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SOLUTIONS: Small Space Organic Gardens

Who says you ‘don’t have room’?

Grow your own pesticide-free, organic gardens of herbs and veggies in small spaces anywhere!

Creativity Challenge:

Look around your personal space and as you go through your day look for found objects that can be re-purposed, recycled, up-cycled into perfect little nests for healthy, tasty, fresh homegrown herbs and veggies!

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tinyhousesmallspace:Small Space Gardens

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SOLUTIONS:  Boycott Monsanto IN YOUR GROCERY CART!

A new app, Buycott, helps users avoid companies that support issues or corporations they disagree with. Many are using it to boycott Monsanto and the Koch brothers. (Photo: Buycott)

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Boycott Monsanto With Buycott

Want to Steer Clear of Monsanto? ‘Buycott’ App Shows You How

Tens of thousands flock to download app that lets users shop more conscientiously.
Here’s how the app works: First, users join campaigns boycotting business practices that violate their principles—such as products made by Big Food companies or corporations that have fought GMO labeling. When an item is scanned, “Buycott will then trace the product’s ownership back to its top parent company and cross-check this company against the campaigns that you’ve joined before telling you whether it found a conflict,” according to the company’s website.

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New App Lets You Boycott Koch Brothers, Monsanto And More By Scanning …

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. FOOD CHEMICALS:  Antibiotics, Chemical Washes, Pathogens in Commercial Meat . “It may come as a surprise to learn that virtually all of the chicken you buy at the supermarket has been chemically disinfected, most frequently with chlorine but also with other, more toxic chemicals. It’s no sure fix, of course, since pathogens can hide in nooks and crannies that the sprays, which focus on surface contamination, can’t reach. It also does nothing to address the root causes of how the bacteria got onto the meat in the first place…” . “The message to consumers is simple: Buying meat raised without antibiotics will reduce your exposure to the nastiest bacteria. Which is a good thing.” . Gut bomb: That turkey burger could kill you, and here’s why Consumer Reports recently tested hundreds of samples of ground turkey from U.S. supermarkets. The results will make your stomach turn. Read more → __________________ (image-forbes.com) .
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FOOD CHEMICALS:  Antibiotics, Chemical Washes, Pathogens in Commercial Meat

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“It may come as a surprise to learn that virtually all of the chicken you buy at the supermarket has been chemically disinfected, most frequently with chlorine but also with other, more toxic chemicals. It’s no sure fix, of course, since pathogens can hide in nooks and crannies that the sprays, which focus on surface contamination, can’t reach. It also does nothing to address the root causes of how the bacteria got onto the meat in the first place…”

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“The message to consumers is simple: Buying meat raised without antibiotics will reduce your exposure to the nastiest bacteria. Which is a good thing.”

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Gut bomb: That turkey burger could kill you, and here’s why

Consumer Reports recently tested hundreds of samples of ground turkey from U.S. supermarkets. The results will make your stomach turn.

Read more →

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DIY ORGANIC:  Urban Gardening!

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“I wanted a carrot without toxic ingredients I didn’t know how to spell.”

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Urban Gardening: An Appleseed With Attitude
New York Times
 

“…our food source…It’s been hijacked from us. But if you get soil, plant something in it and water it, you can feed yourself. It’s that simple.” —Ron Finley
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Ron Finley…juggles jobs as a fitness trainer and fashion designer to support his passion for gardening…His radical fix is to take back [urban] land and plant it, even if it’s the skinny strip between concrete and curb….
He does not receive a salary for his work at L.A. Green Grounds, the volunteer organization he helped found three years ago to install vegetable gardens in vacant lots and sidewalk medians in blighted areas…
Mr. Finley has been thrust into the unlikely role of pavement-pounding Johnny Appleseed. His talk has received almost 900,000 views on TED’s Web site and his message that edible gardens are the antidote to inner-city health issues, poverty and gang violence (“if you ain’t a gardener, you ain’t gangsta,” he told the crowd) has gone supernova.
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(photos-urbangrdencasual.com;gardening.about.com;inhabitat.com)
. FOOD CHEMICALS:  Azodicarbonamide Ack . The U.S. sells bread containing this additive:  Azodicarbonamide, which is another form of Bromide. (As in BVO) The problem is that many people are not aware of how many forms of bread contain these additives as well as the fact that it is essential to stay away from it. . Azodicarbonamide: Another reason to avoid most bread http://www.examiner.com/article/azodicarbonamide-another-reason-to-avoid-most-bread . also: Azodicarbonamide Bread Linked to Cancer __ (Thanks to DrFurious) __________________________ From the Book and Chemical-Free-Life.org, “The Essential Chemical-Free Shopping Guide:  How to Shop and Eat Chemical-Free”  Chemical Free Shopping Guide . Synthetic/Industrialized Chemical: Azodicarbonamide . Where Found: Bleaching agent commonly found in commercial flour, bread, processed bakery goods, pastries, pie crusts, pasta, crackers, and beer. . Red Flags: Azodicarbonamide was found to induce asthma and skin sensitization in occupational settings according to a report released by the World Health Organization, but studies on ingestion of this chemical as a food additive are lacking. Additionally, evidence of ethyl carbamate formation (a Group 2B carcinogen according to the International Agency on Cancer (IARC)) occurs in consumer food products (such as bread and beer) following the addition of azodicarbonamide, but again, studies on the health effects are lacking. .
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FOOD CHEMICALS:  Azodicarbonamide Ack

