Green Options » whole foods http://greenoptions.com/tag/whole-foods Posts tagged 'whole foods' Mon, 31 Aug 2009 00:20:01 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.5.1 en Inspired Economist: Pick of the Week http://inspiredeconomist.com/2009/08/31/inspired-economist-pick-of-the-week-13/ http://inspiredeconomist.com/2009/08/31/inspired-economist-pick-of-the-week-13/#comments Mon, 31 Aug 2009 00:20:01 +0000 Reenita Malhotra http://inspiredeconomist.com/2009/08/31/inspired-economist-pick-of-the-week-13/  

This column highlights the top economic stories of the week.

While Detroit has benefited from Cash for Clunkers, foreign automakers have gained even more. Some critics of the program warned that because it let consumers buy domestic or foreign cars, Clunkers could end up spending more American tax dollars to help foreign companies than American ones. More on this story here.

With irresponsible banking practices taking the blame for bringing about the global economic crisis, there has been a surge of interest in Islamic finance.Now, a slew of academic courses are springing up to meet the demand of those wanting to break into an expanding market. According to ratings agency Moody’s, the global Islamic finance sector is worth $700 billion and has the potential to be worth $4 trillion. More on this story here.

n an effort to curb solid waste pollution, China banned the import of scrap polysilicon at the beginning of August, an effort supported by its current environmental laws according to its Environmental Protection Ministry. Scrap polysilicon is a low-grade form of silicon not pure enough to use in microchips. However, it can be used as a component of solar wafers, which contain a variety of types of silicon, including up to 30% scrap polysilicon. More on this story here.

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]]> http://inspiredeconomist.com/2009/08/31/inspired-economist-pick-of-the-week-13/feed/ Did John Mackey Create a CSR Nightmare for Whole Foods? http://inspiredeconomist.com/2009/08/27/did-john-mackey-create-a-csr-nightmare-for-whole-foods/ http://inspiredeconomist.com/2009/08/27/did-john-mackey-create-a-csr-nightmare-for-whole-foods/#comments Thu, 27 Aug 2009 21:01:13 +0000 Cindy Tickle http://inspiredeconomist.com/2009/08/27/did-john-mackey-create-a-csr-nightmare-for-whole-foods/ Did Whole Foods CEO John Mackey cause a brand reputation, CSR nightmare for the company with his Wall Street Journal op-ed against healthcare reform?

In my work in Corporate Social Responsibility and sustainable business, Whole Foods has always been a company to benchmark against.  They were one of the first major retailers to offset 100% of their energy use with wind energy credits; voluntarily stop using plastic bags company-wide; join the Non-GMO Project’s Product Verification Program; and develop a certification program, the Whole Trade Guarantee, in partnership with non-profits.  Plus, the company has received a plethora of sustainability and environmental awards and recognition.  So I was just wondering…with a track record like that, can a renegade CEO damage the company’s brand reputation as a socially responsible company?  Well, John Mackey, co-founder and chief executive of Whole Foods, is sure giving it the old college try.

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]]> http://inspiredeconomist.com/2009/08/27/did-john-mackey-create-a-csr-nightmare-for-whole-foods/feed/ Greening Hollywood: Daytripping And Thinking of Ojai http://feelgoodstyle.com/2009/06/28/greening-hollywood-daytripping-and-thinking-of-ojai/ http://feelgoodstyle.com/2009/06/28/greening-hollywood-daytripping-and-thinking-of-ojai/#comments Sun, 28 Jun 2009 09:18:42 +0000 Paige Donner http://feelgoodstyle.com/2009/06/28/greening-hollywood-daytripping-and-thinking-of-ojai/ Calliote Canyon, Ojai, Main HouseUrban environments beg for a breather – especially when summer rolls around. This holds true even for urban seascapes such as L.A., our country’s second largest city and known for its metropolitan sprawl. Thanks in part to Guru Energy Drink, a recent sponsor of Greening Hollywood, and Whole Food’s most popular energy drink, I was able to invite a couple of friends to join me day tripping up to a nature estate in Ojai.
Not too long ago, I befriended a fashion designer specialized in sustainable leather goods – one who makes chrome-free leather boots, jewelry and accessories. Her name is Calleen Cordero and she has a following both in L.A. and internationally, in cities like Berlin. Her pieces are       [Pictured: Main House at Calliote]

fashionable, infused with quality craftsmanship and it’s only after the fact that one realizes their environmental aspect.

