A Greener, More Sustainable Thanksgiving

With Thanksgiving just two days away, I thought it would be a good idea to share a few ways to green your holiday and try to make it as sustainable as possible.  If you are traveling this holiday, you can pay to offset carbon emissions.  If you are preparing a holiday feast, then here are [...]

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Rethink Your Food Choices, Consider Organic

So, in keeping with yesterday’s theme, let’s talk organic.  I am a big advocate for consuming organic meat and dairy after seeing the award-winning The Meatrix movies. Today, most eggs, meat and dairy come from factory farms, also known as confined animal feeding operations (CAFOs).  Most animals never get to experience sunlight and fresh air, and [...]

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Pity the Banana: A Sexless Fruit at Risk

“Pity the banana.  Despite its unmistakably phallic appearance, it hasn’t had sex for thousands of years.  The world’s most erotic fruit is a sterile, seedless mutant- and therein lies a problem.  The banana is genetically old and decrepit.”  Thus starts the article by Fred Pearce in the latest issue of Conservation Magazine.  How could I [...]

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