The Seven Deadly Sins of Obesity: How the Modern World is Making us Fat

The Seven Deadly Sins of Obesity: How the Modern World is Making us Fat

Jane Dixon , Dorothy Broom

Argues that the skyrocketing increase in obesity levels is not caused by individuals’ moral weakness, but is due to modern society lacking the virtues necessary for people to adopt and maintain healthy behaviours. In a fresh and highly original approach, the book proceeds to identify a set of seven social and environmental ‘sins’ that characterise our contemporary world, and then describes how each impacts on the level of obesity.

Tell us what you think!

School Garden Grants Available Now!

For all those interested in school gardens,

School gardens are a great connection to farm to school. The California Instructional School Garden funding through the California Department of Education has been finalized. The program makes available two different non-competitive grants to support garden-based education. Equipment and supplies grants and professional development grants are available to eligible California public schools.

More information and the application can be downloaded at: http://www.cde.ca.gov/fg/fo/r9/cisg06rfa.asp

These non-competitive grants are available on a first come first served basis, so if you are interested in receiving funds to support a garden in your school you should act quickly.

-Moira Beery




California Farm to School Program
Center for Food & Justice
Urban & Environmental Policy Institute
Occidental College
Los Angeles, CA
Ph. (323) 341-5099
Fax (323) 258-2917
www.farmtoschool.org
www.uepi.oxy.edu

Alcoholic cirrhosis cannot occur without unsaturated fats

Did you know?

Alcoholic cirrhosis of the liver cannot occur unless there are unsaturated oils in the diet. [Nanji and French, Life Sciences. 44, 1989.] CLICK HERE for MORE

National Ag Day is coming up!

Event: Ag Day 2007

Date: March 20, 2007

Details:

The California Department of Food and Agriculture is hosting "Ag Day '07" at the State Capitol with the theme "Agriculture: Powering Our Future." A special guest will be Shaun White, gold medalist snowboarder and professional skateboarder. This public event will feature speeches, cooking demonstrations, music and more!

The event will take place on the West Steps of the California State Capitol in Sacramento, CA. CLICK HERE FOR MORE

Are Unsaturated fats toxic?

I just had an interesting chat about unsaturated fats. Are they unhealthy for you? We hear they turn toxic when temperatures increase so what happens when they are digested into your body at some where around 98.6. Check this out and let us know your thoughts - CLICK HERE

Unhealthy Vegetable Oils?
Does Food Industry Ignore Science Regarding Polyunsaturated Oils?
Implications for Cancer, Heart Disease

By CJ Puotinen

“The polyunsaturated fatty acids or PUFAs in vegetable seed oils are the bane of human health — they actually cause cancer, diabetes, obesity, aging, thrombosis, arthritis, and immunodeficiencies. Their only appropriate use, he says, is as ingredients in paints and varnishes. CLICK HERE

Kids fight obesity!

Check out this story about kids who are fighting obesity: CLICK HERE...

Jill Brook, of http://dietforhealth.com, who has helped FarmGirl and many other folks get a grip on their nutritional health. Go Jill!

Obesogenic environment in the UK

Obesogenic environment in the UK

I have just read UK Chief Scientist's Report on the drivers of obesity(1) commissioned by the Foresight Programme of the UK Office of Science and Technology. It offers a good example of integrative approach to tackle the obesity epidemic. Among other things, it reviews the evidence on the

One man's protein...

"One man's protein is another man's fat" MFS

Know what food is right for you!

Essays on Agriculture

Agriculture in 2025
by LaTasha Cote

The alarm sounds off at about 8:00; a young man reaches over to turn it off. He gets up, jumps in the shower, eats his breakfast, and then heads out the door toward his milk barn. There is no rush to get to the cows because they have already been milked...

Food for Profit

MICHELE SIMON'S APPETITE FOR PROFIT BLOG UPDATES
February 2007

IN THE NEWS

Food Giants’ Endless Appetite for Profit Many thanks to my wonderful ex-editor Matthew Wheeland at AlterNet for interviewing me about my book. Here’s how he sets things up: “Appetite for Profit helps illuminate the many ways that food companies — from General Mills to McDonald’s — market the unhealthiest foods to boost their profit margin and fight any attempts to reverse this trend. Read interview.

