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Green Entrepreneur Jill Robbins Heads Sustainable Cookie and Cake Business

By Nicole Schlosser , Published: 04/13/12

HomeFree founder, Jill, with her son

Jill Robbins, founder of HomeFree, a business that makes organic, vegan, gluten-free, ready-to-eat whole grain cookies and coffee cakes free of common food allergens including peanuts, tree nuts, eggs and dairy, saw first-hand the problems that can be caused by processed, unhealthy food and came up with a solution for anyone who has allergies or wants healthier dessert alternatives. A mother of a child with food allergies and clinical psychologist, Robbins started HomeFree so that everyone can be included when snacks and desserts are offered. She also initiated an environmentally-friendly business, getting HomeFree officially certified as a B-Corporation by B Lab, a nonprofit organization that uses the power of business to solve social and environmental problems by creating a new class of corporations required to create benefit for society.

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Healthy Delectables’ Tamar Kagan Dishes on Sustainable Eating

By Nicole Schlosser , Published: 10/28/11

Tamar Kagan, a lifelong vegetarian, proponent of natural foods, founder and owner of baked goods and healthy diet coaching business Healthy Delectables, teaches her clients to prepare quick, easy, nutritious meals and offers tips to the public with videos on her blog, Tamar’s Healthy Delectables. Kagan will appear on the Good Food stage at the Los Angeles Green Festival on Saturday, Oct. 29 at 11:00 a.m. She will demonstrate how to make nut milk, raw oatmeal, and a healthy egg dish.  We sat down with Kagan and got her thoughts on eating sustainably, inspiration to eat healthily and her budding entertainment career.

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Wild Animals Belong in the Wild!

By Jo Barlow , Published: 04/04/11

Photo by chezynickannie via flickr

Long ago, in the 1970s, when I was a little girl, I was taken to see the circus. It was supposed to be a big treat but I only have two lasting memories from that day. Firstly my terror of the clowns, something that stays with me to this day, and secondly the horror I felt while watching the poor animals perform. There were bears and tigers and elephants and, even at the tender age of 6, this seemed to me to be the most horrible way to treat animals and I remember being so worried that they were being treated badly.

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Good Day for the Animals: Japanese Whaling Suspended and Nocton Proposal Withdrawn

By Jo Barlow , Published: 02/16/11

Photo by scott1e2310 via flickr

In our fight to promote animal welfare across the globe, it’s not often us little people rise up successfully against the mighty corporations and governments but today has brought in two such wonderful results for the animals that I had to share them with you.

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International Year of Forests: Join the UNEP in Celebrating “Forests for People” this Year

By Tuesday Phillips , Published: 02/02/11

Member of the Cofán Dureno Indigenous community in northern Ecuador. Photo by Rainforest Action Network via flickr.

Today at the United Nations Forum on Forests in New York, the UNEP plans to celebrate their launch of the International Year for Forests (IYF) with the slogan of “Celebrating Forests for People.” In the wake of the International Year of Biodiversity, the shift in focus from species to forests and people is a much needed and natural transition, considering the rate of deforestation and soil degradation that is spreading exponentially worldwide.

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Want to be Greener? Go Vegetarian.

By Nicole Schlosser , Published: 09/13/10

Photo by Green in all 4 Seasons via flickr

Going vegetarian, even just some of the time, can lower your environmental impact by helping to reduce pollution, and conserve land and water. You’ll also improve your health.

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Have You Heard About the Crazy Rumors?

By Jennifer Thorington , Published: 09/03/10

Photo by jessica_grc via flickr

Remember the senses and flavors of your childhood?  Our friends at Crazy Rumors definitely do!  Not only do they make some amazing gourmet lip balms that are all natural and great for you, but their tasty flavors will take you back to a time when pigtails and popsicles were the fad.

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Animal Rights Gaining Popularity

By Nicole Schlosser , Published: 07/15/10

In the U.S. and throughout most of the world, there is increasing concern for the rights of animals. From California’s egg referendum, placed on the ballot in 2008, to Spain’s recent call for rights for non-human primates, people are voting in greater numbers to protect animals from cruel practices, particularly in farming.

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Heightened Empathy in Vegans and Vegetarians

By Tuesday Phillips , Published: 07/13/10

Ask any vegetarian or vegan where the desire to eliminate animal products from their diet came from and you are likely to find that they did so for ethical reasons. A lifestyle choice that stems from ethically-driven intentions which are cultivated from empathetic thoughts, comes from a place where more than just animals are cause for concern. Ironically, though, vegetarians are often pegged as one-dimensional extremists who care more about animals than people. Being a vegan myself, I can tell you that this could not be farther from the truth. My plight for preserving the environment and bettering the human race is approached with the same fervor as my activism for animal rights. Why? Unnecessary suffering of any living thing is, well, unnecessary.  So, what makes one person chose an omnivorous diet and the next a diet rich in plant-based foods?

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Ecolutionize Your Summer

By Tuesday Phillips , Published: 06/24/10

Through the briskness of fall, harshness of winter and one of the worst allergies seasons spring has yet to conceive, the warm sun of summer has finally arrived. Convertible tops are pulled back, bathing suits line the windows of chic boutiques, and an aire of exhilaration feels effortless when in the presence of nature.  Summer has always been a season that embodies a feeling of being free and since spring-cleaning has most likely left your life less cluttered in a physical sense, going green this summer is a foolproof way to de-clutter your mind and contribute positively to the progress of the planet. It’s the perfect time to sit back, relax and and give your lifestyle a green makeover!

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