Can plastics make us fat?
Grist - 9/23/2009.By Tom Laskawy – That title doesn’t quite seem to capture the urgency of the issue, does it? Yet despite rampant skepticism, the data continue to pour in – chemicals in some of the most common plastics and household products, things that surround us every minute of the day, are major culprits in the obesity epidemic. At least now that fact is now getting some well-deserved attention. |
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A better school menu
Bangor Daily News - 9/23/2009.Editorial – Many schools will mark Maine harvest week by serving locally grown food for lunch. This is a great gesture, but it begs the question of where the food comes from during the rest of the year. |
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All-organic fair highlights best of Maine in many ways
Portland Press Herald - 9/23/2009. By Avery Yale Kamila – The Common Ground Country Fair has come a long way since its humble beginnings in my hometown of Litchfield 33 years ago. What began as an alternative to traditional agricultural fairs has blossomed into a massive event celebrating Maine-grown organic food and community self-reliance. The fair has moved twice to accommodate the growing crowds, and last year, 60,000 people converged on the sleepy town of Unity to eat the fair's amazing food, watch cooking demos, shop at the farmers market, see live music, tour the animal exhibitions, explore folk art, connect with social and political causes and learn about renewable energy. |
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Common Ground Fair earns its name
Bangor Daily News - 9/22/2009. By Ardeana Hamlin – The “baa, baa black sheep, have you any wool?” question will be answered, as it is every September, at Common Ground Country Fair on Friday through Sunday, Sept. 25-27, at the Maine Organic Farmers and Gardeners Association fairgrounds in Unity. The fair is a celebration of all things organic, especially farming, and celebrates rural living. Hundreds of vendors, exhibitors and demonstrators, including those who raise fiber on the hoof (or paw, as the case may be), such as wool, alpaca, angora, llama, mohair and cashmere. |
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