"Let every individual and institution now think and act as a responsible trustee of Earth, seeking choices in ecology, economics and ethics that will provide a sustainable future, eliminate pollution, poverty and violence, awaken the wonder of life and foster peaceful progress in the human adventure."
~John McConnell, founder of International Earth Day
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Tuesday, April 15, 2008
Sunday, April 13, 2008
The World According to Monsanto
On March 11 a new documentary was aired on French television (ARTE - French-German cultural tv channel) by French journalist and film maker Marie-Monique Robin, The World According to Monsanto - A documentary that Americans won't ever see. The gigantic biotech corporation Monsanto is threatening to destroy the agricultural biodiversity which has served mankind for thousands of years. As you watch remember that these are the same people insisting that GMO products have nothing to do with the honeybee die-off.
May 26, 2008 update: Monsanto's lawyers have begun lawsuits (or threatening lawsuits) to those websites which show this video. Unfortunately the link I provided no longer works and I am unaware of a replacement.
May 26, 2008 update: Monsanto's lawyers have begun lawsuits (or threatening lawsuits) to those websites which show this video. Unfortunately the link I provided no longer works and I am unaware of a replacement.
Thursday, April 10, 2008
Plight of the Honeybee
Though the connection to world peace can be debated... this certainly does impact our world. In the past 2 years, nearly one third of the US honeybees have vanished. We rely on them to pollinate our crops and wonder if they might be a version of the canary in a coal mine. The cause of colony collapse? Pesticides, dwindling food supply, and a virus tht target bees' immune system.
We agree with Burt's Bees cofounder, Burt Shavitz who says "The bees' survival depends on how we manage and protect our world." Click here for a free packet of bee-friendly flower seeds you can plant in your yard to provide a source of food for our favorite pollinators.
We recently read that every third bite of food we eat has been pollinated by a honeybee. Can we afford to lose our fruit, berries, nuts, and more? Here at home we garden organically and shop for food that is homegrown. We avoid genetically modified food (frankenfood) at all times.
We agree with Burt's Bees cofounder, Burt Shavitz who says "The bees' survival depends on how we manage and protect our world." Click here for a free packet of bee-friendly flower seeds you can plant in your yard to provide a source of food for our favorite pollinators.
We recently read that every third bite of food we eat has been pollinated by a honeybee. Can we afford to lose our fruit, berries, nuts, and more? Here at home we garden organically and shop for food that is homegrown. We avoid genetically modified food (frankenfood) at all times.
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