The Organic View

The pressure is on to mandate gmo labeling in the United States! Which will be the first state? The folks in Connecticut certainly have been working hard to label gmo’s on food. Analiese Paik & Tara Cook-Littman are the foundersof the Right to Know CT, a campaign to support HB 5117 and the mandatory labeling of Genetically Engineered foods.

Tune in to this segment of The Organic View Radio Show, as host, June Stoyer is joined by special guests Analiese Paik & Tara Cook-Littman.

 

Analiese Paik is a sustainable food advocate, founder and editor of the award-winning website FairfieldGreenFoodGuide.com. The site is Fairfield County’s premier destination for local and sustainable food resources, news and events. Paik holds a MBA and worked in marketing management positions in various sectors of the financial services industry before attending culinary and wine schools. She is a graduate of the Institute of Culinary Education in NYC and studied wine at the International Wine Center in New York City where she received a certificate in wine from the UK’s Wine and Spirit Education Trust. Analiese is a board member of Slow Food Metro North, a local chapter of Slow Food USA and a member of the Northeast Organic Farming Association of Connecticut, Aspetuck Land Trust, Friends of Ambler Farm, and a registered American Farmland Trust and Seafood Watch Advocate.

Tara Cook-Littman is a certified Holistic Health Counselor from The Integrative Institute for Nutrition based in NYC. Tara is also a member of the staff at the Institute For Responsible Technology, an organization dedicated to raising awareness about the dangers of GMO's.  Tara began her career as a NYC Prosecutor and is putting her public speaking and advocacy skills to use as a health counselor by leading seminars and also advocating for better food policy within our government.

The meaning of success really depends upon the goals and aspirations of an individual. While some focus on the material things in life, others focus on area that they feel are substantial and more fulfilling such as balance, inner harmony and healthy relationships. Often, people will seek out new methods for self-improvement but become frustrated because there doesn’t seem to be one quick fix that will work for everyone. That is why an assessment of your own behavior, body language and communication are key.

In Martin Shervington’s new book, Life: You Can't Stop The Waves But You Can Learn How To Surf, he takes the essence of many personal development approaches (including NLP) and turns it into a fun journey of self discovery. Covering everything from money, to relationships, to the hidden potential of the mind, you will be able to make real life changes that really last.

Tune in to this segment of The Organic View Radio Show, as host, June Stoyer is joined by special guest Martin Shervington to discuss his newest book, Life!

There is a growing body of evidence that neonicotinoids are a major factor in the rapidly declining global bee losses. These chemicals also have a negative impact on human health as proven by the research conducted by Dr. Henk Tennekes and described in A Disaster In The Making. Honeybees are key pollinators that we depend upon in agriculture and as such remains an issue for the entire world. Many citizens are upset about the failure of politicians and regulators to stand up to corporate interests when it comes to protecting our health and the environment. It seems that we are powerless in the face of corporate power of the coal industry or the agrochemical industry. In whatever is left of our democracies, the choices we would like to make are not on the ballot. But there may be one "ballot" left to us: the dollar, the euro, the yen. Therefore, they are encouraging the public to take action by participating in a boycott of Bayer products.On April 27, there will be a demonstration by representatives from the international beekeeping community in Germany at Bayer's Corporate Headquarters regarding this issue. Professional beekeeper, Walter Haefeker, who has been serving as President of the European Professional Beekeepers Association (EPBA) will also be participating.Tune in to this segment of The Organic View Radio Show, as host, June Stoyer is joined by Walter Haefeker to discu

As the demand for energy independence increases, the race is on to find sustainable methods of energy. One popular method is biogas. Biogas originates from biogenic material and is a type of biofuel. Biogas typically refers to a gas produced by the biological breakdown of organic matter in the absence of oxygen. Organic waste such as dead plant and animal material, animal feces, and kitchen waste can be converted into a gaseous fuel called biogas. It can be created using minimal resources and is also not very expensive to produce.