FarmGirl is Back!

Hey there kids,
We're back - finally! We had a wedding and all sorts of activities and finally caught up on energy. It's all about eating the right foods and watching your health, which we didn't necessarily and paid the price. But we're fighting back strong with healthy, organic meals. More to come, watch this spot!

Check this site out: Center for Informed Food Choices

Michele Simon has a great website - CLICK HERE for her Blog and More on healthy food choices!

Michele Simon Rocks!

Michele Simon is a public health lawyer who has been working as a nutrition advocate since 1996, specializing in policy analysis and legal strategies. She has published numerous articles about such issues as the National School Lunch Program, organic standards, the USDA's dietary guidelines, veggie libel laws, genetically engineered foods, and banning obesity lawsuits. CLICK HERE for more! She rocks - you go girl!

PDF "Making Food Service Sustainable: Portland State University’s Experience"

Food Service

"Making Food Service Sustainable: Portland State University’s Experience".

In summer of 2005, Portland State University contracted Sodexho as their new food services provider. In keeping with PSU's efforts to expand sustainable processes to all areas of campus operations, Sodexho's food services contract contains detailed sustainability requirements that encompass local and organic foods sourcing, waste minimization options, compliance with Food Alliance and Monterey Bay Seafood Watch standards, recycling and composting procedures and practices, compostable packaging materials, non-toxic cleaning products, and much more.

CLICK HERE for more

Portland, Oregon Faces Farmbill Head On!

Please join us at a free public event presented by Salmon-Safe, Ecotrust Food & Farms, Slow Food Portland, and Edible Portland.

Every five to seven years, Congress passes an obscure piece of legislation that is known as the Farm Bill. As the economic engine driving the modern food system, the Farm Bill is largely responsible for determining the quantity and variety of crops we grow, and what and how much we eat.

Salmon-Safe, Ecotrust Food & Farms Program, Edible Portland and Slow Food Portland have invited Daniel Imhoff, author of Food Fight: The Citizen's Guide to a Food and Farm Bill, and other experts to provide consumers and activists with the information that we'll need to start the food fight that delivers a more sustainable future.

Portland Food Fight
Monday, March 5, 5:30-7:30pm
Billy Frank Jr. Conference Center

Jean Vollum Natural Capital Center

721 NW Ninth Avenue
Portland, Oregon

The event features complimentary food from Slow Food Portland as well as wine tasting with Willamette Valley Vineyards, Salmon-Safe certified since 1998. Find out more about the event at www.salmonsafe.org or call us at 503.232.3750.

Dan Imhoff is author of Farming with the Wild and co-founder and president of the Wild Farm Alliance.

Contact Information

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email: info@salmonsafe.org
voice: 503-232-3750
web: http://www.salmonsafe.org
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Salmon-Safe · 805 SE 32nd Avenue · Portland · OR · 97214

Organic sheets on sale - Get Toxic Free Now!

Gaiam is having a great sale on organic cotton bedding - CLICK HERE to check it out.

LUNAFEST

Last night was the LUNAFEST put on by Luna bars (part of Clif bars) at Paramount Studios. This traveling filmfest by and for women was put on as a fund raiser for the Children's Health Environment Coalition (which rocks - make sure to visit their site) and the Breast Cancer Fund (have you checked your breasts today?). This is a serious showing of intelligent, educational, inspiring films totalling no more than 90 minutes. CLICK HERE for a taste of the films.

LUNAFEST tonight!

2007 LUNAFEST Los Angeles Premiere TONIGHT - see you there!

New Cool Links at the Farm

From a Diet Community to Organic Vacationing to Podcasts - CLICK HERE for cool links from the Farm.

Get Clean Now

Get Clean Now!

It’s time to get clean now! FarmGirl and the Gang have created a variety of downloadable PDF’s for your education and use. CLICK HERE to download some useful PDF's.