April 22, 2008 - Posted by Julie- 0 Comments
My apologies to fans of the movie “The Graduate“, but I am about to expel plastics from many areas of my life. Last week the National Toxicology Program of the Department of Health and Human Services endorsed the probability that certain plastics could cause hormonal, behavioral and neural harm to humans. Specifically, bisphenol A, or [...]
April 15, 2008 - Posted by Julie- 2 Comments
So in an effort to meet the holy trinity of nutrition (organic-local-seasonal) I joined my first CSA this Spring. CSA is short for Community Supported Agriculture. Basically, you enter a shareholder relationship with a local farmer. You pay for a subscription to the farm — typically months in advance — as a guaranteed buyer. In return, [...]
April 10, 2008 - Posted by Julie- 0 Comments
I’m a communicator by profession, but I have never so much as posted on a message board. Don’t get my wrong, I consider myself completely internet savvy — I’ve just never had the desire to express myself online. But I’ve decided to start.
Going green, of course, is the hot thing to do in 2008. I [...]