by guest blogger Maya Rodale. The Desert of Maine is one of those roadside attractions you just have to pull over for. During our recent jaunt through New England, my sister and I took time out from outlet shopping in Freeport to see what the heck was up with this desert that was just a few miles from the ocean and surrounded by pine forests.
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The Secret Is in the Soil
by guest blogger Coach Mark Smallwood. The headlines are extreme: “Broiling Heat,” “Punishing Drought,” “Worst in 50 Years.” And the images are even worse. Miles of dry, cracked fields, crispy cornstalks, and stoic farmers holding tiny ears of kernel-less corn. More than half of the country is experiencing drought conditions, and counties in more than 25 states have been declared crop disasters by the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA).
Duck Confit the Real Parisian Way
I will always remember the first time I had Duck Confit. It was during my first trip to Europe as an adult was with my daughter, Maya, when she was 9 years old. We didn’t know what Duck Confit was, but it sounded recognizable. And so we ordered it. Oh! The pleasure!
The New BPA Controversy
by guest blogger Mark A. Moyad. Bisphenol A (also known as BPA), a chemical recently banned from baby bottles and children’s drinking cups by the Food and Drug Administration, is still found inside many commercial product containers. And there is enough evidence out there right now that I am starting to become a little concerned.
Ten Ways I Embrace the Reality of Global Warming
I don’t know if you all noticed, but a) it’s summer, b) there’s a heat wave, and c) there’s a drought. I saw a headline that said all this extreme weather is making people finally believe in global warming. I’m not sure if that’s true, but I am doing what I can to do my part in keeping the planet healthy. Here is my list of 10 things I do to help the planet.
Top 8 Tips for Saving Water Outdoors
by guest bloggers from the EPA’s WaterSense program. This summer’s heat wave is expected to result in a serious spike in the amount of water being used outdoors. And if steps aren’t taken to make water use more efficient, communities will face major challenges managing droughts and depletion of freshwater resources. Here are the top 8 tips to save water this summer:
How To Green a Restaurant
by guest blogger Alberto Gonzalez. Restaurants are, without a doubt, big contributors to environmental degradation. However, things are changing in a very positive way. As more people become aware of how our everyday actions affect the planet, the demand for sustainability is rapidly growing, and now the question is not “Should we go green?” but rather, “How should we go green?”
10 Things I Always Knew Were Good for Me*
Growing up as I did around the world’s leading health experts, it’s hard not to get swept up in the latest fads. I had to develop an expert sense of my own. It’s called common sense. And it turns out my common sense has been proven to be correct over time by lots of scientific and medical research.
Scratch
Raised on America’s first organic farm, Scratch author Maria Rodale learned how to make everyday favorites from, yes, scratch — the way you remember them; the way they turn out best.
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Drawing on findings from leading health researchers as well as conversations with both chemical and organic farmers from coast to coast, Maria Rodale irrefutably outlines the unacceptably high cost of chemical farming on our health and our environment.
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