I look forward to learning more about organics. I have a petition about the toxics in beauty and personal care products I would love for you to sign it.

http://www.thepetitionsite.com/1/toxic-beauty---chemicals-in-personal-care-cometics

I hope its ok to post that here. Please check out my profile for more information.

I am very interested in organic foods and wonder if you have a newsletter about fungus-destroying diets, healthful food, grass-fed meats, and non-fungus foods.  I assume that any newsletters will come to my e-mail address, although I had not been asked for it at the time of joining.  I hope I have joined!

Stuart

Pesticides fungicides fertilizers genetic modification where no-one accounts for the serendipity of the effect- the combination of what are only individually tested chemicals – all point to growing ones own.

The energy crisis associated with the fossil fuels that have generated global warming as well as forming the base for much of the equip ment used in growing plants and in desicatting the soil are also becoming expensive. And the cost of transport as well as the cost of growing food on increasingly depleted soil and with the handicaps caused by global warming like floods droughts and in some cases tidal waves tsunamis earthquakes salination etc there is also a case now for growing your own .

The advent of genetically modified foods and their seeds which have been tested with no real knowledge of their flow on effect -particularly if it is combined by the ingestion

of more than one variety of them strenghens the realization that growing your own may be important for your long term survival and for your physical and economic health.

But city dwellers feel they have not space or time. This is a summary of what I have read on the subject and it suggests that it may well be possible to cut down the time invested to an hour a day

That way one gains the advantage of knowing where your food comes from and the comfort of being able to afford it . The awareness that it is safe and that you are looking after the planet is also a nice incentive. For we all want our friends and relations and our country to survive. As global warming is now established any small enterprise of this sort can help the planet.

Growing on the premises also of course saves the time and energy we would use shopping and carrying what we have bought home,That is an energy and time advantage we can divert for this enterprise.. Both physical energy and fossil fuel energy .

And do not forget that doing this also represents a saving of time devoted to working to get the money to buy the food..

It also allows us to cut down on packaging and therefore on our own pollution . Bearing in mind that plastics like everything else produced by using fossil fuel are coming under suspicion of being carcegenic , this too looks like a considerable gain.. Plastic bags as a hazard to wildlife are of course too well known to comment on we have all seen those agonizing photos of birds and fish.

It has furthur if one extends at all outdoors the pleasures of raising ones own ecosystem with things like worms and lizards and bugs of different sorts. And of getting into contact with the soil. In any case it offers the nice feeling of seeing something tangible for what one has done and substituting something else for telly.

As regard s growing food in the home. the during WW11 the “ Victory Gardens” where tomatoes and cucumbers ,tomatoes and bell peppersand citrus were grown beside sunny windows and window boxes of loose leaf lettuce ,radishes green onions cress baby carrots and turnips are also possible.

A planter box of vegetables on the roof or balcony or in a courtyard may also be possible. There nmay also be room to raise meat rabbits or chickens.

You may also be able to share a patio or backyard with neighbors or use an empty lot or unused city land. Maybe persuade the local council to use part of a city park..

Hi everyone!  I've just joined Care2 - would love to hear how it's working for everyone in terms of whether it's a good way to network!
We have a eco-friendly clothing store in Victoria, Canada and have launched an online store and blog... now we are looking for how to get the work out to people who appreciate that kind of thing! 
I would love any feedback on the website and blog if you feel like visiting!

Thanks so much!  Looking forward to meeting you all!

Elisa

Last entry 203 days ago?????????  YIKES!  I thought this site would be BUSY with all sorts of info!  Go Organic!!!!!!!!!!  I adore our local co-op.  Actually, many grocery stores are getting on the organic wagon!  Double YIPPIE!!!!!!!!!!!!!  I have always felt good clean food is prevenative medicine!  I don't like going to the doctor!  icky  Blessings to all--Karen

I find that Organic Consumers Association has the best information on GMO's which I believe everyone needs to be educated on. I am part of organicconsumers.org and the group on facebook and they are a great source of information. It's also a great way to take action.