Why Beyonce's Pepsi Deal Pisses Me Off
So. Not much more than a year and a half after working with Michelle Obama’s anti-obesity campaign, “Let’s Move” (see the superfun video below) Beyonce has recently signed a $50-million deal with Pepsi, which already includes her parading around pantsless pushing a cart of soda cans. Let me just clarify…
Bummer! Soda Causes Cancer (Ready to Finally Give Up the Cola Now?)
Drinking soda is often sexualized and sexified, like in this image. But it’s one of the worst substances you can consume on a regular basis. Image via Mark Sebastian on Flickr. Most of us know that soda is a not-great treat, one that most nutritionists advise us against. But how…
Ani Phyo's Healthfully Decadent Raw Coconut Kream Recipe
Dessert has always been my favorite part of any meal (though I do love apps!) and while I’ve managed to tame my sweet tooth in the last few years, I’ve by no means eliminated it. (By tame I mean I can get my sweet-happys from maple syrup, honey, and desserts…
Reduce: Use a Home Soda Making-Machine
On the homepage of the Container Recycling Institute is a counter clocking how many beverage containers have been landfilled, littered and incinerated in the United States. This year alone the counter has tallied over 125 billion bottles and cans. Amazingly, the average American drinks around 60 gallons of soda each…
January Sales are On….
At Sodafine (for all sale stuff, click here) At By Nature (for all sale clothes, as well as housewares, click here) At Kaight (for all sale clothes, click here) At Beklina (for all sale items, click here)
A Case of Coat Lust
Confession: I have many winter coats. There’s the 3/4 length periwinkle wool overcoat, the chunky-knit turquoise peacoat, the 70’s butternut squash colored fuzzy cape, the plain black wool number with the best hood ever, and the abbreviated khaki raincoat. I love them all, and wear them all, too. Obviously I…
Lets Be Clear
Canada has been dealing with some rough water issues lately, and the David Suzuki Foundation is taking note of it. Since late last week residence of Vancouver have been facing mudslides over taking their resevoirs where the city gets their water. The extremely high level of turbidity has caused an…
Oh You Are Soooo Damn Fine: Eco-fashion in the Burg
Please tell me you DID NOT build a totally cool eco-fashion boutique a block from my house. What are you trying to do to me? Well, this is by far the sweeeeetest shop that the Burg has to offer, but my bank account is going to be a’bruised. This joint…
You Might be an Eco Chick If….
….it breaks your heart when you see people fill their grocery carts with pounds of cheap hamburger, Cheetos and soda and you just want to sneak your bag of organic apples into their sack when they’re not looking. ….you secretly laugh at the huge SUV drivers when you’re filling up…
…next to goddessness
I’m not going to go into why using chemical- and toxin-laden products to clean your home is an oxymoron, but if you need some background you can find it here. These days even the EPA is pushing alternatives to conventional cleaning products. Anything that has the number of poison control on…
