Category Archives: Man and Nature

Health, Man and Nature

Not so Inert Round-up

“…. in the new study, scientists found that Roundup’s inert ingredients amplified the toxic effect on human cells—even at concentrations much more diluted than those used on farms and lawns.

One specific inert ingredient, polyethoxylated tallowamine, or POEA, was more deadly to human embryonic, placental and umbilical cord cells than the herbicide itself – a finding the researchers call “astonishing.”

Health, Man and Nature

Diesel Water Fit to Drink?

“Oil and gas companies acknowledged using diesel fuel in their fracking fluids, but they rejected the House Democrats’ assertion that it was illegal. They said that the E.P.A. had never properly developed rules and procedures to regulate the use of diesel in fracking, despite a clear grant of authority from Congress over the issue. “

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John Flood

While ramping up the next Sacred Sky Sacred Earth: Coronado (Sunday March 20, 2011) event I had a wonderful meeting with John Flood. John is an incredible percussionist and also has deep-rooted concerns regarding environmental issues. During our meeting he brought the following video up as an illustration of an educational objective with students. If you haven’t seen it, it is worth viewing. John’s website is here.

Man and Nature

0 for Nature, 1 for Man and Technology

Mid-October I came down with the swine flu. A couple days later I was up
and around after two dosages of Tamiflu. My first treatment by an anti-viral
drug was amazing. If this is portent of medical technology to come, I’m
impressed. On the flip side, I have yet to regain my aerobic endurance nearly
two full months later due to what my doctor termed “post-inflammatory bronchitis.”
So while the Tamiflu nailed the Influenza, I had to tough out a secondary infection.

Tamiflu: $100 a box.
Much better to have than not
Health, Man and Nature

Shellapples?

Apples coated with what?
Shellacpples?
Found a bag of apples at Windmill Farms (our local health food market) which possessed some interesting information regarding its contents:
Shellaples?
These apples have taken a shellacking.
Remembering that shellac was produced from the lac beetle
Ground up insects coating your apple
Ground up insects coating your apple
I asked the store manager what the best way to remove this coating was prior to eating. He hadn’t see the notice before, didn’t know how to remove the coating, and brought the produce manager over. He didn’t know either but suggested hot water.

You would think that the people who are selling apples coated with wax made from ground up beetles would know how to remove the compound. Looks like they don’t.