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PETA Goes to Jordan With Lettuce-Clad Woman

TreeHugger — Fri, 30 Jul 2010 13:26:57 +0000

Image credit: Associated Press From Pamela Anderson stripping people at airports via women donating their bodies for barbecue to making fun of fat women, PETA is no stranger to using women's bodies to make their case for animal rights. But, perhaps w...

Five for Friday: Green Green Blog Posts for the Week (7/30/10)

Jeff McIntire-Strasburg — Fri, 30 Jul 2010 12:20:44 +0000

Is the Gulf Oil spill moving off the green blogosphere radar? Regator shows that the term “Gulf of Mexico” is still on top in Environmentalism right now, but terms related to political wrangling over energy, climate, and the environment are right there behind it… While most of us could use a break from the constant news [...]

Help Fund a Documentary on Haiti’s Long-Term Food Crisis

Jeff McIntire-Strasburg — Thu, 29 Jul 2010 18:01:52 +0000

Heard much about post-quake Haiti recently? Probably not, unless you’re really digging for news on it… after the initial shock and horror, the cameras and reporters seemed to move on. And even when they were there, they focused on the immediate crisis… very few dealt with any history that could’ve helped answer the question “How [...]

Foodprint, An "International Conversation about Food" Comes To Toronto

TreeHugger — Thu, 29 Jul 2010 15:32:00 +0000

Foodprint was founded in New York last summer by Sarah Rich (of Worldchanging fame) and Nicola Twilley (of Edible Geography) as a series of international conversations about food and the city....a truly cross-disciplinary discussion that explores th...

Zero Emissions Weed Cutter Makes For Happier Vegetable Gardening

TreeHugger — Thu, 29 Jul 2010 13:55:13 +0000

Lakota squash just harvested from vines which had recently become overgrown with weeds. Image credit:J. Laumer This time of year, garden pathways and borders can become over-grown with weeds in a matter of days - especially if it's been raining a l...

Green Wine Guide: Going "Beyond Organic" with Jacuzzi Vineyards and Cline Cellars

TreeHugger — Wed, 28 Jul 2010 23:36:16 +0000

Photo by Jaymi Heimbuch The name Jacuzzi may be most often associated with spas and hot tubs, but in the Carneros region of Sonoma, California, locals know that the family surname also means great wine. Vineyard owner Fred Cline--the grandson of Val...

Are Mini "Teacup Cattle" the Answer to Sustainable Meat?

TreeHugger — Tue, 27 Jul 2010 13:43:26 +0000

Image credit: The Guardian The connection between beef and climate change is already well documented. And while some may tout grass-fed cattle as a partial solution to cattle-related greenhouse gas emissions, there's no doubt that the laws of entropy...

Floating Plastic Dining Room is Taking Orders

TreeHugger — Tue, 27 Jul 2010 10:20:12 +0000

Image from School of Fish Foundation If you are anywhere near Vancouver, B.C. and you have a strong stomach, come on down to the Plastic Dining Room. You will need good sea legs because the "restaurant" is a raft made out of 1,700 plastic bottles. ...

OlyKraut: Locally Fermented Goodness

Rhonda Winter — Fri, 23 Jul 2010 21:54:36 +0000

In an ongoing effort to help strengthen our local food system and eat more sustainably, we recently subscribed to OlyKraut’s seasonal CSA. Now every Thursday we get a new delivery of fresh organic locally-made sauerkraut deliciousness from the burgeoning women-owned company. So far the spicy curry kraut is my favorite, but there are still many different flavors that we haven’t tried yet, including spring nettle, spicy garlic and sea vegetable kraut. Supporting the local economy never tasted so good.

OlyKraut’s beautiful label illustration was created by the brilliant Olympia-based artist Nikki McClure.

Turkeys, Traditions, and Families On The Fabulous Beekman Boys Farm

TreeHugger — Fri, 23 Jul 2010 16:41:06 +0000

Photo: Planet Green Thanksgiving on The Fabulous Beekman Boys. Oh my. It's either a great joy or a profound nightmare, depending on your familial situation and your propensity to binge. I could see it going either way at Beekman, and given that we kn...