Calliote Canyon Serenity
While speaking with her initially, however, we found ourselves on the subject of Ojai and the Ojai Foundation which has been teaching the arts of permaculture and sustainability back when these were “fringe” paths pursued by the hippie-culture. Ojai is the small “art town,” set back in the hills off the 101, between Santa Barbara and Los Angeles. These days The Ojai Foundation is focused on “Council” a program they have been taking out to area schools in the local and surrounding counties.  What is “Council?”

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]]> http://feelgoodstyle.com/2009/06/28/greening-hollywood-daytripping-and-thinking-of-ojai/feed/ How Green Is Your Grocery Store? http://ecopreneurist.com/2009/04/30/how-green-in-your-grocery-store/ http://ecopreneurist.com/2009/04/30/how-green-in-your-grocery-store/#comments Thu, 30 Apr 2009 15:00:21 +0000 Jennifer Kaplan http://ecopreneurist.com/2009/04/30/how-green-in-your-grocery-store/ Last night Keilly Witman from EPA’s GreenChill Advanced Refrigeration Partnership, the program that attempts to get grocery stores to reduce ozone-killing refrigerant leaks, talked at EcoTuesday in DC. What I thought might not be our most exciting topic turned out to be one of the most interesting I’ve heard in the 8 months of co-hosting these events.

Ozone-depleting refrigerants are also potent greenhouse gases. One pound of the most commonly used HFC refrigerants has the same impact as about 4000 lbs of CO2. This is why Witman calls the reduction of refrigerant leaks the low-hanging-fruit of emissions control. There are 35,000 supermarkets in the US and each typically carries about 4000 lbs of refrigerant and leaks about 25% of that.  So, you do the math: 1000 lbs of high global warming gas from each of 35,000 supermarkets = 35,000,000 lbs leaked each year.  And its pretty simple and cheap to cut that number in half, which is where most GreenChill partner markets come in.

According to a 2008 GreenChill press release:

Compared to the rest of the supermarket industry, GreenChill partners are already emitting fewer ozone-depleting refrigerants and greenhouse gases than their competitors, and saving money at the same time. The partners’ savings in operating costs equal almost $13 million.

If every supermarket in the nation joined GreenChill and reduced their emissions to the current GreenChill average, the industry could prevent the release of 13 million metric tons of carbon dioxide equivalent and 157 ozone-depleting potential tons annually.

GreenChill has about 30 supermarket partners.  Let’s start applying the Big Green Purse principle and ask: Is your market a Greenchill partner or should you shop elsewhere?

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]]> http://ecopreneurist.com/2009/04/30/how-green-in-your-grocery-store/feed/ Reusable Grocery Bag Usage Triples in Past Year at Whole Foods Market http://eatdrinkbetter.com/2009/04/09/reusable-grocery-bag-usage-triples-in-past-year-at-whole-foods-market/ http://eatdrinkbetter.com/2009/04/09/reusable-grocery-bag-usage-triples-in-past-year-at-whole-foods-market/#comments Thu, 09 Apr 2009 19:08:23 +0000 John Chappell http://eatdrinkbetter.com/2009/04/09/reusable-grocery-bag-usage-triples-in-past-year-at-whole-foods-market/ Picture of Whole Foods

A recent study by Whole Foods Market estimates that reusable bag usage has increased by 300% in the year since it eliminated plastic bags at all of its stores.  The company estimated that 150 million bags have been kept out of landfills over the twelve month period.

Whole Foods Market made the announcement last year that they would stop using plastic bags company-wide starting on Earth Day 2008.  Since this announcement, public sentiment has been moving in the direction of eventual elimination of plastic bags at all grocery and retail stores, and municipalities (including the city of San Francisco) have begun outlawing or taxing plastic bag usage within city limits.

