the ecomoderate

What’s that doing on my Food?

Linda — Sun, 28 Jun 2009 15:34:51 +0000

Ever wonder what pesticides are really lurking on that conventional strawberry your eating? According to What’s on my Food, a website from the Pesticide Action Network (PAN), there are 8 different pesticide residues in 1 strawberry. Pesticides are a major public health problem. They’re in our food, our bodies (for years) and travel miles [...]

Mercury in Pacific to rise by 50 percent

Linda — Tue, 12 May 2009 11:00:48 +0000

Scientists from Harvard and the U.S. Geological Survey have recently found that mercury levels have already increased 30% from 1989. This finding means that by the time 2050 rolls around the Pacific Ocean will be twice as contaminated with mercury as it was in 1995 increasing our exposure to mercury from eating fish and other [...]

Decoding Produce Stickers

Linda — Mon, 11 May 2009 10:00:14 +0000

If your looking for a great way to detox your body and the planet, buying organic is a simple way to do so. Organic produce is usually kept separate from conventional products making it easier to choose but there’s only one way to make sure you are getting what you pay for and that is [...]