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Want to Know More About Food Irradiation?

If you’re new here, you may want to subscribe to the Natural Living RSS feed. Thanks for visiting!Check out this article over at Enviroblog, “Food irradiation: Grosser than you think.” Just when you think you have heard it all when it comes to our food supply contaminated with antibiotics, hormones, pesticides, herbicides and [...]

Filed under:Animal Rights, Asides, Food, Family, Fun & Friends, Organic Food

How to Start a Butterfly Garden

“A butterfly garden is an easy way to both see more butterflies and to contribute towards their [...]

Filed under:Animal Rights, Backyard Habitat, Feng Shui, Food, Family, Fun & Friends, Lawn & Garden, Natural Fun, Non Toxic Lawn Care, Spiritual

Is Your Pet More Toxic Than You?

Apparently so. According to a recent study by the Environmental Working Group, our pets actually have higher concentrations of common toxins than we do. 60 dogs and cats were tested for toxins frequently found in humans and not only did their little bodies contain the chemicals, but they had higher concentrations than humans of [...]

Filed under:Animal Rights, Natural Pet Care, Pollution, Toxins

How Modern Fishing Practices Destroy Marine Life

I received a reader response to the article that I just posted about The Floating, Plastic Dump in the Pacific Ocean. My reader sent me a great link to a slideshow on pbs.org that everyone should watch who is interested in the condition of our oceans due to modern fishing practices.
The slideshow includes information [...]

Filed under:Animal Rights, Sustainable, The Environment

A Floating, Plastic Garbage Dump

“We haven’t yet learned how to factor the health of the environment into our economic paradigm. We need to get to work on this calculus quickly, for a stock market crash will pale by comparison to an ecological crash on an oceanic scale.” Charles Moore
Did you know that there is a body of garbage floating [...]

Filed under:Animal Rights, Composting, Pollution, The Environment, Toxins

What are Downer Cows?

Downer cows recently made headlines after a disturbing undercover video was released, the USDA issued a massive meat recall and the Humane Society sued. Cows headed for slaughter that are so sick or crippled they are unable to stand up are called downer cows by the meat industry. Generally speaking, these cows are [...]

Filed under:Animal Rights, Food Supply, Organic Food