Five Easy Steps to Reduce Food Waste (Without Going Insane)

I wrote earlier about our realization that we were wasting food, which meant we were also wasting money and natural resources as well as contributing to greenhouse gases.

To coin a phrase, once we admitted we had a problem we were able to start solving it. We’ve reduced the amount we don’t eat considerably and as a result have reduced our spending on groceries at a time when prices are rising. Doing all this knowing we are also helping the environment makes for a true win-win situation. Read more

Cut Your Grocery Bill by 27%!

Like many families, we have been concerned about rising food costs so have been taking several steps to keep our food bill down, or at least prevent it from rising further. We’ve talked about one of the steps here but want to discuss another that helps both to limit the amount we spend as well as our impact on the earth. Ready? All you need to do is eat all the food you buy. Read more

Exposure to Bisphenol-A Linked to More Health Problems

The results of a new study on Bisphenol-A were reported in today’s Chicago Tribune. This study, the first to examine the effects of BPA on a large group of adults, is discussed in the upcoming Journal of the American Medical Association.  (The study results were released early since the FDA is meeting again today to discuss the safety of BPA in products that touch food.) Read more

Making Life Greener – Put Down the Plastic

Last week I posted on the latest report raising questions about bisphenol-A and mentioned that we’ve been making changes to protect our girls from exposure to this chemical. As promised, here is more about that topic.

Limiting our family’s exposure to bisphenol-A, also known as BPA, was important to us because it has been linked to several health issues. BPA mimics estrogen in the body and is a known endocrine disrupter. Increases in breast and other cancers, increases in insulin resistance, and early puberty for girls have all been associated with exposure to BPA. As I’ve mentioned before, the girls have inherited a strong family history of cancer so we want to reduce their exposure to carcinogens. Diabetes is also in their family medical history so we had multiple reasons for concern. Read more

More Questions Raised about Bisphenol-A

Today’s Washington Post reports on a new bispenol-A study. The study, conducted by the Yale School of Medicine, showed issues in brain function and moods in primates who were exposed to the chemical. Read more

Yet Another Reason to Consider Joining a CSA

I’ve previously highlighted some of the benefits our family has experienced since joining a Community Sponsored Agriculture or CSA group to expand our food horizons. New research published in the recent Wisconsin Medical Journal provides further reason to add more fruits and vegetables into your family’s diet. Read more

Community Sponsored Agriculture

One of the biggest changes we have made to our eating came from joining a Community Sponsored Agriculture or CSA group. These are farms that allow community members to purchase a share of their crop in advance. By purchasing a CSA share in advance, the consumer in essence becomes partners with the farmer, with the risks and rewards shared by both. Read more

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