Category: Take Action

Take Action: The World Central Kitchen Continues to Feed Those in Disaster Zones! They are on the Ground in Turkey and Syria, and They are Still in Ukraine!

The World Central Kitchen (WCK) is one of my favorite organizations, led by the amazing chef José Andres. They go into disaster regions around the world, and feed those in need. On February 6, a pair of powerful earthquakes devastated … Read More

Take Action: Organic Integrity is at Stake!

Most of the people I know understand the importance of purchasing organic whenever possible, but what they may not know, is that the agency in charge of protecting our organic standards, The USDA’s NOP (National Organic Program) has been infiltrated … Read More

Take Action: Help Stop Factory Farms from Polluting Our Environment!

URGENT ACTION NEEDED: Factory farms are polluting our environment and subjecting animals to intolerable cruelty! Animals on factory farms often live their entire lives crammed in unsanitary conditions without ever seeing the light of day — all so that mega … Read More

Take Action: Potassium Bromate, a Common Food Additive is Linked to Cancer!

Potassium Bromate, a common food additive found in most breads and baked goods in this country, has now been linked to kidney, thyroid and other organ cancers. It’s banned in Brazil, the United Kingdom, Canada and the European Union, yet … Read More

Take Action: Help Protect our Pollinators! Inform Yourself About BioEngineered Foods and How to Avoid Them! Support your Local Farmer and Shop at Farmers Markets! Join a March Against Gun Violence!

Help Protect our Pollinators! Neonics are neurotoxic insecticides that are used everywhere: from lawns to gardens to farm fields across the country. These pesticides are also responsible for killing massive numbers of bees and other pollinators. We depend on pollinators … Read More

Take Action: Don’t Stay Silent When You Witness Injustice, Bigotry, Antisemitism, or Racism, because That in Itself is Action. We Need to Spread the Love!

Hi Everyone, I wrote this blog last week, after the mass shooting at a Buffalo supermarket. Now today, there was another shooting. This time at an elementary school in Texas. What has to happen before our legislators in Congress will … Read More

Take Action: Help Stop Ocean Finfish Farming! Join a Women’s March on May 14th, and let Your Voice be Heard!!

Help Stop Ocean Finfish Farming! We have seen the devastation that factory farms have had on our environment, between the toxic chemicals they spray on the land, the runoff from these chemicals into our waterways, the waste produced from the … Read More

Take Action: Tell Companies: Stop Serving Kids Dessert for Breakfast!

School lunch programs across the country have expanded to include breakfast, but the breakfast they are serving is full of sugar, corn syrup, artificial color and flavor. Millions of kids rely on school meals as their primary source of healthy … Read More