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Tyrone Hayes
Dr. Hayes, a professor at the University of California Berkeley, studied the hormone disrupting effects of the pesticide, atrazine on frogs. In reaction to the study’s results, Syngenta, the manufacturer of atrazine, went on a witch hunt to discredit Dr. Hayes and his research.
I have seen Dr. Hayes speak at conferences; he is a knowledgeable and captivating presenter of fairly dry information.
For more on Dr. Hayes and the scary stuff on drug companies read this article.
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Subscribe by Email to elanaspantry.com:Posted on February 1, 2007 in activism and activist of the month by Elana
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A Rose by Any Other Name
According to Shakespeare (Romeo and Juliet - 1594), “a rose by any other name would smell as sweet,” unless it’s not actually a rose, that is.
Unfortunately, when it comes to avocados, we have a problem here. More specifically, guacamole. You see, Kraft is calling a green dip it makes “guacamole.” However, this dip is in fact made out of soy bean oil, corn syrup and green food coloring. Well, let me not exaggerate, 2% of its ingredients are made up of avocado.
Brenda Lifsey, of California has filed a lawsuit against Kraft Foods Inc., because it is making a fake food and calling it guacamole. Hats off to Brenda!
For more on this story go to The Independent.
Posted on December 9, 2006 in activism and news by Elana
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Fun Raiser
Some school fundraisers are very desirable –a true service to both the school and the people that buy into them. One such fundraiser is the satsuma sale at my children’s Waldorf school. I like to think of this sale as more of a fun raiser, than a fundraiser.
Every year, their school, Shining Mountain organizes the sale of delicious organic satsuma tangerines right before the winter holidays.
And every year, I buy cases and cases of these spectacular fruits for friends and family. I give a case out to each person on my list. I don’t actually have a list…but I give them out to quite a few people nonetheless.
- Organic
- Sustains our School
- Good Gift
Supports the type of agriculture we believe in
Money for a good cause
Give friends delicious, nourishing food, rather than useless, unwanted holiday clutter
We vote with our dollars, because this one is a win-win situation all around!
Posted on December 4, 2006 in activism by Elana
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