Years ago, when I worked as a community reporter, I covered a story on the raising of chickens in factory farms. I was appalled to learn about the horrendous conditions that must be endured by the vast majority of US raised chickens. I had already given up eating red meat. After that lecture, I stopped [...]
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15-Nov-08Have your purchased any fresh flowers lately? If so, there is a good chance that they were grown with lots of pesticides. If that makes you uncomfortable, you may wish to consider buying your flowers at Organic Style. I recently received a beautiful bouquet, and, now, more than a week later, they are still gracing [...]
Though this blog has become a big part of my life, I also research and write books. One of my current endeavors is a book about nutritional controversies for Greenwood Press. While researching the chapter on genetically modified food, I found a truly informative and incredibly appealing book, Your Right to Know: Genetic Engineering and [...]