michelle No Comment Activism, Changing Habits, GMO-GE Information, Industrial food practices
Last weekend was the Natural Products Expo in Anaheim. It is an annual event in California and I believe it is the largest trade show for “natural” products. If you imagine one of Whole Foods largest stores on steroids that is what this show is like. As I relaunch SmartLifeways with more regular posts
michelle No Comment Activism, Changing Habits, GMO-GE Information, Industrial food practices, Santa Fe, Sustainable Agriculture
I have not been as active here at SmartLifeways as I would have liked to be over the last months, actually for most of 2012, but it has all been for good productive work in other areas. But…now here in New Mexico a bill has been introduced to require labeling of food containing GMO’s. If
michelle No Comment Activism, Changing Habits, GMO-GE Information, Industrial food practices, Sustainable Agriculture
California just came very close to passing the first statewide initiative in America that would have mandated the labeling of food if genetically modified organisms (GMO’s) were an ingredient. Prop 37 was known as the “The California Right to Know Genetically Engineered Food Act.” If Proposition 37 had been approved, it would have: Required labeling
michelle No Comment Changing Habits, Farmers Markets, Recipes, Sustainable Agriculture
One way to start the new year is by eating better. January is probably the month when more people vow to eat better, lose weight and start working out, than any other month of the year. Eating better is also one way to take a big step in living more sustainably. Conveniently, doing better for your
michelle 1 Comment Body Care Products, Sustainable Businesses, Video Clips
Just as we dive into the holiday season a warning about shopping at Toys “R” Us. In spite of a promise two years ago “to reduce the use of PVC in the toys they sell and to offer more PVC-free products, the store has not kept its promise.” Imagine 72% of the toys that were
michelle No Comment Changing Habits, Climate Change
It looks as if Gov. Schwarzenegger is taking a final stand to terminate plastic bags in California. He is calling on legislators to reconsider a ban on single-use plastic bags that they shot down a few months ago. It had seemed like a sure thing until last minute pressure reversed this important measure. If you
michelle No Comment Changing Habits, Climate Change, Santa Fe
With the upcoming U.N. Climate Conference starting in a few days I wanted to follow up on Santa Fe’s Flash Flood, the human art event that I wrote about in my last post. The Flash Flood was one of 18 global events sponsored by Earth.350.org to bring attention to climate change that were filmed by
michelle 2 Comments Body Care Products, Changing Habits, Sustainable Businesses
I decided to post this once again since we are getting very close to the holidays and often people who don’t usually wear nail polish might at this time of the year. Fortunately much is changing in the world of personal care and beauty products; today we have more non-toxic (or less toxic) choices. I
michelle 1 Comment Changing Habits, Sustainable Building, Video Clips
Had to share this one right away I am so excited about it. In Hesperia, California at Cal-Earth (The California Institute of Earth Art) you can see and learn how to build Superadobe structures. Here is a short video that I found at ecoideasnet, To me these homes are absolutely beautiful, I love their harmony in
michelle No Comment Changing Habits, Recycling, Sustainable Businesses
You never know when something good can come out of something that seems to be negative. Very often we as humans are motivated to make a change only when our back is up against the wall and we really have to. For instance how many people finally start to eat healthier when they find out