In my recently published book, Food and Nutrition Controversies Today: A Reference Guide, there is an entire chapter devoted to bottled water. On the second page of the chapter, I include a quotation from Richard Wilk, a professor of anthropology at Indiana University. “This is an industry that takes free liquid that falls from the [...]
Tag Archives: India
EarthLust
12-Jun-09With our two kids now grown, my husband and I spend lots of time spoiling our two dogs, Goliath, a 3-year-old Toy Manchester Terrier, and Dakota, a one-year-old yellow Lab. Not surprisingly, we are always looking for some new ( and safe!) dog treats and gifts. Some of these have been noted in previous blogs. [...]
Maggie’s Soap Nuts: Unique Detergent
29-Mar-08Have you ever heard of cleaning with soap nuts? I certainly hadn’t. Until, one day, boxes of Maggie’s Soap Nuts appeared on a shelf of our nearby health food store. Since the package indicates that the company donates 10 percent of its net proceeds “to groups that improve the lives of mothers, children and [...]
speesees
09-Mar-08Are you looking for organic cotton baby clothing? Consider this beautiful, engaging site. speesees works with farmers in India to ensure that the cotton is grown organically. When the cotton is ready, it is “spun, knit and dyed with low-impact, environmentally-sound dyes.”
Next, the cotton is brought to a small village, where the garments are printed [...]
Positively Organic
08-Feb-08A few years ago, Nancy and Peter Possenti were in need of a baby gift. Unable to locate a suitable present in retail stores, Nancy decorated a few blank onesies. Soon, people started hearing about her unique gift and “requests started pouring in from friends and colleagues.” In 2005, Nancy and Peter founded Positively Organic [...]