed swap called "Seedy Sundays".
At this event, growers exchange seeds of different varieties to enrich their gardens with more diversity.
Hosting "Seedy Sundays" not only conserves seeds, but also promotes local knowledge concerning their use and the process of exchange between growers.
The industrialization of agriculture has caused an alarming decline in agrobiodiversity, or the raw material that agriculture needs to adapt to a changing environment. This event is fast becoming part of an international movement for agrobiodiversity. http://www.guardian.co.uk/commentisfree/2011/jan/25/seed-swaps-biodiversity-seedy-sunday
At this event, growers exchange seeds of different varieties to enrich their gardens with more diversity.
Hosting "Seedy Sundays" not only conserves seeds, but also promotes local knowledge concerning their use and the process of exchange between growers.
The industrialization of agriculture has caused an alarming decline in agrobiodiversity, or the raw material that agriculture needs to adapt to a changing environment. This event is fast becoming part of an international movement for agrobiodiversity. http://www.guardian.co.uk/commentisfree/2011/jan/25/seed-swaps-biodiversity-seedy-sunday
Sunday, February 20, 2011
Pesticide Checker
Ever wondered what exactly goes into or on your food in the fields? Sure, some fertilizers and pesticides can be harmless, but food companies don't generally let you know which kinds they're using. Now, you can know by clicking here
Click on any of the foods listed in the box on the right hand side of the screen (from almonds and apples to tomatoes and watermelons) to find out what pesticides go on your food, and their danger to you.
Click on any of the foods listed in the box on the right hand side of the screen (from almonds and apples to tomatoes and watermelons) to find out what pesticides go on your food, and their danger to you.
Friday, February 18, 2011
Seedy Sundays
We all learned in biology about the dangers of having one unvaried gene pool: if a disease comes through, it could wipe out the entire species. Due to 'copyrighted' genes, however, and a constant quest for efficiency, many crops in the world now have identical genetic combinations. But now people are now realizing the danger of our situation and doing something to change it: http://www.seedysunday.org/page_id__25.aspx
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