The election campaign is officially here. The barbs have been flying for some time now, but I thought it worth it to go through each party platform, even though I will likely vote NDP, I still think it’s important to go through everything and pick out what I like, or really don’t, as much as …
Category Archives: Environment
David Suzuki Shuns NDP on Carbon Tax
Yet more proof that under our current political leadership, people are choosing the least worst option, rather than the best option. Yesterday the David Suzuki Foundation and two other groups, officially shunned the BC NDP due to their key platform promise to eliminate the Carbon Tax. Traditionally the NDP has always been a supporter of …
Pick Fruits with the least Pesticide!
EWG FoodNews just found a very handy document (PDF download here)… it’s a list of the 12 worst, and 15 best, fruits when it comes to pesticides: What’s the Difference? EWG research has found that people who eat the 12 most contami- nated fruits and vegetables consume an average of 10 pesticides a day. Those …