environment
Turtle Time
September 1st, 2012The eastern Pacific hawksbill turtles are the most endangered population of sea turtles in the world. Hope was lost to save them until very recently when a small but viable population was found nesting in the mangroves of El Salvador.
Better Than Brown Bags
September 1st, 2012Making school lunches adds up to a lot of waste. But Kids Konserve has come up with a way to solve the problem with their Waste-Free Lunch Kits. Kits come with cotton sack, cloth napkin, stainless steel bottle, food kozy, stainless steel containers, and a recycled aluminum name tag. Plus, they come in fun designs with caterpillars or butterflies.
Company Partners With Healthy Child Healthy World
September 1st, 2012Nordic Naturals, leading manufacturer of omega-3 supplements, and Healthy Child Healthy World are teaming up this year to send an important message to families everywhere: It is essential that we protect our children from harmful contaminants by creating healthy environments where they can grow, thrive, and flourish.
Tea Time
September 1st, 2012Each day, we are faced with millions of tiny choices. Some choices we make without even thinking, while some we deliberate upon too long. It may be that we think our personal choices affect only us; but, in reality, even solid, thought-out decisions can have a ripple effect, and reverberate to distant circles in far away places.
Organic tea company makes every choice count.By Cara LucasThe Three Best Decisions for your Health
June 1st, 2012Your health is crucial in order to live a happy, healthy life. Maintaining your best health translates to feeling good and having the ability to take advantage of all life has to give you. On the other hand, poor health negatively alters not only how you feel, but limits you from experiencing life to the fullest.
Three big decisions you can make to change your health for the better.By Kourtney LinebaughOrganic vs. Conventional Agriculture--Which is Better?
June 1st, 2012Can organic agriculture feed the world? A new study published in Nature concludes that organic crop yields are generally lower than conventional agriculture. This is particularly true for cereals, which are staples of the human diet. However, the yield gap is much less significant for other crops, such as soybeans and fruits.
Indoor Allergens: What You Can Do to Treat Them Naturally

You’d be shocked if you knew what’s actually in the air you’re breathing. The average person inhales at least 20 billion particles every day, making exposure to potential allergens inevitable. Whether you experience sinus congestion, itchy watery eyes or other sensitivities, experts agree that skyrocketing rates of asthma and allergies appear closely linked to poll
Meet the Fakers
September 1st, 2009Summer grilling season may be in full swing, but before you throw another burger or dog on the grill, now read this: According to the American Institute for Cancer Research’s Guidelines for Cancer Prevention, once you tip over the recommended max of 18 ounces of lean red meat per week, each additional 1.5 ounces increases your cancer risk by 15 percent.
By Bryce EdmondsDon't Drink the Water
February 1st, 2009Even though bottled water costs 2,000 times more than tap, many of us happily pony up, believing we’re paying for purity (cue images of picturesque mountain springs and tropical aquifers). But turns out we might not be.
By Lindsay WilsonTurning the Tides
March 1st, 2008Buying seafood these days is no easy feat. With wild fish stocks disappearing fast and concerns about the safety of farmed fish rising (not to mention the negative impact it’s having on the ocean environment) health-conscious consumers want to know which is better: wild or farmed?
The smartest seafood choices for your health—and the Earth.By Alison Anton