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]]> http://eatdrinkbetter.com/2009/04/09/reusable-grocery-bag-usage-triples-in-past-year-at-whole-foods-market/feed/ Natural Products Going Strong - Report From Expo West – Part I – Distribution Strategies http://ecopreneurist.com/2009/03/07/natural-products-going-strong-report-from-expo-west-%e2%80%93-part-i-%e2%80%93-distribution-strategies/ http://ecopreneurist.com/2009/03/07/natural-products-going-strong-report-from-expo-west-%e2%80%93-part-i-%e2%80%93-distribution-strategies/#comments Sat, 07 Mar 2009 14:35:36 +0000 mcmilker http://ecopreneurist.com/2009/03/07/natural-products-going-strong-report-from-expo-west-%e2%80%93-part-i-%e2%80%93-distribution-strategies/

I spent most of the last two days touring the exhibit hall at the Anaheim Convention Center, fighting crowds (an unusual occurrence these days) and marveling in how healthy the natural products industry still is. This is my second year at The Natural Products Expo West, one of the largest trade shows for the industry and it was, if possible even more crowded than last year.

In addition to the expected retailers, Whole Foods, Sprouts and various regional and local natural food stores, I spotted a number of badges proclaiming the wearer was from traditional grocery, drug and discount chains. Though, during a conversation I had with one vendor, I was told that they were not planning to approach Wal-Mart because there current vendors would be upset. Ah, yes, I’ve been there.

In the early stages of an industry’s growth or in times of change in the retail landscape, smaller dedicated stores will do everything possible to keep you, as a vendor from selling to the big guys. I went through this in the late ‘80s/early ‘90s when the country was populated with small office supply store and wholesale distributors. As Big Box retailers Staples and Office Depot came onto the scene and then Wal-Mart started expanding across the country, larger office supply dealers threatened to pull the products of office supply vendors if they sold to these category killers. They were, of course able to use their muscle for awhile, but in the end, it made more sense for manufacturers to sell to the big guys, if they didn’t they risked being sidelined as the industry grew and changed.

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]]> http://ecopreneurist.com/2009/03/07/natural-products-going-strong-report-from-expo-west-%e2%80%93-part-i-%e2%80%93-distribution-strategies/feed/ Mushrooms, Grasses Could Replace BHT and other Artificial Preservatives http://eatdrinkbetter.com/2009/03/02/mushrooms-grasses-could-replace-bht-and-other-artificial-preservatives/ http://eatdrinkbetter.com/2009/03/02/mushrooms-grasses-could-replace-bht-and-other-artificial-preservatives/#comments Mon, 02 Mar 2009 22:25:51 +0000 Gina Munsey http://eatdrinkbetter.com/2009/03/02/mushrooms-grasses-could-replace-bht-and-other-artificial-preservatives/ mushroom and mossRecently my husband was reading the ingredients list on the side panel of a cereal box, and he asked, “What’s BHT?”  His question got me thinking.  Would consumers gulp down that box of ready-made breakfast cereal if BHT was listed “butylated hydroxytoluene, a potential carcinogen”, instead? My mind turned to this article from last year about Polish researchers who are using raspberry seed extract as a natural alternative to BHT.  But are natural preservatives that much better? What is it with the obsession of extending shelf life through the use of additives, anyway?

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]]> http://eatdrinkbetter.com/2009/03/02/mushrooms-grasses-could-replace-bht-and-other-artificial-preservatives/feed/ Peanut Butter Recall Hits More Natural Foods: Uncle Eddie’s Vegan PB Cookies http://ecochildsplay.com/2009/01/29/peanut-butter-recall-natural-foods-uncle-eddies/ http://ecochildsplay.com/2009/01/29/peanut-butter-recall-natural-foods-uncle-eddies/#comments Fri, 30 Jan 2009 02:44:38 +0000 Derek Markham http://ecochildsplay.com/2009/01/29/peanut-butter-recall-natural-foods-uncle-eddies/ peanut butter

Uncle Eddie’s Vegan Cookies is the latest victim of the Salmonella Typhimurium outbreak, recalling its über-delicious Uncle Eddies Vegan Peanut Butter Chocolate-Chip Cookies because they contain peanut butter supplied by Peanut Corporation of America.

The recent Salmonella outbreak initially seemed to be confined to the mainstream food system, but with the recall of Clif and Luna bars, people are starting to realize that just because you buy natural foods, you aren’t any safer from some inherent weaknesses in our supply chain.

When a product from one factory can infect hundreds, possibly thousands, of people all over the country, our reach is too big. We can’t possibly be ensured of the safety of our food with a system like ours.

