tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6289360952268100151.post8340160820235737435..comments2023-07-03T20:51:02.321+10:00Comments on traverselife: Climate Matters. E is for EatSuehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09715879775216108688noreply@blogger.comBlogger14125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6289360952268100151.post-74550546853157622002012-04-07T17:22:42.531+10:002012-04-07T17:22:42.531+10:00Thanks Liz, your comment about wellness is somethi...Thanks Liz, your comment about wellness is something I've heard from others who only eat organic produce. I confess, I'm a bit behind the times and haven't embraced it fully yet. <br /><br />The sustainability movement seems to be growing in a really healthy way, which I find really encouraging. I recently attended a series of classes here which was interesting and it's encouraged me to plant a few vegies. I'm hoping my killer fingers don't win out!<br /><br />Thanks for the link, and whilst it's not relevant to me yet, it might be for others who drop by.Suehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09715879775216108688noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6289360952268100151.post-6912938785342799082012-04-06T22:38:10.207+10:002012-04-06T22:38:10.207+10:00Hi Sue, yes, we are all very thin! LOL! We are cer...Hi Sue, yes, we are all very thin! LOL! We are certainly very healthy. Never ill in fact, not even colds, any of us. <br /><br />Em's book is probably not of interest to anyone who doesn't live in Bristol, Uk. She works for Schumacher, and wrote a history of the sustainability movement in Bristol. It just happened to be where a lot of people of the same mind settled, and out of that came the soil association (encourages and gives the stamp of recognition and checks on organic produce in the UK) Sustrans (cycle pathways), Friends of the Earth had a group here, the second in the UK, oh - too many to mention, so many initiatives. She interviewed 100 people from over 100 groups and collated the way things grew. It's called 'Bristol's Green Roots'. ISBN 978-0-85784-028-8, available from: http://www.greenbooks.co.uk/index.php?page=results&lang=en&keyword=bristol%27s+green+rootsLiz Brownleehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00391982640958944942noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6289360952268100151.post-41157692983817309982012-04-06T21:52:38.201+10:002012-04-06T21:52:38.201+10:00Liza, yes there is a lot to think about. I'm p...Liza, yes there is a lot to think about. I'm pleased to have been able to pass on how inspiring you've been.<br /><br />Writing Goddess, I fully understand and accept the importance of modifying foods to grow in different climates and soils more productively. I'm very uncomfortable with the necessity of grains requiring artificial, toxic pesticides and fertilisers to be able to grow. It's unhealthy for the land, the insects and waterways and is known to have negative side effects.<br /><br />Jessica, I'm impressed! It's my goal to grow heirloom plants and NOT have them die on me.<br /><br />Hilary, I heard about a site with information for renters to help them grow a few vegies, using things like vertical planters. There are also workshops for "green renters" that sound interesting. <br /><br />I'm loving Manzanita's posts again this year. Very interesting. When I was at Uni we used to buy Hunza pie which was tasty and filling. Haven't thought about it for years.<br /><br />Liz, the downside of organic produce is the cost, but my logis goes: eat a bit less, enjoy a bit more!<br /><br />I wish you'd left the name of your daughter's book, I'd be interested to know what it is - if you read this please drop back and share the title.<br /><br />Mary, It seems that everyday people are taking the initiative to eat more carefully. Not everyone by any means, but it is becoming more common.Suehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09715879775216108688noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6289360952268100151.post-38875315917405275372012-04-06T06:51:12.837+10:002012-04-06T06:51:12.837+10:00I'm glad we're all becoming more aware of ...I'm glad we're all becoming more aware of what's going on. I haven't eaten fast food in about 5 years. I even have my cats eating organic.M Paxhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14096697282530998519noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6289360952268100151.post-53171751109466129182012-04-06T06:03:22.984+10:002012-04-06T06:03:22.984+10:00We've eaten organic since 1988, and have not r...We've eaten organic since 1988, and have not regretted it - apart from the fact that we have no money! Brought up our daughter and son in a green way as far as possible, to respect the planet etc, and now she is working in the sustainable movement, has written a book (age 23) and we are so proud of her! Good luck with your blogging in this matter. <br /><br /><br />Mine is about endangered animals!Liz Brownleehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00391982640958944942noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6289360952268100151.post-6092228373636597672012-04-06T03:47:37.001+10:002012-04-06T03:47:37.001+10:00Hi Sue .. I rent at the moment, so no garden .. bu...Hi Sue .. I rent at the moment, so no garden .. but I'll definitely get one in due course.