Articles tagged “Honey”

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                           

Bayer's Toxic Pesticide: Biggest EPA Fail of the Year? Of the Decade? By Rachel Cernansky IN Food & Health Dec 14 2010 A leaked memo reveals the sloppy process the EPA used to register a pesticide that could be a threat to the nation's food supply. + READ MORE

3 Things We Know About Colony Collapse Disorder, and 2 Things We Don't By Rachel Cernansky IN Travel & Outdoors Oct 14 2010 If nothing is done to eradicate CCD, honeybees are not going to survive in North America. What does a recent study into the cause of CCD really prove, and how much exactly do we know about the crisis facing bees? + READ MORE

What Do Honeybees, Fish, and 25% of All Plant Species Have in Common? By Rachel Cernansky IN Food & Health May 10 2010 More than 1/3 of U.S. honeybee colonies did not survive the winter, for the fourth year in a row. Fish stocks are in sharper decline than previously thought. Global biodiversity is also on the decline. Here's a glimpse at what these all have to do with the big picture. + READ MORE

Former Coal Mines Turned Into Bee-Friendly Havens By Jaymi Heimbuch IN Travel & Outdoors Feb 3 2010 Thanks to the efforts of one bee enthusiast by the name of Tammy Horn, there are wide swaths of former coal strip mines that are returning to ecologically diverse forest land, bolstering hope for not only a once-again thriving local ecosystem but also a stronger local economy. + READ MORE

Sore Throat? Make Your Own Herbal Cough Drops By Colleen Vanderlinden IN Food & Health Jan 4 2010 Forget those bitter-tasting cough drops from the drugstore. Make your own with all-natural ingredients instead. + READ MORE

Meditating With Your Hands: Ananda Harvest Feeds Ananda Ashram Sustainably, Affordably By Sara Novak IN Food & Health Nov 25 2009 Yogic philosophy is deeply rooted in a connection to the planet so it's no coincidence that this relationship influenced the establishment of the Ananda Harvest, a project which began in order to grow the food for the Ananda Ashram and then took on a life of its own. For founding farmers Dave Gottlieb and Jerri Chou it all started as an escape from New York City. + READ MORE

Emeril's Panini with Honey, Figs, Prosciutto, and Robiola Cheese By Team Planet Green IN Food & Health Nov 16 2009 Robiola cheese, prosciutto, and honey - an unexpected but rewarding combination. Get out the panini maker. + READ MORE

Emeril's Honey Peanut Brittle By Team Planet Green IN Food & Health Nov 16 2009 If you liked peanut brittle before, Emeril's special honey-added version with a touch of chili will make it extra irresistible. + READ MORE

Emeril's Honey Mint Tea By Team Planet Green IN Food & Health Nov 15 2009 Honey and fresh mint make a delectably refreshing iced tea - drink up. + READ MORE

Nature Has a Price Tag; How Much Is It? By Rachel Cernansky IN Work & Connect Oct 8 2009 Is it really possible to assign a dollar value to nature? It can't be easy to quantify the contributions that ecosystems and wildlife make to our economy, but more and more people are trying... hopefully that means more and more people are listening to the messages of conservationists. + READ MORE

Why Don't Vegans Eat Honey? By Mickey Z. IN Food & Health Sep 17 2009 No matter how you feel about insects, sweeteners, or your local beekeeper, honey is still not vegan. + READ MORE

Research on the Honeybee Crisis: What's Missing? By Rachel Cernansky IN Home & Garden Sep 14 2009 NRDC explains the gaps in existing research on the dwindling honeybee population. + READ MORE

NRDC Helps the Disappearing Honeybee By Rachel Cernansky IN Home & Garden Sep 14 2009 The Natural Resources Defense Council has been at the forefront of the battle to save the country's honeybees for several years.Absolutely, and the point that we are really trying to get across to people nowadays is that CCD is one symptom of a much bigger problem, which is that pollinators across the world have been in + READ MORE

Bees in Crisis: the National Wildlife Federation Has Tips to Help By Rachel Cernansky IN Travel & Outdoors Sep 10 2009 If you haven't been keeping up on the dire situation for honeybees in the last few years, let the National Wildlife Federation help.Bee numbers are dropping as hives disappear and scientists don't yet understand the exact cause--they just know that the bees are in danger and along with them, our food supply as... + READ MORE

Emeril's ?Strawberry Bruschetta With Tarragon Syrup And Honey By Team Planet Green IN Food & Health Aug 31 2009 Emeril's recipe for strawberry bruschetta with tarragon syrup and honey from the Grilling with Emeril episode. + READ MORE

Celebrate National Honey Bee Awareness Day By Collin Dunn IN Food & Health Aug 21 2009 Today, Saturday, August 22, is the first ever National Honey Bee Awareness Day. While bees are perhaps best known for keeping the world supplied with honey, the amazing striped insects deserving of their own day of awareness for a variety of other reasons, too. + READ MORE

Exploring Natural Beekeeping: Forget Everything You Are Told? By Sami Grover IN Home & Garden Aug 21 2009 Beekeepers are doing important work nurturing honeybees. But could some routine methods be doing more harm than good? A growing movement advocates for a more natural approach. + READ MORE

5 Free Green Ways to Reverse Summer Skin and Hair Damage By Laurel House IN Fashion & Beauty Aug 20 2009 Seems we?re often attempting to mimic nature when paying big bucks for beautifying treatments. You spend wads of cash trying to get a ?natural? spray tan glow?the more expensive, the more seemingly ?natural.? You dedicate hours out of your day at the local hair salon trying to transform your locks from dull and mousy to sun-kissed and highlighted. Since Mother Nature has proven herself to be the most direct (and least expensive) route to beauty, why do we continue to try and outdo her with chemically concocted copy-cats that pale in comparison? + READ MORE

Beekeeping for Beginners: Get Prepared Mentally By Sami Grover IN Travel & Outdoors Jun 24 2009 By now everybody knows how important it is to help the honey bees. Whether you are planting honey bee friendly plants or supporting your local backyard beekeeper, you are doing a vital service to our planet, and to our own well-being. Without bees, our diet would be pretty darned boring ... + READ MORE

Save the Bees! Grow Garden Plants Honey Bees Love By Sami Grover IN Home & Garden May 29 2009 Since the worrying discovery in 2006 of Colony Collapse Disorder, a mysterious ailment causing entire colonies of honeybees to disappear, there's been a great deal of attention paid to supporting bees and other pollinators. After all, honeybees are responsible for pollinating over 100 commonly eaten fruit and vegetable crops—so we'd do well to be kind to these furry little helpers. Without bees our food system would be in serious trouble. Luckily, apart from taking up beekeeping (which isn't as hard as it sounds either!), one of the best things we can do is also one of the easiest - plant flowers. + READ MORE