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]]> http://ecochildsplay.com/2009/01/29/peanut-butter-recall-natural-foods-uncle-eddies/feed/ World Peace and Chocolate: sweetriot creates morsels of goodness http://eatdrinkbetter.com/2009/01/01/world-peace-and-chocolate-sweetriot-creates-morsels-of-goodness/ http://eatdrinkbetter.com/2009/01/01/world-peace-and-chocolate-sweetriot-creates-morsels-of-goodness/#comments Thu, 01 Jan 2009 15:37:43 +0000 Gennefer Snowfield http://eatdrinkbetter.com/2009/01/01/world-peace-and-chocolate-sweetriot-creates-morsels-of-goodness/ What if you could promote peace, foster a multicultural world, support local artists, help underdeveloped countries thrive and save the planet just by eating deliciously rich and organic chocolate candies? 

Well, thanks to Sarah Endline, the creative genius and cacao bean extraordinaire behind sweetriot, you can.  Oh, and did I mention that the chocolate candies are actually good for you, and rich in health benefits?  I know it seems to good to be true, but Behind the Burner gave me the amazing chance to speak with Sarah who shows us how a sweet tooth and a passion for change can make anything possible.

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]]> http://eatdrinkbetter.com/2009/01/01/world-peace-and-chocolate-sweetriot-creates-morsels-of-goodness/feed/ Ebooks - Green Holiday Gift Ideas From Ecobrain http://ecopreneurist.com/2008/12/11/ebooks-green-holiday-gift-ideas-from-ecobrain/ http://ecopreneurist.com/2008/12/11/ebooks-green-holiday-gift-ideas-from-ecobrain/#comments Thu, 11 Dec 2008 17:14:38 +0000 Reenita Malhotra http://ecopreneurist.com/2008/12/11/ebooks-green-holiday-gift-ideas-from-ecobrain/

Consider the gift of a green book this Holiday season.

Ecobrain, a green publishing company offers ebooks, the ideal green reading choice.  Ebooks can be instantly downloaded to your desktop. Ecobrain has a series of ebooks that make ideal reading for Ecopreneurs.

The Next Sustainability Wave: Building Boardroom Buy-in, by Bob Willard ($16.95)

This book provides a compelling business case emphasizing the importance of how sustainability is presented to corporate leaders. It applies effective selling techniques to reposition sustainability strategies as a means to achieving existing corporate ends, rather than as a separate priority to worry about. It sells sustainability as a solution, a business strategy, and a catalyst for business transformation.

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]]> http://ecopreneurist.com/2008/12/11/ebooks-green-holiday-gift-ideas-from-ecobrain/feed/ Thrifty Thursdays: Tips for Eating Green on Little ‘Green’ http://eatdrinkbetter.com/2008/11/20/thrifty-thursdays-tips-for-eating-green-on-little-green/ http://eatdrinkbetter.com/2008/11/20/thrifty-thursdays-tips-for-eating-green-on-little-green/#comments Thu, 20 Nov 2008 08:30:33 +0000 Megan Prusynski http://eatdrinkbetter.com/2008/11/20/thrifty-thursdays-tips-for-eating-green-on-little-green/ Bulk bins are your friendWith the holidays approaching and the economy on the downturn, I’m sure I’m not the only one who feels the pinch in my wallet. There’s not much you can do to lower rent or mortgage, utility bills, or car payments, so your food budget will likely be what gets cut back. If the thought of eating nothing but rice and beans for your holiday meals scares you, don’t worry! You can trim your food budget while still eating well and keeping it green. In fact, there are many ways to lower your grocery bill while helping the planet out at the same time.

Following are some of the ways I’ve tampered my food spending, but please comment with your money (and earth) saving ideas!

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]]> http://eatdrinkbetter.com/2008/11/20/thrifty-thursdays-tips-for-eating-green-on-little-green/feed/ Green Diva’s Guide to Delicious Living: Foraging for Healthier Food http://eatdrinkbetter.com/2008/11/11/green-divas-guide-to-delicious-living-foraging-for-healthier-food/ http://eatdrinkbetter.com/2008/11/11/green-divas-guide-to-delicious-living-foraging-for-healthier-food/#comments Tue, 11 Nov 2008 18:41:32 +0000 Megan McWilliams http://eatdrinkbetter.com/2008/11/11/green-divas-guide-to-delicious-living-foraging-for-healthier-food/ shopping cartI had the opportunity to visit my very favorite food shopping spot - the Berkshire Coop Market. It is in Great Barrington Massachusettsand if you haven’t been to either Great Barrington or the Coop, I recommend planning a visit on your next trip in New England. I have to drive 150 miles to go shopping there, but I make the trek from time to time, under the guise of ‘visiting friends’, but there is always a trip to the Coop as a priority.

