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Celebrity Testimony Highlights the Problems of Industrial Agriculture

Comedian Stephen Colbert made news when he testified last Friday before a Congressional subcommittee in support of migrant farm workers rights.

Kanu Hawaii Announces Eat Local Week

Mark your calendars; Saturday, September 25^th through October 2^nd is Eat Local Week! Kanu Hawaii is organizing a grassroots effort to educate the community about the benefits of eating locally grown food.

An Ounce of Prevention is Worth a Pound of Cure

By Caitlin Pomerantz

Help Local Farmer's Succeed!

When I ask Chuck Boerner of Ono Organic Farms how long he’s been selling produce to Down to Earth, he pauses, bemused, and says, “Geez, I don’t know.” After consulting with his wife, Lilly, he settles on “twenty, maybe thirty years.

Down to Earth Goes to Kapolei!

Less Meat = Less Heat (lots) + other goodies

Big news recently is that the United Nations is advocating a vegan diet for the world in order to combat climate change, dwindling fresh water supplies, hunger and land change leading to biodiversity loss.

Cultivating Healthy Skepticism

I mentioned in the comments to a recent blog post titled "What Dietary Changes Inhibit Cancer in 100% of Cases?" that a reader wrote to share some concerns.

The Real Culprit Behind High Cholesterol, Dismantling Dr. Atkins and Fruit Appreciation 101

High cholesterol is a rising concern in the United States.

Why do we serve fast food to students and hospital patients?

Growing up, my parents instilled in me a healthy skepticism of conventional medicine. They treated our illnesses with natural remedies, rest and nutritious food. Hospitals were good for fixing broken bones, but not much else. I rebelled from much of what my parents taught me, and might have rebelled from their antiestablishment view of medicine, if it hadn’t been for a defining moment in my education.

Animal Assisted Happiness

I stumbled on a lovely volunteer organization called Animal Assisted Happiness, courtesy of a friend at the Care2 network.