Tag Archives: food

Happy Holy $hit Day!

Posted on November 14, 2012 by Priscilla Stuckey, PhD

Happy Diwali! The Hindu Festival of Lights began yesterday, all dazzling color and light and yummy foods. A lesser-known holiday celebrating the other end of the food cycle takes place today. Here is my post in honor of Govardhan Puja, … Continue reading →

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Slow money gathering coming up

Posted on October 6, 2011 by Priscilla Stuckey, PhD

Note from Priscilla: Slow money is about putting your money where your mouth is, says guest writer Julene Bair. It’s about attracting investment to entrepreneurs, including farmers, who are promoting healthy, local food supplies. This upcoming conference brings together people … Continue reading →

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Veggie revelations

Posted on May 31, 2011 by Priscilla Stuckey, PhD

Okay, sometimes I need a nudge. Especially when it comes to vegetables. A few I love, but many I can happily ignore. (Fruits are a different story. Haven’t yet met one I don’t like, and many of them I crave.) … Continue reading →

Posted in nature | Tagged community-supported agriculture, CSA, farming, food, locally grown food, vegetables | 9 Comments

10 ways to give back to the Earth

Posted on July 8, 2010 by Priscilla Stuckey, PhD

The conversation around the table turned to the gushing oil in the Gulf of Mexico, the sense of powerlessness we all feel to do anything about it. We know our lifestyle is driving the need for oil. We know how … Continue reading →

Posted in education, nature, politics, spirituality | Tagged attitudes toward nature, food, natural resource, organic, reciprocity, sustainability | 21 Comments

GMO corn causes organ damage in mammals

Posted on January 17, 2010 by Priscilla Stuckey, PhD

From the Pesticide Action Network (PAN North America): A ground-breaking study in the International Journal of Biological Studies links three common varieties of Monsanto’s genetically modified (GM) corn to liver and kidney toxicity and clearly illustrates the need for independent … Continue reading →

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