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The magical shiitake
Shiitake mushrooms have been used in eastern medicine for more than 6,000 years. Traditional uses range from curing repertory disease to improving blood circulation, increasing energy and upping your qi, what is referred to in traditional Chinese culture as ‘life energy’. While the historic Read More...
World water day: 5 ways to conserve
Today, Saturday March 22 is World Water Day, though it really should be everyday. Our world is a thirsty place, and scientists are predicting that it will only get drier. The Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development calculates that by 2050 47% of the global population will be living Read More...
Keeping your pantry green
Time to make room for healthier options. (via EcoSalon.com) You’ve committed to a healthier lifestyle, buying more fresh produce and switching to organic foods. In the rush to give your diet an eco-makeover, don’t neglect the portion of your kitchen often kept behind closed doors: the Read More...
5 green restaurants to know about
With green initiatives popping up all over the globe, restaurants and cafes are no exception. While green can be pricy for both consumers and manufacturers, affordable eco-friendly meals are not as uncommon as you might think. The Green Restaurant Association, based in Boston, helps restaurants Read More...
The Goosefoot Revolution
In the sand sits a blue truck. Beside it, bulging sacks wait to be loaded. In a field near the village of Buena Vista in southwestern Bolivia, the quinoa harvest is in full swing. Men lay cut stalks on the ground so they can run over them with the truck. Then they separate the grains from the Read More...
Keeping your pantry green
Time to make room for healthier options. (via EcoSalon.com) You’ve committed to a healthier lifestyle, buying more fresh produce and switching to organic foods. In the rush to give your diet an eco-makeover, don’t neglect the portion of your kitchen often kept behind closed doors: the Read More...
Living in the gift
Why we need to restore a sense of the sacred to the economy. Charles Eisenstein | September 2011 Issue Today, we associate money with the profane and for good reason. If anything is sacred in this world, it is surely not money. Money seems to be the enemy of our better instincts, as is clear every Read More...
The Organic Top 20
Ode’s annual pick of products that are good for the body, the mind and the planet. Marco Visscher, Dan Schank, EmilyAviles and Gene Ruda | April/May 2010 issue { 1 } ECOlunchbox: Reusable lunch kits Many of us fill our lunches—or our children’s lunches—with individually packaged foods and Read More...
Six eco-trends reshaping the fashion industry
Major brands and young, globally minded designers alike are asking the question: How do you come up with a garment that is sustainable, that can stand on its own and not rob from the future? Here are six trends that eco-designers are currently following. Carmel Wroth | June/July 2009 Read More...
Ode's 2009 Organic Top 20
A garden of earthly delights — Ode’s annual pick of products that are good for your body, your soul and the planet. The Editors | May 2009 issue Back in March, First Lady Michelle Obama made a bold statement when she picked up a shovel and began digging up a patch of White House lawn to plant Read More...