When I used to live up there in the 1980s and we were the experiential ‘green’ community, I not only became a member of this burgeoning food coop, I ended up as president of the Board of Directors for a year or so. I was young, energetic, enthusiastic and still unmarred by realities that can make a person cynical about such things.

Back then, the Coop was in the basement of an old granary. It was cold, damp and full of love (and spiders). We dreamed of a store where we could have a cafe and freshly baked products and room for lots of locally grown produce. I helped build up the membership significantly back then, but I moved away and left the dreaming to those left behind. I visited of course, but essentially lost track for quite a number of years.

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]]> http://eatdrinkbetter.com/2008/11/11/green-divas-guide-to-delicious-living-foraging-for-healthier-food/feed/ Wal-Mart May Remove 9 Million Plastic Bags from the Waste Stream - Big Whoop http://sustainablog.org/2008/09/26/wal-mart-may-remove-9-million-plastic-bags-from-the-waste-stream-yet-im-unimpressed/ http://sustainablog.org/2008/09/26/wal-mart-may-remove-9-million-plastic-bags-from-the-waste-stream-yet-im-unimpressed/#comments Fri, 26 Sep 2008 15:31:56 +0000 Robin Shreeves http://sustainablog.org/2008/09/26/wal-mart-may-remove-9-million-plastic-bags-from-the-waste-stream-yet-im-unimpressed/ no plastic bagsI’m in a foul mood today, people. The government is in talks to give away 700 billion dollars to companies who have proven to be irresponsible with money. The entire blogosphere is whining about Senator McCain being in Washington trying to do a job he was elected to do instead of being at a debate that could easily be pushed back a week. I would expect every official who the people have elected to do a job to be on that job in a crisis of this magnitude. I’m usually pretty easy going, but this has just set me off.

And so today when I read about Wal-Mart saying it will “potentially” cut its plastic bag usage by 1/3 by the year 2013, where I might normally say “good for them,” I’m saying, “big deal.” You might cut your plastic bag usage by 1/3 in five years. Big whoop.

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]]> http://sustainablog.org/2008/09/26/wal-mart-may-remove-9-million-plastic-bags-from-the-waste-stream-yet-im-unimpressed/feed/ Whole Foods Agrees To Increase Pay For Tomato Workers http://eatdrinkbetter.com/2008/09/11/whole-foods-agrees-to-increase-pay-for-tomato-workers/ http://eatdrinkbetter.com/2008/09/11/whole-foods-agrees-to-increase-pay-for-tomato-workers/#comments Thu, 11 Sep 2008 15:14:19 +0000 Kelli Best-Oliver http://eatdrinkbetter.com/2008/09/11/whole-foods-agrees-to-increase-pay-for-tomato-workers/ Whole Foods, following in the footsteps of Taco Bell, Burger King, and McDonalds, agreed this week to become the first grocery chain to improve working conditions and pay for the Coalition of Immokalee Workers (CIW), tomato workers from Florida.  Whole Foods will pay an extra penny per pound of tomatoes, and will work in conjunction with the CIW to establish modern working standards for its agricultural workers.

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]]> http://eatdrinkbetter.com/2008/09/11/whole-foods-agrees-to-increase-pay-for-tomato-workers/feed/ Whole Foods Tries to Shed Whole Paycheck Image http://eatdrinkbetter.com/2008/08/05/whole-foods-tries-to-shed-whole-paycheck-image/ http://eatdrinkbetter.com/2008/08/05/whole-foods-tries-to-shed-whole-paycheck-image/#comments Tue, 05 Aug 2008 20:07:18 +0000 Kelli Best-Oliver http://eatdrinkbetter.com/2008/08/05/whole-foods-tries-to-shed-whole-paycheck-image/ I’ve got a love-hate relationship with Whole Foods. On one hand, I like having organic products of all kinds available for my kitchen. I love their cheese counter (being a cheesemonger is my fantasy dream job!) and the specialty products I can find there that I can’t find anywhere else. On the other hand, it’s always crowded, and it’s always pricey. I really can’t afford to buy everything I need there, particularly their conventional produce. If I’m buying conventional apples from across the country, I’d rather not pay an arm and a leg for them.

