The Organic View

Should food be labeled whether or not it contains genetically modified organisms? Over one million Californians have already agreed that they have the right to know what they are eating. The right to know is a fundamental right and a bedrock American value. In a democratic, free-market society, consumers get to make informed choices about what we eat and feed our families. However, this has been a very big battle to get something which should be simple, one big challenge! Tune in to this segment of The Organic View Radio Show, as host, June Stoyer, talks to Stacy Malkan, the media director for Yes on 37 California Right to Know campaign. She is a former journalist and newspaper publisher and longtime advocate for environmental health issues, most recently as co-founder of the Campaign for Safe Cosmetics and author of the award-winning book, "Not Just a Pretty Face: The Ugly Side of the Beauty Industry." Stay tuned!

Terry Hope Romero has done it again! In her new book, Vegan Eats World: 250 International Recipes for Savoring (and Saving) the Planet, Terry explains how delicious your meals can be with her latest collection of recipes! Should you have to forgo diverse cuisine simply because you eat a plant-based diet? Absolutely not, says Veganomicon co-author Terry Hope Romero. In her new book Vegan Eats World, she shows how to create favorite dishes from a wide variety of cultures—Greek, Thai, Vietnamese, Indian, Spanish, Peruvian, Chinese, French, Egyptian, African, Sri Lankan, Belgian, Lebanese, Afghani, Turkish, Moroccan, Colombian, Jamaican, and Ethiopian, to name a few. She covers everything from popular foods like lasagna, pad thai, wonton soup, tacos, and pierogi to more unusual fare like Beer-Bathed Seitan Stew and Oven Pommes Frites, Crispy Plantains with Chocolate Mole Dip, and Orange Blossom Hazlenut Baklava. Inspired by the diversity found in her own neighborhood of Queens, New York, Romero takes you on a worldwide culinary tour, seeking inspiration from every corner of the globe. Classics are recreated and new staples are introduced. All of the recipes are clearly labeled for time and complexity, and range from sauces to desserts, salads to entrées. She is the author or co-author of several bestselling and award-winning cookbooks, including her collaborations with Isa Chandra Moskowitz (Vegan Pie in the Sky, Vegan Cookies Invade Your Cookie Jar, Vegan Cupcakes Take Over the World, and the “vegan Bible” Veganomicon), and her first solo effort, Viva Vegan!, which contains 200 recipes for Latin food lovers. In 2011 she was named “Favorite Cookbook Author” by VegNews. She lives in Queens, New York. In this segment of The Organic View Radio Show, host, June Stoyer talks to Terry Hope Romero about how you can prepare more world class recipes that are delicious, easy and plant based! Stay tuned!

After Hurricane Katrina pummeled Louisiana, people are now taking every precaution when it comes to making sure they are safe and have enough food but what about your landscape? There is a tremendous amount of rainwater runoff that can devastate lawns, plants, trees and shrubs. Are there steps a homeowner can take to utilize this water or divert it from covering your yard? What can you really do when it comes to hundred mile an hour winds that can easily tear apart delicate foliage? Is there anything that can be done to protect valuable trees, shrubs and other plants from the damage inflicted from debris? Can you salvage vegetables and fruit that are close to being ripe?After the storm, how do you create a plan to restore the damage and begin anew? In this segment of The Organic View Radio Show, host, June Stoyer will speak to Horticultural expert, John Peter Thompson, who is President of the National Agricultural Research Alliance (http://www.NARA-B.org ). John Peter will talk about how to you can prepare for severe inclement weather . Stay tuned!

Tune in to this segment of The NLP View Radio Show, as host, Donna Blinston is joined by author, Kevin Laye to discuss his best-selling book,Positive Shrinking, A Story That Will Change Your Relationship With Food Forever. If you are tired of the fad diets and weight loss plans that don't work, tune in!

Percy Schmeiser is well known activist that has been fighting hard to educate the public about GMO’s and the issues that arise for farmers. He was the first farmer to win a law suit against Monsanto. The landmark case, which went before the Federal Court of Canada, attracted international attention because it demonstrated the power of the farmer. When it comes to our food in American, there are no laws that mandate labeling for GMO’s. Consumers assume that the manufacturers are using ingredients that are safe and will not affect their health. Unfortunately, 80% of the packaged foods in America contain Genetically Engineered ingredients that have not been proven safe and are not labeled! The Right2KnowMarch.org which was organized to raise awareness for GMO-Labeling is a historic event that kicked off on October 1st and will continue to October 16th. Marchers from across the country will be walking from New York City to the White House, demanding labeling of all Genetically Engineered Foods. This event seeks to raise national awareness and create pressure in the 2012 election cycle for politicians to take positions and enact legislation requiring Genetically Engineered foods to be labeled. In many ways this march is the beginning of a new broad-based movement for GMO labeling. Percy Schmeiser will be speaking at the event about his experience and also to educate the public about why GMO labeling matters! In this segment of The Organic View Radio Show, host, June Stoyer talks to Percy Schmeiser about his advocacy about GMO’s and why there needs to be clarity with our labels.

