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On June 21st, the Summer Solstice arrived, creating the longest day and the shortest night of the year. While the Northern Hemisphere celebrates in June, the people on the Southern half of the earth have their longest summer day in December. Awed by the great power of the sun, diverse cultures have always celebrated the first day of summer. The Celts & Slavs celebrated the first day of summer with dancing & bonfires to help increase the sun's energy. The Chinese marked the day by honoring Li, the Chinese Goddess of Light.
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by Christelle Chopard I developed the Dharmi Program 12 years ago, after 6 years of intense studies in Switzerland and France, and encountering many enlightening experiences with shamans, indigenous peoples, healers, gurus, and teachers in Asia, Australia and South America. |
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Farmer and Chief, New York Times After cars, the food system uses more fossil fuel than any other sector of the economy — 19 percent. And while the experts disagree about the exact amount, the way we feed ourselves contributes more greenhouse gases to the atmosphere than anything else we do — as much as 37 percent, according to one study. Whenever farmers clear land for crops and till the soil, large quantities of carbon are released into the air. Read full article. |
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How much do we really know about the Food we Buy at our Local Supermarkets and serve to our communities? In Food, Inc., filmmaker Robert Kenner lifts the veil on our nation's food industry, exposing the highly mechanized underbelly that has been hidden from the American consumer with the consent of our government's regulatory agencies, USDA and FDA. Our nation's food supply is now controlled by a handful of corporations that often put profit ahead of consumer health, the livelihood of the American farmer, the safety of workers and our own environment. Read full article. |
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Phthalates are back under the spotlight after a team of US scientists recently found that the chemicals can harm the reproductive development of unborn baby boys. The news could lead to a further tightening of regulations, already in place in Europe and for a reconsideration of legislation in the US, where the chemical is currently unregulated for cosmetics use.
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