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]]> http://eatdrinkbetter.com/2008/08/05/whole-foods-tries-to-shed-whole-paycheck-image/feed/ Radius Makes Your Smile Brilliant, Naturally http://feelgoodstyle.com/2008/07/09/radius-makes-your-smile-brilliant-naturally/ http://feelgoodstyle.com/2008/07/09/radius-makes-your-smile-brilliant-naturally/#comments Wed, 09 Jul 2008 22:35:08 +0000 Courtney Carlisle http://feelgoodstyle.com/2008/07/09/radius-makes-your-smile-brilliant-naturally/ Let’s face it: American’s have an obsession with white teeth, and what better way to get those pearly whites clean than with the ultra-comfortable wide head Radius toothbrushes. I initially spied them in my local Whole Foods and was curious about their HUGE heads.

When I finally decided to test them, they turned out to be comfy, comprehensive and eco-sensitive. Not a bad combination. The Original lasts 3x longer than a regular toothbrush; the handle is also made from renewable materials (and have been for 20 years). Their Source toothbrush not only has a handle made from renewable material but also has a replaceable head which uses up to 1/5 the material of a regular brush.

Both brushes have extremely comfortably shaped heads to reach all those nooks and crannies between your teeth and ergonimically designed grips. The Original comes in fun colors, like berry and lime, while the Source has an earthier feel. They range in price from about $7 for a single to $38 for a 6 pack and accomodate righties and lefties.

]]> http://feelgoodstyle.com/2008/07/09/radius-makes-your-smile-brilliant-naturally/feed/ Reusable Swim Diapers Make Pool and Beach Time Greener http://ecochildsplay.com/2008/07/04/reusable-swim-diapers-make-pool-and-beach-time-greener/ http://ecochildsplay.com/2008/07/04/reusable-swim-diapers-make-pool-and-beach-time-greener/#comments Fri, 04 Jul 2008 15:33:01 +0000 Kristen Chase http://ecochildsplay.com/2008/07/04/reusable-swim-diapers-make-pool-and-beach-time-greener/ Konfidence-USA Baby Swim PackThe advances in cloth diapering over the last few years, not only in availability of handy diaper services, but also the quality and simple use of the diapers themselves, have converted many a disposable diaper user to “greener” ways. But while many cloth diaper enthusiasts and flushable diaper users have strong opinions about which cloth diapers work the best, I’ve yet to see commentary on reusable swim diapers.

If you’re already a cloth diaper user, than the concept of using a resuable swim diaper is probably not a far stretch. But if you use disposables or ’sposies, then you might be glad to know that reusable swim diapers are a fantastic budget conscious choice, particularly since disposable swim diapers are super expensive.

Truth be told, disposable swim diapers are more for easing our minds and less about containing bodily fluids and bowel movements. Basically, they just don’t contain all the chemicals that regular disposables do, therefore keeping them trim and less saggy when they hit water. But, they certainly don’t hold urine well. And, while they might hold a bowel movement for a good five minutes, you do not want your kid swimming around with a swim diaper full of poop.

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]]> http://ecochildsplay.com/2008/07/04/reusable-swim-diapers-make-pool-and-beach-time-greener/feed/ New Chapter Organics Whole-Food Organic Multivitamins for Every Kid http://ecochildsplay.com/2008/06/19/new-chapter-organics-whole-food-organic-multivitamins-for-every-kid/ http://ecochildsplay.com/2008/06/19/new-chapter-organics-whole-food-organic-multivitamins-for-every-kid/#comments Thu, 19 Jun 2008 17:37:31 +0000 Jennifer Lance http://ecochildsplay.com/2008/06/19/new-chapter-organics-whole-food-organic-multivitamins-for-every-kid/ I am not entirely sold on the idea that people need to take multivitamins if they eat right, but I give them to my children frequently despite my reservations. I feel that multivitamins can accommodate for days when my children don’t eat well (or I don’t cook well). Now, there is an organic multivitamin powder for kids made by New Chapter Organics.

