Category: Eco Friendly Living Search for: What Does ORGANIC Mean? Should I Pay More For It, Or Not? Dear GreenSmoothieGirl: This is a topic I have wondered about for years. I don’t think buying organic foods1 is worth it, because there’s no way to know if it is… Air Pollution Levels: What Are We Really Breathing? I recently moved from Utah County, Utah, to Park City, Utah. For one major reason: air quality, which is the subject of this post. Park City is an expensive place… Is Your Baby Bedding Toxic? A Holistic Pediatrician on Preparing A Toxin-Free Home This is an excerpt from an interview I did with holistic pediatrician Elisa Song, MD, for the Toxic Home Transformation Summit that you can check out here! Here, Dr. Song… Independence Day, part 2 of 2 So I told you my dad is the most rad dude ever. He is unfailingly positive. In fact, if you’re grumpy, he just gets MORE peppy and smiley. He epitomizes… What Should I Buy Organic, and What Isn’t Such a Big Deal? You’ve heard of the “dirty dozen,” the fruits and vegetables that test highest for pesticide sprays. Top of the list is PEACHES. My suggestion? Plant a peach tree! I have… Storing green smoothies: BPA in plastics [part 2 of 2] I was recently in a conversation where a 23-year old adult said, regarding this topic, “If I don’t drink bottled water, where will I get it?” She was totally… Need Motivation? LAST ONE! Part 13 You know that my primary motive on GSG.com is to improve the health of human beings through a plant-based diet. But today we look at figures regarding the treatment… Need Motivation to Eat Less Meat and More Plants? Part 12 of 12 Today, why you’re contributing to environmental damage if you eat high on the food chain: Gallons of oil spilled by the Exxon-Valdez: 12 million Gallons of putrefying hog… Need Motivation to Eat Less Meat and More Plants? Part 11 of 12 Today, more info on world hunger and why you’re contributing to overconsumption of resources eating high on the food chain: Number of people whose food energy needs can be… Need Motivation to Eat Less Meat and More Plants? Part 10 of 12 Today, stats about hunger in the world, and how this is related to a plant-based diet: Number of UNDERFED and malnourished people in the world: 1.2 billion Number of OVERFED… One good thing Hey Robyn, I just want to thank you for not focusing on what OTHER raw foods blogs tend to focus on. They tend to bring me down with all this…
