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A Delicious Sampling of Great Green Food Stories of 2008 Dec 31, 2008
The holidays are behind us now, and reflecting on 2008 (and what a year!) here are my top ten headlines from the RiverWired food blog (posted in order of appearance, starting in January): 1. Creative and ultimately delicious, Apple Farmer... more
New Year's 101 Dec 27, 2008
How to Ring in a Green 2009
To ring in 2009, I plan to be sitting on my couch in Chicago with a glass of champagne in hand, watching the ball drop in New York. Then, I’ll wait an hour to officially ring in my new year... more
Slow Down in 2009 Dec 26, 2008
Slow Movement Taking Root
If you’re anything like me, you’re head is spinning heading into 2009—it’s been quite a year. Which is why, in 2009, one of my resolutions is to slow down already. Slow started to gain traction in 2008 with Slow Food,... more
Stuff A Green Stocking Dec 17, 2008
Eco-Friendly Stocking Stuffers
Stockings are one of my favorite parts of Christmas. When else do you get a sock full of little goodies and things you absolutely do not need?! So, how to create a green stocking? First, the stocking. Love love love... more
Sleep Tight Dec 16, 2008
Organic Cotton Bedding
As winter nights get colder, check out the new bedding from OurBabyBedding.com. Their new organic bedding by Cotton Monkey comes in seven collections, including Casablanca, Sweet Jane, and pure white. All the bedding is made with cotton that’s chemical and... more
Wrap It Up Dec 16, 2008
Green Gift Wrapping Guide
Depending on how organized you are, you’ll be spending your Christmas Eve relaxing with a glass of mulled cider and a good book, or you’ll be frantically wrapping presents. Either way, present your presents in eco-friendly ways by using the... more
NYC Water Gets Tap'D Dec 15, 2008
New Eco-Friendly Bottled Water
We all know that bottled water isn’t the best for the environment, partly because of the bottling, partly because of transportation, and partly because of all the hype about water sources (waterfalls in the rainforest cascading into bottles just for... more
Have Yourself an Eco-Friendly Christmas Dec 13, 2008
Green Holiday Tips
Christmas, Hanukah, and Kwanza are fast approaching, so as Santa gears up to deliver toys, menorahs are lit, and kids get increasingly giddy, here are five ways to have an easy and green holiday. Buy a real green tree. The Scientific... more
Shop Sustainable Seafood Dec 10, 2008
How Does Your Supermarket Rank On Seafood Sustainability?
GreenPeace released the supermarket rankings on their seafood sustainability. As reported in The Food Section, Greenpeace graded 20 supermarket chains (national and regional) on their seafood purchasing and sales policies and practices. Of the national and regional chains, none earned... more
Green Style Dec 10, 2008
Give Inspiration Via T-Shirts
Want your kids to send off positive messages? Check out the baby onesies, t-shirts and more at CoolGreenAttitude.com. Your little one will be sending off cool green vibes with t-shirts that have sayings like “I am infinite potential” or “I am... more















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Initially, this article brought a smile to my face, as not only do I support avoiding the use of pesticides in crops, but I also happen to be a vegeterian in the true sense of the word; I avoid eating all animal products and therefore feel I make a significiant impact on the environment.
However, when I read this statement: , "And, bonus: once the pigs have solved the beetle problem, Koan plans to sell them as organic pork.", I realized that this was just another article, another idea, that is really just "half green".
Until we realize the full impact of the cycle we are in by producing pigs, chickens, cows, etc, for food, we will never reach "green". Until we stop viewing animals as a commodity, we will never reach "green". And until it sinks in that eating animals and animal products is horrible for our health and the environment, these half green ideas are both offensive and embarrassing.
Granted, animals that are raised humanely are better than factory farmed animals, but eating them offers nothing nutritionally (Dr. John McDougall, "The McDougall Plan" and John Robbins, "Diet for a New America") to humans and only affects the environment marginally, if at all.
It is hard to take anyone seriously who claims they are an environmentalist while continuing to consume animals. I am sure I will get some replies questing whether I wear leather, own a car, etc., however it is our daily food choices that have the most impact on the enviorment on so many levels, hands down.
Truthfully, what I find most disturbing about this article is how little respect is payed to the hard working pigs. Once again, and inevitably, this article is less about the environment than it about human consumption-what we get out of it.
Ironically enough, the less we eat animals, organic or not, the better off our health, and the environment, will be.
-Amanda Consovoy