Making The Easy Choice

Its not deception Amy, search on the internet, com...

2011-03-31T15:43:36.625-07:00

Its not deception Amy, search on the internet, companies like monsanto and backers bought by them have been fighting in court for years to remove the rbgh free labels, This is the very sad part. In several states the have partially won this. I know Ohio is one for example that if you put rbgh free on the carton you then HAVE TO add the statement from the FDA saying there is no proven problem, the companies have no choice. And monsanto has sued many! I think this is a sad and ridiculous statement of our world that we cant protect ourselves without making a statement like that. Many good safe milk sources have refused the label entirely because the refuse to support that FDA statement. Just wanted to let you know as your company is probably safe and good but forced into labeling that way. They knew by that statement people would instantly question the exact same way you are.

Veggie burgers made from soya, grown on cleared ra...

2011-01-26T13:30:11.084-08:00

Veggie burgers made from soya, grown on cleared rainforest, good for the environment?

Hey, I'm new to your blog. Like this posting, ...

2010-11-16T21:47:22.792-08:00

Hey, I'm new to your blog. Like this posting, couldn't be more timely with the massive consumption of Thanksgiving and winter holidays coming right up. I just picked up this book: Mark Bittner, Food Matters: A Guide to Conscious Eating. Bittner writes about how we can't continue to consume meat as we do and keep the planet alive. Per Border's write up, he "proposes a plan for responsible eating that calls attention to the ways government policy, big business marketing and global economics influence what we put on our tables."

I forwarded your post and your blogsite to my Facebook. It's great. Thanks.

Julianna Verboort

As more and more of us who eat meat occasionally--...

2010-10-11T10:35:34.840-07:00

As more and more of us who eat meat occasionally--a few times a month--source that meat from local farmers who pasture their animals at least six months of the year, it would be interesting to see that included in the carbon calculators. I read elsewhere yesterday that pastured meat actually reduces carbon footprint because of the contributions to plant growth and carbon sequestration. Did not see scientific data to back up the claim though.

Excellent post. Thank you so much for including li...

2010-08-23T12:42:22.868-07:00

Excellent post. Thank you so much for including links to the supporting articles. For those of us raised to believe we must have some form of meat or dairy at every meal, gradually decreasing our consumption changes lifelong habits. It's one way to go.

A good way to start is Meatless Monday--no meat on Monday, just one day a week. Lots of bloggers and tweeters post delicious #MeatlessMonday recipes, to make it easy.

I'm pretty sure I'll never be vegan by choice, loving eggs and butter as I do, but in the nineteen or so years since reading Frances Moore Lappe's Diet for a Small Planet my household has gradually cut our meat consumption to almost nil and greatly reduced our consumption of the rest. In fact, we use table butter so infrequently that the last cube turned rancid before we finished! (We're storing it in the refrigerator now.) A dozen eggs may last three or more weeks.

I need to come back and visit when I have more tim...

2010-08-09T05:04:38.709-07:00

I need to come back and visit when I have more time to look around.

I am a new follower so I can keep up with your posts. Hope you stop over and visit my blog...possibly follow me back. Terry

My Journey With Candida
http://myjourneywithcandida.blogspot.com/

Totally agree. I've gone vegetarian now for 5 ...

2010-07-07T14:14:00.990-07:00

Totally agree. I've gone vegetarian now for 5 years and I've never looked back. I feel better both spiritually and physically.

We began reducing meat consumption almost twenty y...

2010-07-07T05:20:31.301-07:00

We began reducing meat consumption almost twenty years ago, and rarely eat it now. I love not having the smell of it in the house, which I never cared for. Btw, I was interested in the UN report containing the vegan quote, which you mentioned early in your post, and followed the link. I searched the pdf file for "vegan," hoping to find the quotation and read more, but the search returned no results. What page was that on? Perhaps I can find it that way.

Here is a good video on meat: http://meat.org

2010-07-01T20:13:26.219-07:00

Here is a good video on meat: http://meat.org

I find so many problems with all of this. This ad...

