Rooftop Gardens

A cool powerpoint presentation on Rooftop Gardens...
http://cooplearningsol.com/echo/701001/

Food Revolution

An article from Michael Pollen on the On Earth site about decentralizing our food system.

Happy Spring

Spring has sprung! Hurray! Time to once again look to more outside activities. Seeing all the blooming plants, watching the birds and other little animals draw my attention to admiring nature rather than setting at a desk and computer all day. It is a shame to waste glorious days cooped up inside.
Spring brings us into the growing season. The First Lady is getting into the spirit with starting a vegetable garden at the White House. Roger Doiron's wish is coming true. This is a smart move for them. It will help spread the message of eating healthy, locally grown, organic foods. She is getting children involved, which will "plant the seeds" for healthy living as they grow up. I hope we see more of these types of stories in the news. Americans need to get their hands dirty again, touch the soil. There is a positive effect to the human spirit in touching, seeing, and smelling the land and the fruits of their labor. Plus, the food taste really good too.

Good News if You're Nuts

A new health study shows that a diet enriched with mixed nuts may reduce heart risks. Published in the journal Archives of Internal Medicine, the Spanish study concluded that a Mediterranean diet enriched with mixed nuts may help manage metabolic syndrome. Metabolic syndrome is a group of health problems that includes abnormal obesity, high cholesterol, high blood pressure and high glucose levels, which all can be risk factors for heart disease.
After many years of being told that we should eat a low-fat diet, now there is some evidence that the natural high-fat content in some foods are actually good for you. Everything in moderation, of course. The closer to the source you can get for your food, the better, I say. Both in eating foods grown locally, and eating foods in their most natural state.