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The “Health” in Healthcare
This week, SCOTUS listened to arguments about the constitutional validity of Obamacare. However one feels about this piece of legislation, everyone does seem to agree that there were major problems with the system. One of the conversations I had this … Continue reading
There Are No Bunnies! (but there are unicorns)
Recently on Facebook (doesn’t everything begin on FB?) I got into a discussion with a friend about subtle racism and re-framing. Her last word on the subject (it was, after all, her post, not mine) was that she believed that … Continue reading
Pagan Kosher: Eat What Your Ancestors Ate
As I write this, Samhain has just passed. I think about my maternal grandfather who left his family in Boston because he was tired of being beaten over a badly recited catechism. He fled north to Maine where he must … Continue reading
Why Pagans Should Care About FDA Food Raids
On August 2nd, Rawsome Foods of Los Angeles, CA was
Oh Boy, not Soy!
Everyone from health magazines to your doctor have been saying to eat more soy foods. The idea that soy is good for you has become part of popular culture. It is declared to be a complete protein and a source … Continue reading
Real Raw MIlk
You may or may not have heard of raw milk. Unless you are already a an aficionado, your first response might be “Ack! Isn’t that dangerous?” Well, yes, if it’s from cows that are living in confinement and unsanitary conditions. … Continue reading
1723 Chemicals
Sandra Steingraber, Ph.D. in her book Living Downstream, says if we are eating non-organic produce, “anyone following official dietary recommendations is consuming from one to four servings of illegal pesticide residues every twenty one days – or somewhere between eighteen … Continue reading
The Chicken and the Witch
It began with a simple chicken recipe trotting around my head at 5:30 am. Part out the chicken leaving the skin on. Sauté some onions, carrots, and celery and toss into a crock pot. Then add a cup of uncooked … Continue reading
