December, 2011

Earthworks' Sharon Wilson Talks About The Impact of Fracking - Dec 08,2011

With the pressure on the United States to develop alternatives to fossil fuels and eliminate our dependency upon foreign oil, there is a race to tap into the natural resources available on our own soil. In the last decade, new technologies in hydraulic fracturing have opened up domestic shale gas and oil reserves. But the drilling boom has brought with it serious concerns over the health and environmental impacts of an industry that uses large volumes of toxic chemicals in close proximity to communities. As the natural gas development progresses, environmentalists, activists, scientists and citizens continue to press for regulation and corporate accountability. There also have been concerns over the tactics being used to stifle the opposition which are extraneous and unprecedented. Sharon Wilson, the Gulf Regional Organizer from EARTHWORKS’ Oil and Gas Accountability Project recently attended an industry PR conference where she recorded representatives from the natural gas industry recommending using the US Army/Marine Insurgency Manual and also admitting that they employ ex-military Psy Ops personnel in selected neighborhoods. Although the recording of this oil executive has been played on cnbc.com and other media outlets it still has not received the national attention it should. Regardless, it does put the spotlight on a global concern regarding the amount of control corporations have within the United States. This in turn lends itself to supporting groups who are demanding immediate reform as regulations are put into place to enforce responsibility. In this segment of The Organic View Radio Show, host, June Stoyer will be joined by special guest Sharon Wilson, who will discuss the impact of fracking, the tactics being deployed and why the public needs to be more informed.

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Tom Theobald: The Purdue Study On Systemic Pesticides - Dec 07,2011

There is a growing body of evidence from both science and practical experience that the systemic pesticides are having a disastrous effect not only on honeybees and other pollinators but are wreaking wide-spread damage to the environment. Anyone who is not familiar with these systemic pesticides makes light of the issue at hand. However, as more credible information is published it is more difficult for the devastation caused by these chemicals to be ignored. There is a study which has been conducted by Purdue scientists about the role of systemic pesticides in bee losses which will soon be published in PLoS ONE (The Public Library of Science (PLoS) which is a non-profit organization of scientists and physicians committed to making the worlds scientific and medical literature a freely available public resource.) Tom Theobald, President and founding board member of the Boulder County Beekeepers Association has been working towards getting the registration process of these systemic pesticides reformed. Tom is also the owner of the Niwot Honey Farm. Tom was the last County Bee Inspector in the state of Colorado, a position created in 1891 and retired in 2000.In this segment of The Organic View Radio Show,host, June Stoyer will be joined by special guestTom Theobald who will discuss the significanceof this study and its impact.

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Dr. Sandra Steingraber: Living Downstream - Dec 06,2011

Tis the season for those familiar smells of fresh holiday cookies baking in the oven. For people who have food sensitivities to gluten, freshly baked cookies were often something that wasn’t easily enjoyed due to the limitations of available products and recipes. However, thanks to Roben Ryberg’s best-selling book, The Ultimate Gluten-Free Cookie Book there are a myriad of choices that take can take you down memory lane with a selection of over 100 original easy-to-make recipes that include gluten-free cookies, bars, brownies, holiday treats and more. The book also provides tips and explanations for the novice gluten-free baker including: what going gluten-free really means, criteria for choosing the right flour, advice for preparing your kitchen before baking and even a breakdown of the expenses involved. Roben has twenty years of experience with gluten-free cooking and baking. She is the founder and former owner of Miss Roben’s Gluten-Free Foods and the author of Gluten-Free in 5 Minutes and You Won’t Believe It Is Gluten-Free! In this segment of The Organic View Radio Show, host, June Stoyer will be joined by special guest Roben Ryberg to discuss how easy and economic it is to make holiday cookies that not only taste amazing but are gluten-free!

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Author, Roben Ryberg: The Ultimate Gluten-Free Cookie Book - Dec 05,2011

Tis the season for those familiar smells of fresh holiday cookies baking in the oven. For people who have food sensitivities to gluten, freshly baked cookies were often something that wasn’t easily enjoyed due to the limitations of available products and recipes. However, thanks to Roben Ryberg’s best-selling book, The Ultimate Gluten-Free Cookie Book there are a myriad of choices that take can take you down memory lane with a selection of over 100 original easy-to-make recipes that include gluten-free cookies, bars, brownies, holiday treats and more. The book also provides tips and explanations for the novice gluten-free baker including: what going gluten-free really means, criteria for choosing the right flour, advice for preparing your kitchen before baking and even a breakdown of the expenses involved. Roben has twenty years of experience with gluten-free cooking and baking. She is the founder and former owner of Miss Roben’s Gluten-Free Foods and the author of Gluten-Free in 5 Minutes and You Won’t Believe It Is Gluten-Free! In this segment of The Organic View Radio Show, host, June Stoyer will be joined by special guest Roben Ryberg to discuss how easy and economic it is to make holiday cookies that not only taste amazing but are gluten-free!

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Frances Moore Lappé: Eco Mind - Dec 01,2011

Today’s world is drastically changing. With the number of people losing jobs, losing their homes and losing faith in our leadership, many people seem to have given up hope. Perhaps is a matter of perspective. Could it very well be that our perspective is “while we often hear that seeing is believing, actually believing is seeing.” If we as human beings accept defeat as the reality nothing can or will change. However, that is not the case and there is hope. Throughout history, we can and have taken action. There are many people who are collectively working together to see what they feel is just become reality. It is not an easy battle but it is one that we can win. In the book, EcoMindChanging the Way We Think, to Create The World We Want, Frances Moore Lappé explores the way people as a society view the problems we are facing and offers solutions as far as how we can work together to make the necessary changes we need. In this segment of The Organic View Radio Show, host, June Stoyer, talks to the legendary environmentalist, possibilist and author, Frances Moore Lappé about her thought provoking book, EcoMindChanging the Way We Think, to Create The World We Want.

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