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Cell Tower and Cancer Study in Belo Horizonte Brazil

Why am I so interested in this study you might ask…as it turns out we are living less than 500 meters away from cell towers both to the North and East of us, we have also had Smartmeters installed just below us. Despite the fact that we have been on a therapeutic diet (GAPS / SCD) for the past two years, spending heaps of money on organic and grass-fed food as well as top quality probiotics and other supplements we are still struggling with various aspects of our health. I have been getting more and more electrically and chemically sensitive. This is incredibly frustrating. Why is Canada not doing a public health study like this?

Cherry Glazed Pork Loin, Asparagus and Cilantro Kraut from Trout Lake Farmers Market

Cherry Glazed Pork Loin, Asparagus and Cilantro Kraut from Trout Lake Farmers Market

Another fantastic farmers market at Trout Lake this weekend we were lucky the rain held off until Sunday. I was in a bit of a hurry this week as I was doing biodynamic craniosacral therapy taster sessions at our local community garden, but I managed to fill my bilum (beautiful, highly expandable han ...

Richmond City Council Debate on Banning GMO

Richmond City Council Debate on Banning GMO

ACTION ALERT: RICHMOND DEBATES GE FREE STATUS THIS TUESDAY A committee of City Council will be debating the call for a GMO ban in Richmond on Tuesday at 4pm. Unfortunately, staff have recommended labelling (which will not happen under the current gov't) over a ban. I'm disappointed, but n ...

US: Farmworkers Face Sexual Abuse

US: Farmworkers Face Sexual Abuse

Human Rights Watch Women and girls who work on farms in the United States face serious risk of sexual abuse and harassment. Many are unauthorized immigrants and fear of deportation keeps them from reporting abuses. In the current debate over the Violence Against Women Act, the US Congress is ...

First Trout Lake Farmers Market of 2012

First Trout Lake Farmers Market of 2012

We just love having the farmer's market back at Trout Lake! Yesterday was the first market of 2012 the weather was fine and the crowds were bustling. We got our weekly supply of free range eggs, 3kg tub of local honey from Jane's Honey Bees, a lovely pair of earrings for mother's day from Ragged ...

Why Our World Is So Electropolluted

Why Our World Is So Electropolluted

Source: Vitality Magazine How Industry Suppresses – and Government Denies – the Overwhelming Evidence of Harm If something is invented by and for the military, it is certain to be effective and lethal. And industrial capitalists invariably view such military gizmos as having great prof ...

Fukushima: Still on the Brink of Disaster

Fukushima: Still on the Brink of Disaster

Source: The Guardian In December, Japan's prime minister, Yoshihiko Noda, declared that "a cold shutdown" had been achieved and that the crisis at the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant was now over. "Today, we have reached a great milestone", Noda told the Japanese people in a televised a ...

Cedar Cottage Garden Spring Fling

Cedar Cottage Garden Spring Fling

Please join us May 19th at noon for the fourth annual Cedar Cottage Garden Spring Fling in Vancouver, BC! Last year I set up a stall and sold some homemade unguents, date truffles and had a blast. This year I am setting up my therapy table in amongst the garden plots under the sky-train and will ...

Canadian Fracking Industry Behind Global Rise in Earthquakes

Canadian Fracking Industry Behind Global Rise in Earthquakes

Last weekend at the farmer's market I met a woman who was telling me all about the latest games the fracking industry here in BC is playing with agricultural land out in Chilliwack. This, of course got me curious about what other antics are going on with fracking. A quick search revealed this ta ...

Microwave Risks in the Home

Microwave Risks in the Home

Magda Havas PhD and Elizabeth Kelley MA investigate microwave health risks posed by common household products. Baby monitors, cordless phones, microwaves, wireless routers and more! It's actually not that hard to get wired again and protect you and your kids health. There are all kinds ...