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Organic Link Love – May 19th

Written by Max Goldberg on May 19, 2012. Follow Max on Twitter: @livingmaxwell.

It’s gorgeous weather up here in the Northeast. I am in Boston today and had a fantastic organic breakfast at The Prana Cafe this morning.

In the meantime, here is plenty of organic food reading pleasure for you. Enjoy!

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The United Nations declares that Africa is much better off with organic farming than GMOs and chemicals – Pravda

Connecticut politicians fear lawsuit from Monsanto, decide against GMO-labeling legislation – TreeHugger

(This is the exact reason why everyone must support the ballot initiative in California – because citizens will vote, not weak and intimidated politicians. Please read my post on it and spread the word.)

Los Angeles organic eatery Real Food Daily is expanding to Pasadena – Eater LA

Farm camps teach kids where their food comes from – NYT
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Juicing with Organic Dandelion

Written by Max Goldberg on May 17, 2012. Follow Max on Twitter: @livingmaxwell.

I have been doing A LOT of juicing lately, some apple/carrot but mostly it has been green juice.

When I make green juice, I always try to mix it up so I am not using the exact same green vegetables every single day.

I’ll either use celery or cucumber as my base and then put kale, collards, swiss chard or some other type of leafy green in there. I’ll also throw in sprouts, if available, but will never juice spinach because of its high oxalic acid content.

One green that I used today was organic dandelion. Read More »

Another Reason to Eat Organic – The Water Supply in the Midwest is Becoming a Serious Health Risk

Written by Max Goldberg on May 16, 2012. Follow Max on Twitter: @livingmaxwell.

I got a comment from someone the other day who said “Why should we care about GMOs (genetically-modified organisms)? Let them grow what they want. It doesn’t impact the people who eat organic.”

Unfortunately, this individual could not have been more wrong.

GMOs impact everyone, including people who eat 100% organic, and a recent study from the Pesticide Action Network confirms this.

Water sampling results from communities across four Midwestern states — Illinois, Nebraska, Iowa and Minnesota — indicate Atrazine is present in drinking water at levels well above those linked to birth defects and low birth weight.

WHAT IS ATRAZINE AND WHY YOU NEED TO KNOW ABOUT IT

Present in 94% of our water supply, Atrazine is a toxic weed killer and 76 million pounds of it is dumped onto our farms each year, mostly for corn.

And the health effects of Atrazine?

- The Pesticide Action Network reports that it has been linked to endocrine disruption, reproductive problems, and cancer. Read More »

Win a $15,000 Kitchen Makeover from Stonyfield

Written by Max Goldberg on May 15, 2012. Follow Max on Twitter: @livingmaxwell.

As part of its year-long “Know Your Food” campaign, Stonyfield has launched The Great Food Find, an interactive online scavenger hunt that takes food lovers on a journey to find organic foods around the web.

For each action that a person takes on The Great Food Find (capped at 50 actions – an action would be answering questions, finding a product and adding it to the virtual tote bag, Tweeting something, Liking something on Facebook, etc), he or she will be added to the drawing to win a $15,000 kitchen makeover.

Also, the first 50,000 people who finish the entire online scavenger hunt, which ends May 21st, will receive coupons from Stonyfield and partner companies such as Annie’s Homegrown, Nature’s Path, Sambazon, Woodstock Farms, Organic Valley, Applegate Farms, Honest Tea and more. Read More »

Making Medicine on a Saturday Afternoon in NYC

Written by Max Goldberg on May 12, 2012. Follow Max on Twitter: @livingmaxwell.

I just got out of my Ashtanga yoga class and came home to make some medicine.

I believe that food is medicine, and the best medicine we can put into our bodies is fresh, organic juice. What you see above is living and curative nutrition.

Juicing takes time and effort, but your body and mind will thank you for doing it. Read More »