The Bay Vs. The Bag

This project of Save the Bay is designed to increase awareness about the huge plastic bag problem. There's a funny short film, information and ways to get involved. While you're there, sign the petition telling the Governor to eliminate plastic bags in California.

Van Jones just confirmed as Obama’s Green Jobs Czar

We're hearing that Van Jones will head up the Administration's Green Jobs initiatives. It makes us wanna holla!

Michael Osterholm Might Lead USDA's Food Safety and Inspection Service...

Rumors abound that this proponent of food irradiation may be the person tasked with keeping our food supply safe. Read more on his background at Obama Foodorama.

Vilsack Adviser Predicts Vegetable Garden On White House Lawn By Summer

The Obama Administration may be the first since WWII to plant a vegetable garden. This article reveals that Michelle Obama is

a big believer in community gardens, both because of their beauty and for their access to providing fresh fruits and vegetables to so many communities across this nation and the world.

Read more at cbsnews.com

Biodiesel Update!

People's Fuel is no longer offering Biodiesel at Rainbow Grocery. They are working hard to build a permanent filling station at Rainbow. Check this space for news on its completion.

In the meantime we urge you to visit our friends at Dogpatch Biofuels. They are "San Francisco's first and only public, retail biodiesel-only filling station, carrying B100 biodiesel from local and recycled sources." Check their website for current pricing and hours of operation.

New Coupons Make Their Debut

The 2009 edition of the AT&T Phonebook has started popping up around the city. That means coupons! We've recieved a ton of calls from people with questions. Here's a few answers:

Bringing the Culture Back in Agriculture

American's have been duped by the myth of mono cultures. This article gives the history and science that explain our mineral-deficient soil.

Optimism Helps Reduce Cancer Pain and Fatigue

Many of us have witnessed the strong empirical evidence that a postive outlook is a powerful weapon in the fight against cancer and other diseases. This article summarizes a study that explains how optimism can be medicine.

The Top 10 Health Breakthroughs of 2008

2008 may mark the year when we started the return to the "roots of wellness." As Byron Richards of NaturalNews.com points out:

The drug-based paradigm of Western medicine is crumbling under the weight of its own massive fraud. New technology is proving how nutrients interact at the fundamental gene level to promote health and prevent disease. The discoveries are occurring at a breakneck pace – these are exciting times.

Are The USDA's Organic Standards A Sham?

According Dr. Marion Nestle of NYU, corporate motives have corrupted the intent of the USDA's organic certification program:

As is usual for government agencies in the current political environment, business concerns take precedence. In setting the organic standards, the USDA tackled good and clean (although with some unfortunate compromises), but didn't bother at all with fair or sustainable.

This article by Kerry Trueman delves into issues of trust which are at the hearth of the organics industry.