Happy Mother’s Day to all Moms (and a special shout out to Jennifer @ Organic Baby University- http://organicbabyuniversity.com/)! When I was a young Mother (early 70’s) there was no internet to extract information from – which I’m grateful for. All of the information available at our fingertips today is pretty overwhelming … Read more
According to Merriam-Webster, one definition of the word “Natural” is: “existing in or produced by nature: not artificial”. A somewhat vague definition but a good basis on which to build. It is with this definition, we the consumers form the standard for the food we eat, the products we use, even the clothes … Read more
Whole Foods it at it again and I, for one couldn’t be happier! As the world’s largest retailer of natural and organic foods, Whole Foods has built a formidable reputation on providing quality goods and services. Though their prices may not be competitive with other natural markets (they’ve been referred to as “whole paycheck”), they … Read more
If, like me, you are procrastinating on choosing that perfect gift or planning a memorable excursion for the special Mom in your life, here are some fun facts and ideas to help motivate you! Don’t forget, you can still get 20% off any gift set, free gift wrap and be entered into our drawing to … Read more
The truth is, when buying produce, many of us don’t think that the process in which our fruits, vegetables and grains are grown may not be sustainable and could be detrimental to the environment. The EWG (Environmental Working Group) in yet another compelling study, is bringing the issue of soil erosion to the public in … Read more
What’s New in Natural? Plantlife just exhibited at the largest natural show in the world, Natural Products Expo. This Expo caters to the natural, organic and eco industries. All the products you find at your local health food store are sourced at this Expo. 2011 was a banner year with 3533 exhibitors from 35 countries … Read more
> Good news on the sustainable food front! A hearty congratulations goes out to Greenpeace and the thousands of people who contacted Costco and complained about some of the seafood they were selling. It seems the fish Greenpeace and others had issue with was red-listed (or threatened) due to several factors including over fishing and … Read more
Have you been seeing more labels on food tagged as “local, sustainable,healthy, or natural?” This week we’re going to touch on a popular topic from the Organic Bytes. Their latest newsletter includes an excellent article on what “local” food and farming really mean and the impact of non-organic local food and farming on public health, … Read more
Recently, we came across an interesting article by Barbara H. Peterson titled, “The USDA’s Organic Deception,” that puts the entire USDA certification process in perspective. If you ever gone to a health food store or supplement shop you probably have seen the USDA Certified Organic label. In short, this is a certification process for producers … Read more
Honey bees, crucial to our environment and dinner tables, are still disappearing all over the world. But YOU can make a difference. After nearly four years of production, Vanishing of the Bees, narrated by Oscar-nominated Ellen Page (Juno) is ready to fly! Described by the press as “the most important film since An Inconvenient Truth,” … Read more