In 1956, Geoscientist, Marion King Hubbert predicted that, for any given geographical area, from an individual oil field to the planet as a whole, the rate of petroleum production of the reserve over time would resemble a bell curve. Based on his theory, he presented a paper to the 1956 meeting of the American Petroleum Institute in San Antonio, Texas, which predicted that overall petroleum production would peak in the United States between the late 1960s and the early 1970s. While Dr. Hubbert’s analysis may have missed the mark in terms of date, one only has to look at the price at the gas pump to see that the days of cheap petroleum are gone. In the past, one gallon of oil produced 100 gallons. Now production efficiencies cost 1 gallon per 3 gallons in new sources like tar sands. These costs do not include the public health impacts or environmental degradation further inflating fossil fuels actual costs to society. With American fossil fuel companies spending only 0.42% of sales in research and development (the pharmaceutical industry spends 20.5%), the time has now come to push forward and invest in a clean energy future.

Tune in to this segment of The Clean Energy View Radio Show, as host, June Stoyer talks to the Reverend Mitch Hescox about peak oil. The Rev. Mitchell Hescox serves as President/CEO of The Evangelical Environmental Network publisher, Creation Care Magazine. The Evangelical Environmental Network is a ministry dedicated to the care of God’s creation. He has testified before Congress, appeared on CNN, NPR, PRI and numerous radio programs both Christian and secular. He has also been named one of the ten Environmental Religious Saints by Huffington Post. Stay tuned

Although the regulatory agencies continue to register new agro-chemicals which are contributing to the global decline in the population of our bees and other pollinators, the scientific community continues to prove the devastating impact on the health of these insects.

In this special series called “The Neonicotinoid View”, hosts, June Stoyer and Tom Theobald will talk to Dr. Christopher Connolly, from the Division of Pharmacology and Neuroscience, University of Dundee, about his research about the effects of miticides and pesticides on the nervous system of bees. Stay tuned!

In the Northeast, there is an area that extends throughout much of the Appalachian Basin called The Marcellus Shale. This area, located in the Northeast seems to offer the perfect resource to produce more gas and according to the gas companies, create new jobs. The shale contains largely untapped natural gas reserves and has now become the prime focus for energy development.   The natural gas industry is spending millions of dollars to sell the merits of drilling for gas in the Marcellus Shale. The process of extracting the gas is called hydro-fracking or more commonly referred to as fracking. When it comes to natural gas development, there are many concerns not only about the environment but about health and land value as well. What are the financial risks involved with leasing your land? What rights do you have if your neighbor’s land is leased? Is fracking going to make its way to New York State?   In this segment of The Clean Energy View Radio Show, host, June Stoyer talks to Douglas A. Shields about his position against fracking. Douglas is a former member of the Pittsburgh City Council, on which he represented the 5th Districtfrom 2004 to 2012, and also served as the Council's President from 2006 to 2010. Stay tuned.

With the price of energy soaring, the price of food will also rise. However, with the average age of farmers being 55, can we move towards a future that will enable us to produce food sustainably and economically? What lessons from the past can we utilize as we develop new agricultural models?

Tune in to this segment of The Organic View Radio Show, as host, June Stoyer is joined by energy expert, Michael Lewis about his new book, The Resilience Imperative: Cooperative Transitions to a Steady-state Economy.  Michael Lewis is the executive director of the Center for Community Enterprise and is well-known internationally as a practitioner, author, educator, and leader in the field of community economic development.

Energy expert, Michael Lewis discusses this necessary transition in his new book, The Resilience Imperative: Cooperative Transitions to a Steady-State Economy through a series of warnings and historical examples. Stay tuned.

Finding a lump anywhere in your body can cause a series of emotional responses. In some cases, people will succumb to the disease by the news of the sheer possibility derived from abnormal test results whereas others simply go straight into denial. This is when cancer can kill! When the bad news has been received and the assumption is made that the disease will run its course, people expect the worst.The mind body link is a well-researched phenomenon. It provides the foundations of many of the alternative therapies that are now available to help fight Cancer. 

What is it like to hear the words “you have cancer”? In Bangers & Mash, Keith Hern explains exactly what it’s like, using honesty and humour. From the grim reality of chemotherapy and radiotherapy treatments, to unexpected moments of real warmth and kindness from friends new and old, the fight for survival is vividly described. Working with an NLP coach, Keith challenges cancer head-on and emerges successfully with a second chance in life. Keith explores every emotion which touches the life of a person who has been told “you have cancer”. Tune in to this segment of The NLP View Radio Show, as host, Donna linston is joined by author, Keith Hern to discuss his best-selling book, Bangers and Mash, How to take on throat cancer, chemotherapy, radiotherapy and win, with help from an NLP coach.