EveryKid comes in three flavors: awesome apple, brilliant berries, and grape (sold exclusively at Whole Foods). The powder can be taken directly or mixed with water, and it is recommended for children over the age of four. At first, my daughter thought EveryKid was strange, as she is used to a chewable multivitamin; however, in subsequent days she requested EveryKid over her regular Rainbow Light’s chewable NutriStars. EveryKid is organic. Since I only feed my children organic food, it makes sense to give them organic vitamins. Dr. Charles Benbrook, Chief Scientist of The Organic Center explains:

All kids need wholesome, safe foods that protect their growing bodies from pesticides, chemicals, and unknown risks from genetically-modified crops. Nourishing young bodies with vitamins, minerals and antioxidants each day is equally important, because growing up is serious business.EveryKid whole-food complexed multivitamins are a great way to fill any nutrient gaps in kids’ diets, so that they build a lifelong foundation for good health.

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]]> http://ecochildsplay.com/2008/06/19/new-chapter-organics-whole-food-organic-multivitamins-for-every-kid/feed/ Green Teeth http://sustainablog.org/2008/06/12/green-teeth-today/ http://sustainablog.org/2008/06/12/green-teeth-today/#comments Fri, 13 Jun 2008 03:36:53 +0000 Aaron Szymanski http://sustainablog.org/2008/06/12/green-teeth-today/ This morning I brushed my teeth with a recycled toothbrush. As I looked in the mirror, toothpaste frothing, the thought that it had all started with this simple piece of plastic was enough to make me stop for a second. And then I kept brushing.

Over a year ago, one of our designers in our firm brought in a Preserve toothbrush made by Recycline, along with a Stonyfield Farm yogurt cup that mentioned Recycline recycling all their plastic yogurt containers. The toothbrush was their first product—the foundation of all the Preserve products—it received placement in specialty stores, then eventually mass merchants and even a cameo role in a movie (Will Farrell brushes his teeth with it repeatedly in “Stranger than Fiction”).

We had been reviewing the products that we had made in the past and wanted to work with a company that reflected our own mission for sustainability. After all, we didn’t endure the looks from the natives when we turned a sewage treatment plant into our company headquarters for nothing (ah, but that’s another blog entry).

So, as the head of design, I did something and … I called them. I talked to someone on the other line, made a proposal to expand their product line and hung up.

Over the course of many phone calls and meetings, Recycline took us up on our offer to supply them with product design and refinement in exchange for a royalty on whatever went to market. A lot of firms our size have worked on royalties for years but this was our first try. And I’m happy to report that after less than a year, several of the products we developed with Recycline are available at Whole Foods including food storage containers, cutting boards and colanders. (For the whole story, check out Metropolis: Cooking with Leftovers)

Preserve Kitchen Food Storage Container

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]]> http://sustainablog.org/2008/06/12/green-teeth-today/feed/ Green Celebrity, Film, and TV News http://feelgoodstyle.com/2008/06/09/green-celebrity-film-and-tv-news/ http://feelgoodstyle.com/2008/06/09/green-celebrity-film-and-tv-news/#comments Tue, 10 Jun 2008 01:15:58 +0000 Deb Hiett http://feelgoodstyle.com/2008/06/09/green-celebrity-film-and-tv-news/ Where else would you find Jessica Alba’s baby, Angelina Jolie’s movie, Emeril Lagasse’s TV show, and Ed Begley Jr.’s book in one blog post?! Read on after the jump for more on the latest “HollyGreen, CA” news:

“Hellboy II” Gets a TerraPass

Hollywood Going GreenThe 2008 Los Angeles Film Festival announced that it is implementing numerous changes to produce an eco-friendly, “green” Festival this year, as part of a company-wide greening initiative by Film Independent – the non-profit filmmakers organization that produces the Los Angeles Film Festival, as well as the Spirit Awards.

The Festival has partnered with NBC-Universal, which is a green company, on both Opening Night (Thursday, June 19) and Closing Night (Sunday, June 29) of the Festival. The Opening Night premiere of Universal Pictures’ “Wanted” (starring Angelina Jolie), as well as the Closing Night premiere of Universal Pictures’ “Hellboy II: The Golden Army,” will be produced in an eco-friendly fashion.

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