2010-06-21T11:01:31.678-07:00

I find so many problems with all of this. This administrations has turned this disaster into a huge political platform and as a result has done absolutely nothing to actually solve the problem. As it is not in his best interest.

The fact is that we do not consume 20% of the worlds oil and we have far more than 2% of the oils reserves. That is a blatant lie, one of many Obama used in his speech the other night, to help Americans feel better about the fact he is an idiot and can't seem to lead and do his job at all.

If it were not for our stupid political policies, BP would never be drilling down that deep in that location. Our government prevented any drilling closer, in more shallow waters. We have limited the amount of Oil we get out of Alaska and then we sell more oil to foreign entities, from Alaska, than we actually use. Which is stupid.

Not to mention we have more shale in the center of our own country than one could possible imagine. It was one of the largest finds in world history, but again, legislation prevents us from using any of it right now.

Then the Cap and Trade bill is a farce, that hasn't even worked in other countries. It is one thing to change our policies in this country and allow more Nuclear power, allow natural gas pipelines to be created and allow all the oil and shale we have, to actually be used. But to charge every man, women and child for every emission they make, is ridiculous.

For more than 80 years this country has neglected the use of alternative, clean methods energy creation and instead continued to invest in oil based fuels. So I agree, we need to block the oil cartels from preventing us from taking a more clean and efficient stance on how we produce our own energy. Solar has come a long ways, but not nearly as far as it could have, just as wind power and even wave power have come a long ways. But if we had not as a country blocked the technology growth and allowed the oil cartels to do what they have done over the years, we would be so much further.

I think people need to urge their congressman and senators to get off their butts and take action. Why hasn't anyone taken action to allow BP the ability to stop the leak?

Why has everyone sat on their butts waiting for the Obama administration to do something? When instead they could have petitioned to waive the bill or law that prevents foreign ships from helping with the cleanup? Why was an a moratorium placed on BP from digging two more wells, that would take 3 months to drill, in order to relieve the pressure of the current well and stop the leak? If for no other reason, than to have a plan B in case all other measures failed to work. It is the only known way of actually stopping the leak.

Does anyone honestly believe that BP wants the oil to continue spilling? How many people think about the 11 men who died doing their job? Everyone but the politicians want the oil spill to be fixed.

Most politicians see this as a chance to advance their agenda. The democrats see it as a way to push a horrible bill through congress, while the republicans see it as a way to make the Obama Administration look bad. It is so disgusting, the way people are acting. Yet if ANY politician cared, they would be taking action to do something, that was really going to help.

So everyone should be asking Congress why they are doing nothing. Contact them to find out why they wont allow foreign vessels help with the spill. Find out why they wont allow BP to actually do EVERYTHING in their power to stop the spill. Find out why they want to tax Americans into oblivion, in the name of Ecologic Responsibility, when their are many ways to promote efficiency and technological innovation without using scare tactics and creating an ecological revenue exchange. Buying and selling credits for emissions, is the stupidest idea ever and that needs to be stopped, before people make billions of dollars on our stupidity, greed and desire to do something that is on the surface the right thing to do.

Thank you both! I really appreciate your comments,...

2010-06-11T19:32:27.684-07:00

Thank you both! I really appreciate your comments, Kathryn. I took a bit of a hiatus, but your words are heartening and inspiring... I will continue writing! Thank you so much!!

I'm so sorry I missed this post back in March....

2010-05-05T18:27:00.679-07:00

I'm so sorry I missed this post back in March. The images are stunning. I know Seattle, and it is clear that much of the city, at least surrounding the Space Needle, participated. Heartwarming indeed. I hope you'll have time to post again. Your words are important to our global conversation.

I love this.

2010-04-11T13:19:05.200-07:00

I love this.

Gorging on your favorite meal can make you overeat...

2010-03-18T22:11:37.378-07:00

Gorging on your favorite meal can make you overeat, say researchers. The research team from Laiko General Hospital in Athen Greece have found that eating quickly, as compared to slowly, curtails the release of hormones in the gut that induce feelings of being full. The decreased release of these hormones can often lead to overeating.

