Where Does All Our Plastic Go? – Totally sad. Heartbreaking sad. Sorry for posting this, but for those who still need a wake up call about all the plastic junk we buy and throw away, this if for you. For everyone else, this is a reminder. Please don’t buy plastic.

Botany Of Desire on PBS – Michael Pollan’s book Botany of Desire is translated into a fascinating documentary on PBS. Michael Pollan rocks my world, and this is SO worth watching. Check your local listings for show times.

Ha! Smart Choices Labels Halted Over FDA Concerns – After so much uproar about the shady Smart Choices food labeling system, the industry leaders behind the program have decided to halt further use.

Insecticide Use Linked to Auto-Immune Diseases - As if we needed more reasons to not only eat organically, but if we grow food in our gardens, to garden organically. This study showed that women who used insecticides sprays were 6 times as likely to develop the auto-immune disease lupus, or rheumatoid arthritis, versus those who did not use the spray.