Tag: organic
member name: Simple Steps
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February 11, 2009 04:22 PM EST --
Wouldn't it be nice to have a sustainably grown flower garden to enjoy year-round? It's just not possible in many parts of the country. So, is the next best thing a vase of gorgeous flowers? Not . . .
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June 22, 2009 01:44 PM EDT --
By Wendy Gordon
“Once you’ve tried fresh tomatoes, you’ll never go back,” Bing Wright tells me. A neighbor in the Catskill Mountains, where frost in May and September . . .
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June 23, 2009 02:56 PM EDT --
By Paul McRandle
When I decided to join the 21st century and picked up a new iPhone, the lure of the iApp topped my list of reasons (if not excuses) to make the purchase. And among the heap . . .
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June 29, 2009 11:26 AM EDT --
About 76 to 80 million cases of foodborne illnesses occur in the US annually, most as a result of eating contaminated meat. But this summer, there’s no need to char your burgers into briquettes . . .
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July 16, 2009 11:53 AM EDT --
By Wendy Gordon
There is a debate brewing around the integrity of the term "organic." Much of the controversy is focused on the 5 percent of a USDA-certified organic product that can consist of . . .
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November 09, 2009 10:45 AM EST --
By Wendy Gordon
My good friends in the Catskill Mountains look forward to turkey hunting season. They shoot only what they can eat and make many delicious meals from one bird. . . .
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February 20, 2009 10:32 AM EST --
You spend more than a quarter of your lifetime in bed, so it's not a bad idea to do what you can to assure that where you sleep is as healthy and comfortable as possible. Many mattresses are made . . .
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May 22, 2008 09:27 AM EDT --
For some of us, there's nothing more satisfying than tinkering in the garden for hours on end. But your hobby shouldn't compromise your health or the planet's, and it doesn't have to. Your . . .
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March 04, 2008 12:31 PM EST --
A milky moustache may not be all that lingers when your child swallows a glass of milk. Some chemicals hidden in milk are not so cute.
Milk lodges chemicals like PCBs, dioxins and DDE (a breakdown . . .
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August 15, 2008 01:15 PM EDT --
Plan a picnic and enjoy the fruits of summer. Sunshine, longer days, green grass and summer's bounty of fruit and produce make eating outside a pleasure. Spread a blanket and enjoy the outdoors with . . .
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March 04, 2008 12:20 PM EST --
You might have to spend an extra buck or two to buy organic fruits and vegetables. Is it really worth the extra cost? Science suggests that it could be, especially when you consider what you're NOT . . .
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May 19, 2008 12:37 PM EDT --
The old saying "You are what you eat" also applies to the animals we consume. That's not great news for conventional chickens or the people who eat them. Your average chicken feed contains . . .
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