Tune in to this segment of The Clean Energy View Radio Show, as host, June Stoyer is joined by special guest Tim Mann, the co-owner of Friendly Aquaponics who will talk about how you can create your own biofuel.

The myth of oil scarcity is one of the foundations that have allowed four giant oil corporations along with a handful of Wall Street banks to control the world's largest and most essential commodity: oil. The myth originated in the 1950's from a speech by a geologist at Shell and was revived in 2003 at the time of the US bombing of Iraq. The reality is quite different from the claims of Peak Oil. In reality, the world is running into oil and not running out of oil. Huge new oil and gas fields are being discovered from the eastern Mediterranean to the coast of Brazil, from East Africa to Iran and Iraq, from Norway to the Caribbean.

In F. William Engdahl’s newest book, "Myths, Lies and Oil Wars” discusses the little-known details of wars and manipulations designed over the past half century or more up to the wars in Africa, the Arab Spring, Iraq, all to maintain a lock-grip control of the world's known oilfields. The myth of scarcity has been a pillar of their power and as a result, propaganda for their self-serving agendas.

Tune in to this segment of The Clean Energy View Radio Show, as host, June Stoyer is joined by special guest F. William Engdahl.

As people move from the concrete jungle to the serenity of the country, gardening habits and routines also must change. In addition to adapting to different growing zones, plant selection and care are also critical. This especially applies to roses. Roses after all, are the most prized collection of any garden. It is said that Shakespeare once said, "Of all flowers me thinks the rose is best."

In this segment of The Organic View Radio Show, host, June Stoyer talks to award winning Rosarian, Susan Fox, founder of Gaga’s Garden.

About Susan Fox: As an avid horticulturist holding national awards for growing prize winning roses and award winning gardens, Gaga will share her knowledge with you. A master in the art of rose growing and garden design Gaga’s expertise includes speaking on growing and the care of roses to the Plano and Dallas Master Gardeners Groups. During her tenure as treasurer of the Northeastern Illinois Rose Society, her society was instrumental in having the rose named as the national flower by the President of the United States. As an avid gardener, speaker and consulting rosarian, Gaga is dedicated to perpetuating knowledge growing things the organic way in our gardens and particularly the planting and care of rose gardens. She is a past member of the board of the Dallas Rose Society and the Northeastern Illinois Rose Society.

The American Honey Tasting Society was founded in order to educate about the importance of preserving the diversity of our honey plants and to protect our honeybees. While there are many groups which advocate the importance of protecting our precious honeybees, this initiative also educates chefs, foodies and beekeepers about the culinary and health benefits as well through educational honey tastings. The organization was founded by honeybee expert, Marina Marchese who is a bestselling author, honeybee expert and authority on honey. Marina strongly believes in education and has also launched a series of educational Honey Tasting Laboratory Workshops to bring awareness to specific endangered honey plants named by Slow Foods the Ark of Taste. These programs are being held at her Red Bee Apiary in Weston, CT throughout the summer.  

In this special segment of The Organic View Radio Show, host, June Stoyer will be joined by Marina Marchese, author of Honeybee: Lessons from an Accidental Beekeeper to discuss the importance of these beneficial plants as well as what you can do to protect our precious honeybees. Stay tuned!

Marina Marchese, is a true renaissance woman and is also an entrepreneur. From her love of honeybees, she discovered the medicinal benefits created by her beloved honeybees. She decided that this was something that needed to be shared with the world and launched Red Bee ® Artisanal Honey. Marina has created an entire line of skin care products that are derived from the honeybee. As a true lover and defender of honeybees, she also educates people about the many misconceptions about bees and why people need to embrace the power that these special beings offer.

More and more conscious consumers are opting to grow their own food due to concerns about the effects of gmo’s, chemically laden conventional food and imported foods. Over the last few years, aquaponics has become the most popular method for growing your own food. By definition, aquaponics is the joint cultivation (growing), of fish and plants in a man-made re-circulating ecosystem that allows sustainable natural food growing without the use of harmful pesticides or chemical fertilizers. With the rapidly increasing demand for locally grown organic foods, aquaponics systems are being used in urban environments as well as in the suburbs.

