Once every few years, you get a chance to vote at the polls. However, every single day you get a chance to vote at the till. How you spend your money has political, economic, environmental and social consequences. I have worked for political campaigns in both Provincial and Federal elections. I have lobbied politicians, written […]
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Compassion Farm Update – July
Hello Folks! Between being instrumental in starting the new Lantzville Farmers’ Market and being President of the Bowen Road Farmers’ Market, a lot of people are asking where things are at with our 23 month long legal battle with DOL (The District of Lantzville). In the last edition (here is the link: www.synergymag.ca/compassion-farm-update-may-2012), we shared […]
Food: Some Thoughts On Veganism
In reading about different diets, we may have come across words of encouragement by famous people on the merits of vegetarianism. Einstein has said: “Nothing will benefit human health and increase chances for survival of life on Earth as much as the evolution to a vegetarian diet.” From Paul McCartney: “If slaughterhouses had glass walls, […]
Food: Arable Land, Local Food, and Social Evolution
Until recent discussions about food security, we rarely thought about agriculture — the soil, the water needed, the sun, the farmer. Our thinking has been something like this: It’s not necessary for me to worry about food since I have a paying job that allows me to buy my food. Just as I do my thing, […]
Save the World with Leftovers
I am certain that fresh, whole foods are essential for health. You literally are what you eat. Processed foods have a surplus of calories but are deplete in nutrition — the result is lots of energy to burn, but little ability to heal. Fresh produce is literally the cure for the obesity epidemic looming over […]