“Food, Inc.” – The State of Food In America

It is quite scary. Here's a descriptoin of the documentary: In Food, Inc., filmmaker Robert Kenner lifts the veil on our nation's food industry, exposing the highly mechanized underbelly that has been hidden from the American consumer with the consent of our government's regulatory agencies, USDA and FDA. Our nation's food supply is now controlled […]

The Health Benefits of Garlic

Disabled World has an outline of the health benefits of garlic:   Garlic is one of the most valuable and versatile foods on the planet. Garlic belongs to the Allium family of vegetables which also includes onions, chives, shallots and leeks.   Today garlic is a widely recognized health enhancing supplement. Garlic promotes the well-being […]

Improving the Air Quality in Your Office with Plants

The very green site Sustaniablog has a great post on how to improve air quality with plants:   The first step to preventing poor indoor air quality is to seek out natural alternatives to everyday products (choose low or no VOC paint, for example), but in cases where you simply can’t revamp your indoor space […]