Quite a few thought provoking talks on TED…
Monthly Archives: August 2008
Slowing Down in a World Built for Speed
NOTE: The volume in the pre-roll BMW ad is quite loud! Journalist Carl Honore—author of the best-selling book In Praise of Slowness: Challenging the Cult of Speed—discusses how he believes our culture’s obsession with speed “erodes [our] health, productivity and quality of life”.
Tainted Foods
I was sitting here this morning thinking about the garden and it hit me – all these folks (farmers, ranchers and other small vegetable producers) have pissed and moaned about the government wanting to implement various tracking systems for livestock and foods on “their dime” … Read More →
One Hundred Mile (Radius) Diet
Grassroots Ozark has an article on a One Hundred Mile Diet. There’s plenty of info on the web about shopping local. Urban Homestead counters with a One Hundred Foot Diet. In other words – grow it yourself!
Grocery Shopping
If you’re lucky enough to have an Aldi in your area, you can save some serious coin! We’ve switched to doing a majority of our commercial grocery shopping at Aldi and are probably saving an additional 30% off the grocery bill. There’s a few people … Read More →
Sustainable Food
Jules Dervaes gives a lecture at UCLA earlier this year on Sustainable Food. One quote of his that I find totally intriguing: In our society, growing food yourself has become the most radical of acts. It is truly the only effective protest, one that can … Read More →
“Walking Backwards, One Step At A Time”
This website is worth the read! No eco-drivel, just honest information and discovery. http://urbanhomestead.org/journal/