Sahib Aquaponics Research Farm isan urban, sustainable hybrid Aquaponics food garden in Winter Park, Florida USA. This project was inspired by the desire to empower one to be able to grow food locally and naturally without the use of harmful pesticides or chemical fertilizers. This became crucial due to numerous factors such as the spiraling food costs due to ever increasing reliance on fossil fuels, the undesirable genetic modifications of seeds and produce, an indiscriminate use of chemical fertilizers and pesticides in the growing processes of most our food, the resulting severe soil contamination and shortage of clean agricultural land, the acute shortage of fresh water and global climate change and the rapid increase of the world’s population and resulting increased demand of food and potential food shortages and security issues.

Tune in to this segment of The Organic View Radio Show, as host, June Stoyer talks to Pardeep K. Vedi, the founder of Sahib's Aquaponic Produce Farm to discuss the amazing world of aquaponics. Stay tuned!

When it comes to finding a solution for some of the most commonplace issues such as fatigue, allergies, depression, digestive issues or extra weight, most people opt to reach for a pill, energy drink or some sort of remedy instead of relying upon on the body’s natural ability to heal itself. What if you could facilitate this process yourself without relying upon pills or chemical laden beverages? Clean is program designed to work with the body’s natural ability to heal itself by providing all the tools necessary to support and reactivate our body’s detoxification system to its fullest capabilities and can be easily incorporated into the busiest of schedules. Clean teaches you how to understand how our organs, hormones and enzymes work together by focusing on core concepts such as how toxins and stress create obstacles prohibiting the body from functioning normally, the impact of modern eating habits and how to remove obstacles and furnish our bodies with the things we need in order to maintain our energy and restore good health.

Tune in to this segment of The Organic View Radio Show, as host, June Stoyer talks to Alejandro Junger, M.D. about the benefits of the Clean Program. Alejandro Junger, M.D. is board certified in Internal Medicine and Cardiology who spent years at Lennox Hill Hospital in New York City and now practices in Los Angeles. In addition, after completing his medical training Junger studied Eastern medicine in India. He was the Medical Director of WE Care Holistic Health Center in Palm Springs, a world famous center for fasting, cleansing and detoxification. Currently, he is in private practice at the renowned Eleven Eleven Wellness Center and is the director of Integrative Medicine at Lenox Hill Hospital in New York City. Stay tuned!

Anyone who works with nature knows that there is a universal life force that is present. By design, nature created plants to have energy is perfectly balanced. This is one of the reasons why spending time gardening or being outdoors enables you to become grounded with a renewed sense of balance, peace and harmony.

Feng Shui is the Chinese geomantic practice in which a structure or site is chosen or configured so as to harmonize with the spiritual forces that inhabit it. The word "feng" refers to the element of wind and “shui” water. The basic concept of Feng Shui is to maintain positive energy or encourage good “chi” for the purpose of balance and harmony. These principles can be applied inside your home as well as your home landscape. Homes and rooms that have been arranged according to Feng Shui principles are very attractive and the inhabitants, successful. Feng Shui was actually used in ancient China primarily, in landscape design in order to develop new communities. Today, people choose to utilize Feng Shui techniques for improving wealth, health or a personal relationship.

San Dan Yi has been a Feng Shui Practitioner since 1998. San utilizes the Art of Placement for businesses and homes to create balanced and calm environments that are conducive to attracting Wealth, Loving Relationships, improved Health and the protection of family. San Dan Yi believes Feng Shui is a lifelong learning process. He is a proponent of traditional compass school theories and Tibetan Black Hat Sect.

He most admires Lillian Woo who he feels made Feng Shui more simplified for the masses to understand. San has been most influenced by the teachings of Terah Kathryn Collins and the Western School of Feng Shui in Northern San Diego County.

Tune in to this segment of The Organic View Radio Show, as host, June Stoyer talks to San Dan Yi about how you can create balance in your home and garden!