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The U.S. sells bread containing this additive:  Azodicarbonamide, which is another form of Bromide. (As in BVO) The problem is that many people are not aware of how many forms of bread contain these additives as well as the fact that it is essential to stay away from it.

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Azodicarbonamide: Another reason to avoid most bread

http://www.examiner.com/article/azodicarbonamide-another-reason-to-avoid-most-bread

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also:

Azodicarbonamide Bread Linked to Cancer

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(Thanks to DrFurious)

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From the Book and Chemical-Free-Life.org,

“The Essential Chemical-Free Shopping Guide:  How to Shop and Eat Chemical-Free” 
Chemical Free Shopping Guide

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Synthetic/Industrialized Chemical:


Azodicarbonamide

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Where Found:


Bleaching agent commonly found in commercial flour, bread, processed bakery goods, pastries, pie crusts, pasta, crackers, and beer.

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Red Flags:


Azodicarbonamide was found to induce asthma and skin sensitization in occupational settings according to a report released by the World Health Organization, but studies on ingestion of this chemical as a food additive are lacking. Additionally, evidence of ethyl carbamate formation (a Group 2B carcinogen according to the International Agency on Cancer (IARC)) occurs in consumer food products (such as bread and beer) following the addition of azodicarbonamide, but again, studies on the health effects are lacking.

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. FOOD CHEMICALS:  Endocrine-morphing Plastic in So-called *Silky* Tea Bags? . Are ‘Silk’ Tea Bags Pouring Plastic Carcinogens Into Your Tea? …silky tea bags, (or “sachets,” or “infusers,” or “sculptural works of art,” etc.) are plastic… Could plastic tea bags also be bad for our health? They are most commonly made from food grade nylon or polyethylene terephthalate (PET)…molecules that make up these plastic tea bags begin to break down in hot water. ‘As the polymer goes through that transition state, is it easier for something to leach out?’, the answer is yes,” said Dr. Ray Fernando, professor and director of polymers and coatings at Cal Poly San Luis Obispo. In 2009, a study found that single-use PET plastic water bottles were found to have estrogen-mimicking pollutants in them. Such toxins have been linked to cancer. If PET is found in these water bottles, the same material Lipton claims to use in their plastic tea bags, it’s fair to say there is a chance these tea bags are leaching toxins into the tea they’re brewing. .
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FOOD CHEMICALS:  Endocrine-morphing Plastic in So-called *Silky* Tea Bags?

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Are ‘Silk’ Tea Bags Pouring Plastic Carcinogens Into Your Tea?

…silky tea bags, (or “sachets,” or “infusers,” or “sculptural works of art,” etc.) are plastic…

Could plastic tea bags also be bad for our health? They are most commonly made from food grade nylon or polyethylene terephthalate (PET)…molecules that make up these plastic tea bags begin to break down in hot water.

‘As the polymer goes through that transition state, is it easier for something to leach out?’, the answer is yes,” said Dr. Ray Fernando, professor and director of polymers and coatings at Cal Poly San Luis Obispo.

In 2009, a study found that single-use PET plastic water bottles were found to have estrogen-mimicking pollutants in them. Such toxins have been linked to cancer. If PET is found in these water bottles, the same material Lipton claims to use in their plastic tea bags, it’s fair to say there is a chance these tea bags are leaching toxins into the tea they’re brewing.

