January, 2013

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Matt McLean: The Future of Organic Agriculture In 2013 - Jan 03,2013

It is a new year and with it comes a whole new year of challenges for the organic industry. In 2012, although the battle to label gmo's on food was lost due to the failure to pass Proposition 37 in the state of California, the war is not over. If anything, more people are now aware of the plight of the organic farmers, the need to buy locally grown organic and are demanding the right to know what is in their food. What are the organic farmers doing to prevent contamination from gmos? How is the American organic citrus market faring? How profitable is organic farming in America? What are some of the lessons learned from 2012 that will be implemented this coming year? How can we continue to support organic agriculture if we are allowing so much competition from non-organic inferior produce? How are American organic farmers coping with the ban of imports from countries that do not want produce from the USA?What are the next steps we need to take to continue to fight for gmo labeling? Tune in to this segment of The Organic View Radio Show, as host, June Stoyer is joined by special guest, Matt McLean, CEO of Uncle Matts Organics to talk about what is in store for the upcoming year of organic farming. Stay tuned! Bio: Matt McLean, president of Uncle Matt's Organic Inc., is also the Board President of the Organic Trade Association. He has a myriad of expertise in the organic industry including marketing, distribution, farming, certification, and public policy. In 1999, Matt McLean ventured into the organic juice business with a passion for healthy living as well as a long family history of growing citrus in Florida. Matt's goal was, and still is, to produce the highest quality juice, using only premium 100% organically-grown fruit that is free from synthetic fertilizers and pesticides. His company, Uncle Matt's Organics is the leading producer of premium certified organic citrus from Florida.

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The NLP View: NLP Tips For Medical Professionals - Jan 04,2013

NLP provides an insight and understanding into how we think, and has a variety of tools to help positively change that thinking process. In healthcare, we are not only involved personally in a complex organisation with our own busy lives, but we get involved in other people's lives often when they are very vulnerable. A helpful word or a nudge in the right direction at the right time can often do as much as a medical or surgical intervention. Mark Peters is a Master Practitioner in NLP, Hypnotherapist, CBT Therapist, life coach and rehabilitation trainer. Mark's extensive background in business, the martial arts and therapy has gelled together to allow him to provide an holistic therapeutic service. Mark's first experience of NLP was in the field of Change Management and it soon became obvious to Mark that ALL developmental work is in fact change management, even if named otherwise. Mark explains how doing something different requires a development of process and therefore a change of thinking and doing. NLP studies the structure of how humans think and experience the world. From this we can create the opportunity for change.

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Lords of Nature: Are Predators Key To Our Survival? - Jan 07,2013

What would happen if your car had no oil or the steering wheel had been removed or you had no more gas? Your car would not function properly and clearly, you would have problems driving. When it comes to nature, every plant, every creature, every micro and macro organism plays its part much in the same way. Human beings are notorious for quickly destroying wildlife for the simple reason being that these creatures are either difficult to cohabitate with or are just a nuisance. It is unfortunate that people are so disconnected with nature and do not see how each creature plays an important role that impacts other creatures (human beings included) “Leading scientists working around the globe are learning that these much feared predators may in fact hold a key to life itself. It is the presence or absence of top predators that affects the health of the entire ecosystem.”-Lords of Nature The Lords of Nature: Life in a Land of Great Predators, is a captivating documentary which tells the story of a science now discovering top carnivores as revitalizing forces of nature, and of a society now learning tolerance for beasts they once banished. In this segment of The Organic View Radio Show, host, June Stoyer talks to Karen Anspacher-Meyer, Executive Director, Green Fire Productions and Craig Miller, Southwest Representative Defenders of Wildlife. We will also discuss the issues with efforts to minimize the protection offered to these species under The Endangered Species Act. Stay tuned!

Dr. Sandra Steingraber Discusses Raising Elijah - Jan 08,2013

In Raising Elijah: Protecting Our Children in an Age of Environmental Crisis, internationally recognized biologist Dr. Sandra Steingraber reflects on how caring for her own family led her to tough realizations and hard choices. She links key events in her children's lives—leaving a beloved preschool due to chemical contaminants on the playground, learning to appreciate organic produce—with broader environmental concerns, shedding new light on the factors affecting both human health and the health of the planet. From bug spray, to “tuna salad: the new lead paint,” to her own deck made of pressure-treated wood (which contains the carcinogen—and developmental neurotoxicant—arsenic), Steingraber outlines the various hazards that lurk in most houses and backyards. But as she explains, no mother or father can foolproof a home. In her words, “I am a conscientious parent. I am not a HEPA filter.” That's why, instead of shopping tips and websites to consult, she calls for “federal regulations that assess chemicals for their ability to alter puberty before they are allowed access to the marketplace,” a ban on horizontal slickwater hydrofracturing (a.k.a. “fracking”), and “chemical reform based on precautionary principles.” She also highlights a growing child's special needs and vulnerabilities, observing that many doctors, scientists, and governing bodies assume “all members of the population basically act, biologically, like middle-aged men.” At once a call to action and a poignant meditation on the simple joys of motherhood, Raising Elijah helps us see the little changes we can make and, more importantly, the enormous—but not impossible—changes we must demand. In this segment of The Organic View Radio Show, host, June Stoyer talks to best-selling author and world renowned activist, Dr. Sandra Steingraber. Stay tuned!

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The Neonicotinoid View: Bee Health & The Role of Pesticides - Jan 09,2013

Recently the Congressional Research Service prepared a report for Congress on the most recent science entitled “Bee Health: The Role of Pesticides”. A similar review is being been conducted in the UK in the form of testimony before the UK House of Commons Environmental Audit Committee. Will this make a difference as far as the use of systemics? What is at stake as far as the industry is concerned? Will this finally get the momentum that is needed to make the changes the scientific community and the beekeeping community have been calling for? In this special series called “The Neonicotinoid View”, hosts June Stoyer and Tom Theobald talk to environmental author and beekeeper, Graham White. Stay tuned! Bio: Graham White, an expert on John Muir is the founder of the John Muir Award which challenges people of all ages to do something for the conservation of nature and wildlife. Graham published the Scottish Environmental Handbook which was the first publication of its kind. He also published The Nature of Scotland as well as a number of John Muirs works. In 1977, Graham hiked from Yosemite to Mt Whitney in a life changing journey which inspired him to create the first environment center in the United Kingdom. Graham began raising awareness against the use of neonicotinoids in 2004 and has also been working to raise awareness about the toxic impact on the entire eco-system. His message is that we are in danger of creating an agricultural environmental that is toxic to wildlife of every kind.

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Stefan Heller, ESQ: The Truth In Egg Labeling Regulations - May 22,2013

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