<br /><br />Buy local, eat local, eat fresh - don't waste electricity cooking, but I do enjoy my food!!<br /><br />Thankfully we are becoming more aware .. have you seen Manzanita's blog on the Hunza people?<br /><br />Cheers HilaryHilary Melton-Butcherhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17596532480645510678noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6289360952268100151.post-44833368883972594822012-04-06T02:02:22.001+10:002012-04-06T02:02:22.001+10:00I started a garden two years ago and grow most of ...I started a garden two years ago and grow most of my household veggie for the summer (and some for the winter that I freeze) I love it.Jessica Salyerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00227752359369023249noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6289360952268100151.post-87374325046146432932012-04-05T23:17:04.482+10:002012-04-05T23:17:04.482+10:00I'm on the fence about genetically modified fo...I'm on the fence about genetically modified foods. On the one hand, they scare the bejeebers out of me. On the other hand, most of the (real) food we eat is the end result of years of breeding plants for certain characteristics; the corn we eat today is very different from the maize grown a few centuries ago. So, genetically modifying rice or grain to contain more nutrients would seem to be a step in the same direction, if an accelerated one.<br /><br />It's that part that concerns me, a bit, that we might not able to see something we've inadvertently introduced into a plant until some weird and deadly side effect appears. Thanks for this post; we DO need to think more about what we eat.The Writing Goddesshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14577032840574632179noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6289360952268100151.post-63460010526247782812012-04-05T21:58:54.167+10:002012-04-05T21:58:54.167+10:00There is an enormous amount to think about here......There is an enormous amount to think about here...<br />Sue, thank you for your blog comment. I am honored more than you can know.<br /><br />LizaLizahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16170701034715108039noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6289360952268100151.post-44148079664174115552012-04-05T14:58:44.682+10:002012-04-05T14:58:44.682+10:00I know what you mean about trying to find familiar...I know what you mean about trying to find familiar people on the blogroll, it's huge! <br /><br />Good on you with the tomatoes, I've been trying to grow vegies, but my brown thumb seems to be winning out so far, however I will persevere. As you say GM foods and the companies that promote them are a worry. <br /><br />I was delighted to see your theme this year. I think it's the way of the future- to reacquaint ourselves with some of the lessons from old sustainable cultures.<br /><br />Hugs to you and your tomatoes :) <br /><br />SueSuehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09715879775216108688noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6289360952268100151.post-91335911550012696342012-04-05T13:37:29.386+10:002012-04-05T13:37:29.386+10:00Sue, I'm so excited to find your comment. I...Sue, I'm so excited to find your comment. I've been looking for you through all those numbers. I should get some string instrument out now and play a sad tune and tell you that I've never been busier in my life.... not even when I was raising 4 kids. But I won't. Ha I must be crazy to even attempt to do this challenge. <br /><br />I drove over to Helena today and your "eat" post fits in with my life. I'm trying to get a greenhouse started at the ranch. The genetically modified food is scary. My car was filled with seedling, newly-planted tomato plants. I left some at friends and kids houses along the way. Kinda like Johnny Appleseed. :) <br /><br />My love to you and I better post my "E"....Hope everything is going well in your corner of the world.Manzanitahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06467261212623663365noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6289360952268100151.post-86312103954568586202012-04-05T11:27:58.316+10:002012-04-05T11:27:58.316+10:00Delores, it is so much to absorb as you say, and w...Delores, it is so much to absorb as you say, and when dietary problems need to be considered as well it becomes a real challenge.Suehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09715879775216108688noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6289360952268100151.post-21951599802538875672012-04-05T11:05:27.718+10:002012-04-05T11:05:27.718+10:00Just lately I have been more conscious of what I&#...Just lately I have been more conscious of what I'm eating, where it came from and what the impact on the planet is of producing that food. It really is a lot to absorb.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6289360952268100151.post-53087885056553710642012-04-05T09:45:20.546+10:002012-04-05T09:45:20.546+10:00lovely post
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