Tag Archives: food & health

Luxury Green Fashion From Ciel: Sweaters and More For Fall 2010 (Slideshow)

Image courtesy of Ciel Leading green fashion brand Ciel draws inspiration from the North Pole for their fall 2010 Arctic Knit Collection. Comprised of cool colors and warm neutral tones, their classic winter wear promises style, sustainability, and warmth come chilly weather. Click through to see their 2010 runway show at Tokyo Fashion Week , cozy weekend sweaters and scarves made with certified-organic Alpaca wool hand knitted in Peru, and more.

Read more here:
Luxury Green Fashion From Ciel: Sweaters and More For Fall 2010 (Slideshow)

New Study Suggests Cancer-causing Chemicals in Drinking Water Comes from Shampoo, Detergent

Dishwashing detergent is among the household cleaning products containing ingredients that could form a cancer-causing contaminant in treated wastewater. Photo by rubberglovelover via Flickr. Guest bloggers Andrea Donsky and Randy Boyer are co-founders of NaturallySavvy.com . Ingredients commonly found in shampoo ,

Read the original post:
New Study Suggests Cancer-causing Chemicals in Drinking Water Comes from Shampoo, Detergent

Local Dirt Website Points Locavores to Food

Image via Local Dirt Buying food locally is a fast way to shed pounds…of carbon, anyway. By cutting down food miles, you’re cutting back on the embodied carbon in the food, as well as helping out local growers. But if you don’t have a farmers’ market nearby or can’t make it on a weekly basis, how else might you find locally grown food? Local Dirt wants to fill that information gap and point you in the right direction. However, does it stand out against some of the competing websites and smart phone apps providing the same service?… Read the full story on TreeHugger

Continued here:
Local Dirt Website Points Locavores to Food

Why Graham Hill Is a Weekday Vegetarian, and Why You Should Be Too! (Video)

Image via TED A weekday vegetarian is someone who only eats meat on the weekends, drastically cutting their food carbon footprint without totally giving up BBQs and beef stews. We can curb climate change by as much as 70%, just by returning to a diet light on meat like we once enjoyed. In February, Graham presented his idea to the audience at TED 2010 . Now you can check out his 3-minute tal… Read the full story on TreeHugger

Here is the original post:
Why Graham Hill Is a Weekday Vegetarian, and Why You Should Be Too! (Video)