“Those who contemplate the beauty of the earth find reserves of strength that will endure as long as life lasts. There is something infinitely healing in the repeated refrains of nature - the assurance that dawn comes after night, and spring after winter.” ~ Rachel Carson, Silent Spring
The snap peas are up! (...and I may have gotten irrationally excited when I saw these!)
Happy Earth Day, everyone! Treat everyday with respect for others and the planet, but be extra nice today!
Want to school your egg-loving friends? Need some clarification on "sustainable" food labels? Watch and share the documentary "Story of An Egg," a participating film in the 2013 PBS Online Film Festival, here:
Liked what you saw? Vote for the documentary here! Check out this film and other projects by the creative people at The Lexicon of Sustainability initiative.
Watch Jon Stewart's interview with Lori Silverbush and Kristi Jacobson of "A Place at the Table," a documentary about hunger, food insecurity and food access in the U.S:
The free-loading argument of receiving federal food assistance is long gone: 80% of SNAP recipients are working, employed individuals. There's no reason for hunger in the U.S. As Silverbush and Jacobson suggest, we can't simply blame the problems of food insecurity on a single entity, namely the government. It's time to magnify the interconnected flaws in our food system, and, our role as citizens to speak up. This film is a place to start the dialogue:
As Jeff Bridges suggests, if another country had our rates of food insecurity, we'd be at war or, at least, outraged. "A Place at the Table" is available on iTunes, OnDemand and select theaters this Friday, March 1. There's also a wealth of information on the film's site for action initiatives, public outreach and viewing options. Take a look. Re-blog, tweet or share this post or any information from "A Place at the Table" - just get the word out!!
