Earth Day: April 22nd, 2008

April 22^nd marks the 38^th anniversary of the modern environmental movement that began in 1970, when 20 million participants across the United States gathered at colleges, universities, primary schools and community centers in peaceful demonstration for environmental reform.

According to organizers at the Earth Day Network it is now the largest international secular holiday in the world with a half billion celebrants annually. With immanent climate change at the forefront of today’s global environmental consciousness, Earth Day’s call to attention is more important than ever.

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5 Greenest Cars of 2008

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   Honda Civic GX: green score 57 – runs on natural gas with low emissions and gets 24 MPG in city and 36 on freeway

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Organic Newbies: What to Look for in the Grocery Store

A great place to start for the organic newbie is understanding USDA organic labeling and learning what the word organic does and doesn’t mean.

When you’re shopping in the store you will come across a lot of options for healthy, natural and organic foods. Especially these days where the organic market is growing in leaps and bounds. Big money companies are fighting for your dollar and as a result muddying the word “organic” with their marketing gimmicks. Being a savvy shopper will help you make educated purchases and be self-assured that you are buying the best for you and your family.

What to look for in organic – if you have access to a local farmer’s market you’re one step ahead of the game. 😉

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Gore Wins 2007 Nobel Peace Prize for his Work on Climate Change

It has recently been announced that Al Gore has won the 2007 Nobel Peace Prize.  The former Vice President of the US has won the prestigious award for his efforts in raising awareness of the dangers of global warming, and for being a leading campaigner in the fight to reduce the world reliance on fossil fuels.

Diet Soda and Cancer??

Here’s the headline of an article I read from the Organic Consumers Association; it’s a little disturbing:

“Aspartame Found to Cause Breast Cancer, Leukemia and Lymphomas”

Doesn’t this make you stop and think of all the people that drink diet sodas and the quantity that is consumed on a daily basis?

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Wal-Mart “Organics” – Buyer Beware!

Wal-Mart is up to their old tricks and muddying the label of Organic.

Shown above – Natural Sugar is labeled as “organic” by this in-store signage at the Wal-Mart Supercenter in Tomah, WI. This mislabeling was identified on January 14, 2007. This photo was taken along with many others by The Cornucopia Institute, one of the nation’s largest organic watchdog groups. See more photos.

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