I need to do better about my eating even though I ...

2010-03-16T15:50:32.426-07:00

I need to do better about my eating even though I am vegetarian. I eat too much junk, ugh but right now I'm working on staying sane and getting back on medical insurance. Still, thank-you for these tips and information. I have made an effort to buy reduced fat cheese and am cutting out a lot of sugar.

Kathryn and Renee, Thank you both so much for taki...

2010-03-11T18:45:52.612-08:00

Kathryn and Renee, Thank you both so much for taking the time to stop by my blog and comment. Your words are SO appreciated! I am truly heartened and inspired by your comments! As I continue to educate myself, I hope I continue to inform, inspire and educate others too. I look forward to more discussions!
~Best,
Amy

Thanks for the post Amy, We need better informati...

2010-03-10T12:55:13.689-08:00

Thanks for the post Amy, We need better information, and are seldom provided it.
I love the way you broke this down and relayed misinformation into understanding.
I will use the thinking as I tackle my tough questions. Your logic is good.
Cheers,
Renee

Inspiring post, Amy... I think I just may try to u...

2010-02-22T21:09:59.527-08:00

Inspiring post, Amy... I think I just may try to use my counter-sliver more!

If you have a stove top, plenty of fresh water and...

2010-02-19T14:49:09.936-08:00

If you have a stove top, plenty of fresh water and access to highly acidic (important!)* farmers market or home grown tomatoes, they are very easy to can. My mother used to can a batch every night during tomato season after returning from a grueling 12-hour job packing fruit in a commercial fruit operation. She's a super hero, of course, and I am not, but it's not that difficult to put up one or two batches on the weekend and still have time to play.

*High acid content is important; many new varieties of tomatoes are low acid and can be a source of botulism poisoning, which is deadly, so know your tomato well before you can it.

I am deeply grateful to find this post on organic ...

2010-02-19T14:43:19.095-08:00

I am deeply grateful to find this post on organic milk, and just how organic it may be, especially in view of the new regulations. It is bloggers like you who will help to keep the pressure on to assure the USDA follows through and stops the profiteers cashing in on the organic movement. We also need to watch for loopholes through which, doubtlessly, Big Organic(not) Dairies will try to float their cows.

Patrick, Thanks for the link - I've added the ...

2010-02-19T11:19:19.711-08:00

Patrick, Thanks for the link - I've added the chart to the post! Green Man, you said it! I simply don't understand the notion that protecting our planet can be a matter of debate. It's the only home we have...

Thank you, Lenny, for stopping by and taking the t...

2010-02-19T11:15:44.385-08:00

Thank you, Lenny, for stopping by and taking the time to comment. You are very right about the power of the people, if we make our voices heard. Thank you for the addition of the Appalachia Restoration Act (S 696), currently a bill in the US Senate. For more information on this bill and how you can send an email, letter, or make a phone call to your representative to urge them to support the bill, click here: http://www.ilovemountains.org/appalachia-restoration-act/

Millions of citizens speaking softly results in on...

2010-02-19T03:39:48.764-08:00

Millions of citizens speaking softly results in one very loud voice, and if that one voice is directed at the U.S. Congress it can stop mountaintop removal coal mining in Appalachia. Please contact your Representative and Senators, urge them to cosponsor & support the Clean Water Protection Act (HR 1310), and the Appalachia Restoration Act (S 696). They are blowing up our mountains, and there oughta be a law!

Yes, indeed, grace - thank you for your beautiful ...

2010-02-17T15:11:50.036-08:00

Yes, indeed, grace - thank you for your beautiful and inspiring comment. All too often, many people feel helpless in the face of the constant onslaught of "bad" news. However, to realize that we do have power as consumers, and generally, as the collective, is to inspire empowerment and change - at every level.

Thanks Jun for stopping by and commenting, and Tha...

2010-02-17T15:00:44.928-08:00

Thanks Jun for stopping by and commenting, and Thanks, Jordana! I will be submitting!