Comments for Organic Connections Magazine

Comment on Nell Newman: Defining Natural and Organic by thabang tdomba senoko

thabang tdomba senoko — Tue, 09 Mar 2010 14:36:42 +0000

I read few paragraphs which I found them interesting but I couldn’t finished because of the dark green coulor of the page it restricted me from seeing everything written on the page. However the theme is basically what I m looking for, as an organic vegetable and fertilizer producer. In fact these are the institutions to have a correspondance with in the future.

Thank you
Thabang Tdomba Senoko

Comment on The Mom and the Eco-friendly Lunchbox by Corey Colwell-Lipson

Corey Colwell-Lipson — Wed, 03 Mar 2010 22:52:04 +0000

High five to Sandra for her great line and to you, Peter for calling attention to this important subject. http://kidskonserve.com/ is another great line. For parents that want to pack green, without spending too much, you can use “recycled” glass jars from jelly, applesauce, etc. to pack food in safely. (And after 5 years of using glass neither of my kids have any broken glass episodes, even after dropping lunch bags!)

Comment on Child Health and School Lunches by Shannon Johnson

Shannon Johnson — Wed, 03 Mar 2010 21:24:53 +0000

I am in total agreement with everything you’ve said. As an organic vegetarian parent- it is frustrating to see children denied healthy and fulfilling lunches. I have prepared my son’s lunches for years for this same reason. What is really sad is the fact that other countries like France and Spain have national lunch programs that offer organic and vegetarian choices.

Comment on Organic Cosmetics: The Lily Engine That Could by Karen MacNab

Karen MacNab — Tue, 02 Mar 2010 18:54:35 +0000

Love to hear stories of success. I too am into organics and use products from Australia that are not only USDA certified, but have 2 other certifications as well from Australia. These products too came from a mom who made her own for her children and now has a worldwide following. From cosmetics, babycare, probiotics, household, and more. Great to see true organics growing. Yes, getting certified is a badge of honor indeed!

Comment on Nell Newman: Defining Natural and Organic by Barbara Powers

Barbara Powers — Mon, 01 Mar 2010 19:09:12 +0000

We need more people like Nell Newman to speak out and educate the public. It is the responsibility of our government and the media, but they are not going to do anything about the increasing corporative food producing machine that is sickening the masses – simply because the company’s insiders lobby government officials. “Money dances the dog” is a fact that is prevalent with government. Having said this we, the individual citizens, have power if we learn how to educate ourselves and then exercise our knowledge.

Comment on Traffic Problems? Try a Flying Motorcycle by Heidi Junger

Heidi Junger — Sun, 28 Feb 2010 21:10:30 +0000

Yes, let’s put more traffic in the air! Birds, bats, insects, etc have too much room there already! And everybody else will also enjoy the brumming and humming of engines from above. Just kidding…. Why do we have to go so fast to wherever we think we want to go, every time we think we want to? Isn’t this yet another way to de-root ourselves from the planet? You can give me such ‘tool’ as a present, and I promise not to use it (as I do with the cell phone I got). Please come up with another great invention that can only be built by people with great talent, but come up with one that keeps people more grounded and the planet a little more protected from its human population? Bring it on!

Comment on Organic Cosmetics: The Lily Engine That Could by Janice Klepki

Janice Klepki — Thu, 25 Feb 2010 18:45:57 +0000

This is too good to be true. Is it another great advertising piece!? Whole Foods calls and she makes! Pretty hard to believe. I don’t see the USDA seal anywhere. I guess I am a skeptic but there are so many products that call themselves natural and organic that are loaded with harmful ingredients.

Comment on The growing organic market by Social Networking for Farmers and Communities

Social Networking for Farmers and Communities — Tue, 23 Feb 2010 14:02:40 +0000

One of the challenges facing consumers who are increasingly interested in how their food is produced is the marketing efforts of the chemical industry. From attacking the idea of the First Lady having an organic garden, to changing the actual language used, such as, “pesticide residues” being changed to “crop protection residues” there are well funded efforts to convince consumers that organic is nothing more than a story.

If you want to have your voice heard, there are many options for joining the conversation about our food and how it is produced. One of them is FarmConnect.net where you can get your own free WordPress blog, and create groups and discussion forums. If you eat, you are invited!

Comment on Toxins in the Home: Pollution from Inside by Kevin

Kevin — Sat, 20 Feb 2010 20:02:45 +0000

Great post and links, thanks for sharing!

Comment on “King Corn” Trailer by Susan Levinson

Susan Levinson — Wed, 17 Feb 2010 23:00:10 +0000

If we’re so good at growing corn why are we still subsidizing it? Our tax dollars subsidize agribusiness not agriculture. Check out the corn chapter in Michael Pollan’s “Omnivore’s Dilemma”.