Author: Daniela

  • What the Russians can teach us about growing organic crops!

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    Christina Sarich at Infowars.com touts the success of small scale organic farming in Russia and encourages Americans to learn from it: On a total of about 20 million acres managed by over 35 million Russian families, Russians are carrying on an old-world technique, which we Americans might learn from. They are growing their own organic crops –…

  • 43 seconds:Mangar Bani an ancient forest under threat

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    Originally posted on Save Mangar Bani: On the occasion of Earth Day 2013 we bring to you an interesting video. In this video the entire story of Mangar Bani has been told using Motion Graphics that have been designed by our team. Please tell us how you find it.

  • This Week’s Rant

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    The Wrong Kitchen Grandmother would sit me between her legs to scratch my dandruff and unravel my plaits We didn’t know then dandruff was a sign of nervousness hives tough emotional decisions things seen that were better unseen We thought love could cure anything a doll here a favorite caramel cake there The arguments the…

  • Dancing Rabbit Ecovillage

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    Located in northeast Missouri, Dancing Rabbit Ecovillage is an intentional community devoted to ecological sustainability. Learn more about Dancing Rabbit here:  

  • Sustainability Drives Innovation

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    By: Paul Sloane Here are some fine recent examples of product and service innovations that incorporate sustainability. Replenish. Most household cleaners consist of a disposable plastic bottle, a detergent and a lot of water. Shipping a product which is 90% water through retail stores does not make a lot of sense. Replenish is an innovative reusable cleaning…

  • One More Reason to Eat Organic: We’re running out of fertilizer

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    AUTHOR: JULIE M. RODRIGUEZ One of the most frustrating aspects of the organic food “debate” is the fact that the conversation seems to be stuck debating whether organic food is more nutritionally dense than conventionally-grown food. So when studies come out showing that you won’t get more vitamins from eating organic, conventional growers use that to bash organic…

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  • Say No to GMO

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    Corporations will always try to cross the line, that is their nature. But government institutions are around to keep them from doing so. At least, that’s the way the system’s supposed to work. You wouldn’t know it from the kinds of stuff that GMO developer Monsanto has pulled off in just the past few months…

  • Scientists Discover Bt Toxins Found In Monsanto Crops Damage Red Blood Cells

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    May 11, 2013 by Arjun Studies are showing that Bt toxins found in Monsanto crops are harmful to mammalian blood by damaging red blood cells and more. RBC’s are responsible for delivering oxygen to the body tissues through blood flow.Bacillus thuringensis (Bt) is a bacterium commonly used as a biological pesticide. It is a microorganism that produces…

  • Do Americans Have a Democratic Mission?

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    Excerpted from “Time No Longer: Americans After the American Century” At one end of the Reflecting Pool in Washington, D.C., in the expanse between the Washington Monument and the Lincoln Memorial, the Bush administration authorized a memorial to World War II. This message, chiseled into a stone tablet, greets the visitor to the World War II…