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GENETICALLY MODIFIED FOOD:  

Unholy Alliances between Monsanto, Big Food, and their Government Shills

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Sen. Roy Blunt: Monsanto’s Man in Washington

Tom Philpott, Mother Jones


…a recent Senate bill came with a nice bonus for the genetically modified seed industry: a rider, wholly unrelated to the underlying bill, that compels the USDA to ignore federal court decisions that block the agency’s approvals of new GM crops. 

Which senator pushed the rider into the bill?  Sen. Roy Blunt (R-Mo.) has revealed to Politico’s ace reporter David Rogers that he’s the responsible party. Blunt even told Rogers that he “worked with” GMO seed giant Monsanto to craft the rider.  The admission shines a light on Blunt’s ties to Monsanto, whose office is located in the senator’s home state. According to OpenSecrets, Monsanto first started contributing to Blunt back in 2008…

…Blunt’s connections to lobbyists extend to his family. His wife, Abigail Blunt, serves as head of US government affairs for the processed food giant Kraft. In 2012, the Hill placed Abigail Blunt on annual its list of “top lobbyists.” That same year, Kraft joined Monsanto in shoveling cash into the effort to defeat California’s Proposition 37, which would have required the labeling of GMO ingredients in food...

…And Blunt’s son Matt, now the US auto industry’s top lobbyist, served as governor of Missouri in the mid-aughts. During his tenure there, Gov. Blunt earned the praise of the state’s powerful biotech industry, which is anchored by St. Louis-based Monsanto. He was honored with an “Award for Leadership Excellence” by the Biotechnology Industry Organization (BIO), an industry group led by Monsanto and its peers.

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Also see:

Congress protects Monsanto

Sen. Blunt Crafts Provision To Aid Monsanto, A Big Donor

Obama Slammed For Signing So-Called ‘Monsanto Protection Act …

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PERSONAL CARE PRODUCTS CHEMICALS:  

Where will Big Chemical be when your symptoms start?

Avoid these Toxins in your personal care products!

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Dying to look good: Ingredients in personal care products harmful


Every day we lather, spread, scrub, blend, apply, and swipe personal care products like shampoo, deodorant, eye makeup, shaving cream, lipstick, and moisturizers all over our bodies…

Take a look at the ingredient list on any given product you use….phthalates, polyethylene glycol (PEGs), aluminum, parabens, sodium lauryl sulphate, and a multitude of other unpronounceable words. When used chronically, all these ingredients have potentially deleterious effects to humans and the environment…

Phthalates:  Dibutyl phthalates are used as plasticizers and prevent the cracking and drying of an array of commercial products, including shampoo, body wash, and moisturizer. Phthalates may cause reproductive and developmental abnormalities, exhibiting their largest effect in males through testicular malformations and reduced sperm count.

Polyethylene glycols (PEGs): are found in soaps, deodorants, and moisturizers, and act as solvents and moisture carriers. They also function as “penetration enhancers” and increase absorption of chemicals into the skin. PEGs themselves pose little threat to our health, but are often contaminated with measurable levels of 1,4-dioxane, and ethylene oxide, which are probable and known human carcinogens, respectively. Any contact with these two contaminants poses a threat to human health. Additionally, 1,4-dioxane acts as an environmental contaminant and is toxic to aquatic life once it has been washed down the drain.

Aluminium: is a common active ingredient in many commercial antiperspirants and deodorants and functions to block the sweat ducts from releasing sweat. The sweat-blocking mechanism of aluminium is potentially harmful to breast tissues and has been associated with increased rates of gross breast cyst growth – cysts that may be associated with breast cancer. Aluminum also acts as a metalloestrogen, which may increase risk of breast cancer due to elevated estrogen levels.

(Source: University of Manitoba)

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SOLUTION:   Search for name brands such as Live Clean, Burt’s Bees, Rocky Mountain Soap Company, Tiber River Naturals, and Aveda. These product lines may cost a few dollars more, but they are for the most part free of some of the common ingredients just mentioned.

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Toxins in our Everyday Personal Care and Food Products


Did you know that on a daily basis an average consumer may use as many as two different personal care products that, when combined, could contain as many as 200 chemical compounds?  Or were you aware that one out of every ten ingredients used in cosmetic and personal care products shows evidence of reproductive toxicity in laboratory studies?


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