By Kristina Kalolo, FALPC Intern Two Massachusetts legislative committees are considering five bills that would require the labeling of GMOs (genetically modified organisms). Essentially, these bills would require the words “genetically engineered” to be present on the front of packaging and that processed foods would say “partially produced with genetic engineering” (approximately 75 percent of […]
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Majora Carter Kicks Off Permaculture Conference
June 23-26th marked UMASS Amherst’s international conference, Permaculture Your Campus 2013, an event that examined “why and how permaculture design is being used as the guiding framework for some of the most cutting-edge sustainability programs around the world.” The conference kicked off with a keynote presentation by the charismatic and controversial, Majora Carter, an urban revitalization […]
What’s a “Healthy Farm?”
By Kristina Kalolo, FALPC Intern Recently the Union of Concerned Scientists released a report that puts forth a vision for U.S. agriculture that aligns with more sustainable practices in farming, as opposed to the industrial model that has been practiced over the past several decades. Defining the “industrial” agriculture system as collaboration between science and […]
Delicious Summer Recipes
Summertime is here and that means warm weather, fun activities, fresh fruits and vegetables and grilling outdoors. In our last blog we listed many all of the produce that are seasonal in the summer months; and there are so many ways to cook, grill, prepare and eat them. Anyone can get creative when cooking. Summer […]
Exercise That’s Easy on the Body
If you’re looking for an activity that… Conditions the whole body Reduces and prevents high blood pressure Improves cardiovascular fitness Quickly burns calories with low-risk of injury Relieves stress through increased oxygen flow to muscles ….You should think about working swimming into your daily or weekly routine! Great exercise for people of any age and low-impact on the body, […]