November 1, 2009 in
Body Care,Green,Makeup,Natural Oil,food with
This morning I woke up with a heavier than normal amount of makeup leftover from my Halloween Costume. (Gypsy/Fortune Teller) I knew my future: Since I don’t drink alcohol, I was up bright eyed and bushy tailed this morning!
I knew I had to get the “toxins” off my skin (it was probably too late for most of the damage) even though I use mostly organic and natural makeup. Even the mineral makeup I use is VERY drying to my skin. Think about it, you put baby powder on things when you want to absorb moisture so the mineral makeup is acting as the same “face sponge” sucking up all the nice oils and moisture your skin needs to look and feel youthful.
I have recently started using the method below
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October 29, 2009 in
Corporate Agribusiness,Green,Organic Consumers Association with
OHIO ALERT!
Stop the Corporate Power Grab! Vote No on Issue 2!
In an ambitious power grab, corporate agribusiness is trying to write itself into the Ohio constitution. Small farmers and other concerned citizens across the state are trying to prevent that threat from becoming a reality on Election Day on November 3rd.
While masquerading as an attempt to improve food safety and animal welfare, Issue 2 would give a board of political appointees unchecked power to decide any and all regulations related to animal agriculture. The board could make decisions that radically shift policy in any direction on issues like the use of antibiotics and growth hormones, genetically engineered animals, cloned animals, animal ID and traceability, and factory farm zoning regulations.
Please volunteer to contact voters and hang door hangers: info[at]ohioact.org
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October 29, 2009 in
Green,Marketing I Hate,Organic Consumers Association with
Obama’s FDA Threatens Dr. Weil in Swine Flu Scam Warning
Days after President Obama declared the swine flu a national emergency, his Food and Drug Administration (FDA) and the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) issued a joint consumer warning on products claiming swine flu prevention or cures. A joint warning letter was also sent to websites and companies demanding they stop selling or stop making false claims about their products or they will face criminal and civil charges.
The dragnet of swine flu scams was so broad that it caught up Dr. Andrew Weil, one of the best-known and most trusted alternative medicine doctors in America. He was forced to remove information from his site about his Immune Support Formula, which contains astragalus, “traditionally used to ward off colds and flu and has demonstrated both antiviral and immune-boosting effects in scientific investigation.” (more…)
October 29, 2009 in
Genetic Engineering,Green,Organic Consumers Association,Organic agriculture,food with
Everything You Have to Know About Dangerous Genetically Modified Foods
Jeffrey M. Smith, author of the Seeds of Deception and Genetic Roulette, lays out the shocking facts about genetically modified organisms (GMOs). Smith links GMO to food toxicity, allergies, infertility, infant mortality, immune dysfunction, stunted growth, and death. As Smith documents, whistleblowers have been fired, threatened and gagged, and warnings by FDA scientists have been ignored. Protect yourself from GMOs by joining the Campaign for Healthier Eating in America – a plan that gives the consumer the power to end the genetic engineering of our food supply.
WATCH
October 29, 2009 in
Green,Organic Consumers Association,food with
Hungry in America
Growing numbers of people in the U.S. are going hungry each day. Not only are the ranks of the poor and hungry multiplying, but now even working class and middle class families and individuals are showing up at soup kitchens and food stamp offices.
"Hungry in America" is a feature-length documentary that reveals the depth of the food crisis and the courageous efforts of those fighting hunger on the front lines. The new film looks at the root causes of this growing problem, and asks the tough questions about how a rich nation that could feed all its people has failed to do so.
WATCH THE TRAILER
October 29, 2009 in
Green,Organic Consumers Association,Organic agriculture with
OCA Needs Your Help to Spread the Organic Revolution
OCA and a growing corps of organic consumers understand that we have a positive healthy solution for the nation and the globe’s food, health, economic, and climate crisis: organic food, farming, and ranching. But to get out our all-important message we need your support and your donations. For the next three weeks a California Foundation has agreed to match your donations dollar for dollar. So please send us a tax-deductible donation today.
PLEASE DONATE
October 29, 2009 in
Food Labeling,Green,Organic Consumers Association,food with
Organic News OF THE WEEK
Revolutionary Food Labeling Helps Swedes Cut Carbon
Last week, we reported on cutting-edge research by the Rodale Institute demonstrating that by transitioning all of the world’s farmland to organic, we could sequester 40% of global greenhouse gas emissions. As Rodale and more and more soil scientists are pointing out, if we could combine a mass transition to organic agriculture with restorative grazing and forestry, we could sequester 100% of global greenhouse gas emissions!
It’s great to know we have a time-tested, low-tech, grassroots organic solution for global warming and climate chaos, but the burning question is how do we launch and supercharge this food, farming, and forestry revolution in time to save the planet? The Swedes have come up with a simple but revolutionary idea to actively mobilize consumers to do the right thing and strike a blow against global warming and chemical/GMO/energy-intensive agriculture, processing, and distribution: new food labels on grocery store and restaurant items listing the specific carbon dioxide and greenhouse gas emissions embedded in each product.
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October 29, 2009 in
Genetic Engineering,Green,Organic Consumers Association with
Alert of the Week
Stop Siddiqui!
Islam Siddiqui has been nominated as the Chief Agricultural Negotiator for the Office of the U.S. Trade Representative. If Congress confirms Siddiqui, he will no doubt continue to undermine public health, biodiversity, climate stability and food security as the “inside man” in the Obama Administration for his former clients at CropLife (a front group for genetic engineering and chemical-intensive agribusiness corporations including Monsanto, Syngenta, DuPont and Dow Chemical).
Croplife America’s regional partner, Mid America CropLife Association, notoriously “shuddered” at Michelle Obama’s organic garden and launched a letter writing campaign in protest, saying that Michelle’s rejection of toxic pesticides and chemical fertilizers in the White House Garden was a slap in the face for Food Inc. and America’s chemically-addicted farmers. (more…)
October 29, 2009 in
Conspiracy,Green,Organic Consumers Association,Organic agriculture,food with
Quote of the Week: Obama, Which Side Are You On?
“Organic agriculture can feed the world, turn back climate change and make food production more resilient to droughts and floods. Organic agriculture can do it with biodiversity instead of biotech, greenhouse gas sequestration instead of emissions, natural pest management instead of toxic pesticides, humus-rich compost instead of fossil fuel fertilizers and sewage sludge, more family farmers and better conditions for farm workers.”
“The question of which agriculture model will dominate food production is a question we only have one opportunity to answer. Once a seed or animal (more…)
October 9, 2009 in
Green,Pet with
REALLY? DOG FLU? ARE WE THAT STUPIDLY PROGRAMMED? THEY EAT RAW MEAT FOR PETE’S SAKE!
I’m watching another ridiculous news spot on vaccinating dogs with flu shots.
Do people really fall for this? They must because it’s happening without major anger from the public.
Please just read www.furganic.com, I don’t have more time to type.
