4 Mar
Moms against climate change is about taking action, it is about joining a community of women, it is about our children and it is about our future.
Upload a picture of your child with concerned moms in Canada and let the government know how important your child’s future is.
24 Feb
In Canada? In BC? On Vancouver Island?
Nope…that is how many plastic bags THREE Thrify Foods Grocery Stores went through in a year. Three Stores! Astonishing.
So folks, that’s why they decided to switch to paper bags. Now, of course there is some controversy on the use of paper bags, but I’d say it is a step in the right direction to reducing our plastic consumption.
Most importantly, this move is raising awareness about the outlandish amount of plastic we go through in a year, and also solidifying the greater commitment by individuals and corporations to respect the environment and make changes happen.
So Kudos to Thrifty’s.
The best part is that now I am starting to see more and more people shopping with their own reusable bags…now that most of us can remember to take them out of the car!
20 Feb
List of ten little hazards that may be hiding under your kitchen sink. Some of just a few toxic ingredients in common cleaners.
These have been associated with hormone disruption, cancer, organ damage and tissue damages. All “Not Good” things.
Take this list, Print it off, stick it to somewhere! Then clear this stuff out of your cupboard. There are great natural alternatives out there - Stock up now
Take a peek at the Environmental Defence Canada website at www.environmentaldefence.ca for more details on toxic cleaning product ingredients, and what to watch for.
4 Jan
Or rather, spices are the antioxidants of life perhaps.
Surprise! Some spices have the same level of antioxidants as blueberries, pomegranate juice or tomatoes.
Here’s the facts
So make spices an integral part of your meal planning and up the antioxidants in your diet.
*Source: Nutrient Data Laborator USDA Nov 07, Centre for Phytochemistry and Pharmacology, Southern Cross University, Australia.
3 Jan
Enjoy a happy, healthy New Year full of life, love and laughter. 
24 Dec
Enjoy the holidays, and make them eco-friendly for all your family & friends with these simple tips.
1. Holiday Glow - Use soy or beeswax candles. Longer lasting and are cleaner and more gentle on the environment. Beautiful and fragrant too. And use LED lights for your tree!
2. Holiday Scents - Avoid chemically based air fresheners and scented candles. Simmer some cinnamon sticks in water on the stove or use essential oils. Better yet…bake some gingerbread!
3. Holiday Wrapping - Get creative. Recycle old wrapping paper, use comic strips from the newspaper, paper grocery bags and ribbon, sheet music or colourful pages from magazines. Never can go wrong with reusable shopping bags!
4. Holiday Décor - Add natural elements to your place settings and arrangements. Pinecones, smooth stones for place cards, or locally made wreaths and living trees to be planted later.
5. Holiday Feast - Make just enough. Avoid waste by making and buying no more than you need. And if you end up with leftovers - send them home with your guests. Better yet, send them home with reusable containers! Save up those glass jars to share your feast.
May Your Holiday Season Be Full of Laughter, Light & Happiness.
ENJOY A GENTLE EARTH HOLIDAY
20 Dec
Facts from Food, Inc.
20 Dec
A movie that EVERYONE needs to watch and recommend to 5 friends (and all facebook fans and twitter followers!)
How much do we really know about the food we buy from our local grocery store?
The film is startling and informative without being pushy. Important, not to mention engaging, shocking, intriguing and upsetting, documentary on what is going on behind the scenes with our food supply.
Each piece of the puzzle is meticulously put into place…from genetically modified food (GMO’s) and the Monsanto seed patrol, the true source of e-coli poisoning and the easy way to stop it (let the cows eat grass!) , to the root of obesity and the impact of this current system on our health, the economy, the planet, and our future.
Grab some popcorn with buttery goodness, throw on the movie, and become informed…then take a peek at your popcorn bag…Is this GMO corn???
We can make a difference with every bite.
To watch the trailer, click here
Film Overview:
In the movie Food, Inc., the veil is lifted on the food industry to expose the highly mechanized system hidden by the government’s regulatory agencies, USDA and FDA. These facts have been hidden from the American consumer with the consent of government and pressure from corporations. Filmmaker Robert Kennedy reveals how the nation’s food supply is now controlled by a handful of corporations that often put profit ahead of consumer health, how GMO’s have entered our food supply, the livelihood of the American farmer, the safety of workers and our own environment.
We now see great things at the supermarket without a second thought - big chicken breasts, tomatoes that don’t go bad, perfect pork chops, and herbicide-resistant soybean seeds, but unknown to some of us, and painful reminders to others, we also have new strains of E. coli-the harmful bacteria that causes illness for an estimated 73,000 Americans annually.
Society is now riddled with widespread obesity, particularly among children, and an epidemic level of diabetes among adults.
Featuring interviews with such experts as Eric Schlosser (Fast Food Nation), Michael Pollan (The Omnivore’s Dilemma, In Defense of Food: An Eater’s Manifesto) along with forward thinking social entrepreneurs like Stonyfield’s Gary Hirshberg and Polyface Farms’ Joel Salatin, Food, Inc. reveals surprising-and often shocking truths-about what we eat, how it’s produced, who we have become as a nation and where we are going from here.
Read the press release: CLICK HERE
10 Dec
15 Oct
Climate Change.
This year marks yet another in the growing awareness and understanding of climate change, global warming and the impact this is having on all of us.
When I think of climate change, the words mingle now in a daily landscape of what’s next?
Global warming. Arctic ice melt. CO2 emissions. Polar bears doomed. Ice caps. Ice shelves. Greener Greenland. Clean coal. Electric cars. Public transit. Methane gas. Deforestation. Storms. Erratic weather patterns. Drought. Desertification.
The stream continues on in an ocean of what to do?
So on Blog Action Day 09 - Climate Change. What is next? And what can we do?
Here are FIVE THINGS YOU CAN DO TO HELP:
The climate is changing, as things always change. Yet, the rate of change has been accelerated by us. And now is the time to take action and show what we can do as a global community to make a more positive impact on our environment.
“You must be the change you wish to see in the world.” Mahatma Gandhi
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