Archive for Conservation

  • So How Do You Make Clean Water? So How Do You Make Clean Water?

    Cleaning Your Tap Water of Toxins Has Toxic Consequences by: A.K. Streeter, Tree Hugger, Alternet January 14, 2011 In replacing chlorine as a disinfectant in drinking water, we now have something turning out to pose possibly more serious health risks. This recent NPR story headline,...

  • Love the Judge Who Saved us From Genetically Modified Sugar Beets Love the Judge Who Saved us From Genetically Modified Sugar Beets

    Sometimes,  things just come right.  One brave judge has put his foot down and said NO to modified sugar beets.  The growers are screaming that the price of sugar will go through  the roof.  There won't be enough Roundup to go around to poison the ground.  Oh my.  What a shame. Sugar will be ...

  • Get It Wild from Alaska; You Get It Right Get It Wild from Alaska; You Get It Right

    Wild Sockeye Salmon (photo by Kayak Lady, courtesy of morgueFile.com) Wild seafood from the frigid waters of Alaska is distinctively delicious, coming from a naturally evolved ecosystem that can be found no where else on earth. While delivering a uniquely rich flavor to please the palates of se...

  • California Olive Ranch Brings High Tech Innovation To an Ancient Product: Extra Virgin Olive Oil California Olive Ranch Brings High Tech Innovation To an Ancient Product: Extra Virgin Olive Oil

    Three guys walked into a bar and - oh you've heard that joke.  But this is a true story.  About 12 years ago three guys walked into a bar in Spain, one was an engineer who designed equipment for the grape harvesting business, the second was a nursery operator who supplied both grape stock and oliv...

  • Green Chefs Empower the Next Generation to Preserve Blue Oceans Green Chefs Empower the Next Generation to Preserve Blue Oceans

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  • recipe: Sustainable Tuna Grilled with Cantaloupe Salsa and Shoestring Zuke recipe: Sustainable Tuna Grilled with Cantaloupe Salsa and Shoestring Zuke

    Grilled Tuna Steaks with Cantaloupe Salsa Troll- or pole-and-line-caught albacore tuna from the U.S. Pacific, British Columbia or Hawaii is on the Seafood Watch green, "Best Choices" list. Serve on a bed of shoestring zucchini and yellow squash cooked in butter with a cinnamon stick, sea salt ...

  • Major Supermarket Says Sustainable Seafood Only

    Shrimp & Clams (photo by joeb, courtesy of morgueFile.com) In the film “Food Inc.” Gary Hirshberg, chief executive officer of Stonyfield Farm, asserts that large companies will respond to consumer pressure and offer sustainable foods when customers demand them. The filmed showed how Wal...

  • What Happens When Your Water Catches Fire? Yes, It Can Happen

    Drinking Water Needs Protection from Natural Gas Drilling Water on Fire (© 2010 International WOW Company) Jeff Deasy,  founder of American Feast reports on the threat to New York City's water supply from natural gas drillers.  Yes folks,  once again,  we learn that natural gas may not ...