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Waste-Less Holiday Cards Dec 5, 2008
Send Recycled and Recyclable Greetings
Considering that 7.5 million greeting cards are sold each year, recycling those is both a major challenge and a great opportunity. Fortunately, one company, ReProduct, operating under the slogan “A World Without Waste” is making it easier to recycle everything... more
Green Gifts for Little Foodies Dec 2, 2008
Buy Your Child an Eco-Friendly Food Play Set
Looking for something for your toddler or young child this year that will satisfy their desire to cook and play pretend, but isn’t BPA plastic? Look no farther. These green toys, including cooking and dining sets, are produced in California,... more
The Department of Ag Wants Your Opinion Nov 28, 2008
Weigh in on GE Corn
This week, the Department of Agriculture is starting to make it easier to grow corn that’s genetically engineered to be used for ethanol, but safety advocates are concerned that some of that genetically engineered corn might end up in the... more
Shop Sustainably This Black Friday Nov 27, 2008
Keep Your Holiday Shopping Local
Recession or not, this year’s Black Friday promises to include the usual long lines at 4:00 AM at your favorite department store, piles of coupons, and rock-bottom prices. But, whether or not you’re heading out the door early, late, or... more
From The Bog To The Table Nov 24, 2008
Find and Cook Organic Cranberries
It’s Thanksgiving, and that means its cranberry time! What holiday meal isn’t complete without a splash of red cranberry sauce? But, cranberries are more than just colorful, they’re also good for you. We all know about cranberry’s power when it... more
Save Water This Holiday Nov 21, 2008
The Water EcoKit Saves Water and Money
This holiday, for the eco-minded Mr. Fix Its, or for yourself if you’re looking to save water and money, check out the Niagara Conservation’s Water EcoKit to reduce water consumption (recommended by ReallyNatural.com). Inside you’ll find, an Earth Massage Showerhead... more
Thanksgiving 101 Nov 19, 2008
10 Tips For A Tasty, Green Thanksgiving
Top 10 Things to Try This Thanksgiving 10. Set Your Table Outfit your table with these bright, autumn-colored hemp tableclothes, napkins, and placemats. All you have to do to find a great centerpiece is head outside, collect a bunch of pinecones, leaves,... more
The Future of Fish Nov 18, 2008
Help Save the World's Fisheries
Forget the image that you have of hundreds of fish swimming downstream, waiting to be caught by an eager fisherman, then ending up stacked on ice in the grocery store. According to The New York Times, by 2050, most of... more
Winter Squash 101 Nov 13, 2008
Cook Up Some Butternut or Acorn Squash This Weekend
Squash can be intimidating to work with, and for good reason. Apparently, according to the San Francisco Chronicle, there are more squash varieties sold now than have previously been in supermarkets. And, with such varied textures, colors, and shapes, it’s... more
Coffee Cup Catastrophe Nov 13, 2008
Do You Know Where Your Latte Mug Lands?
If you’re like me, you drink a fair amount of coffee and throw the cups away without another thought. Well, according to Eat. Drink. Better. I should rethink my drink-and-toss practices: disposable coffee cups are responsible for taking more than... more
Environmental Working Group discovered that developing fetuses are born with an average 200 toxic chemicals inside them (taken from The Revolution Will Not Be Microwaved by Sandor Katz).
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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