The Organic View

With the pressure to conserve resources, recycle and repurpose existing materials, there are many things we can actually do ourselves. All it takes is a good teacher, patience and the desire to learn. Ben Nelson is a clean transportation enthusiast who strongly believes in the power of learning and sharing. Ben has developed a “Do It Yourself” series to teach people with minimal skills how to build their own electric car. While he had no formal training in electric vehicle design before beginning his first project, he quickly learned how to build “EV’s” (electronic vehicles) through a combination of hands-on work, informal apprenticeships, and enough library books to literally wear out his library card. He has presented his electric vehicles at many venues, including the Mother Earth Fairs and being the best attended presentation at the Midwest Renewable Energy Fair. He has also been a collaborator on the Open Revolt project, which makes low-cost electric vehicle motor controllers available to everyone.

In addition to his passion for clean transportation, Ben has also designed and built projects for renewable energy, water conservation, and alternative heating and cooking methods. He teaches these ideas and techniques to others through blogs, web videos, and instructional DVDs.

In this segment of The Organic View Radio Show, host, June Stoyer talks to Ben Nelson about How To Build Your Own Electric Car. Stay tuned!

With millions of copies sold, Your Pregnancy Week by Week is a book mothers have depended on for more than twenty years. The updated seventh edition features new topics including the latest weight-gain guidelines and how to treat common pregnancy discomforts without medication, as well as advice on how to have a “green” pregnancy, take a “babymoon,” prepare the nursery, and bank umbilical-cord blood. This expanded edition also includes invaluable information for the year before pregnancy—such as how certain medical conditions may impact the pregnancy and how to develop good eating habits to avoid severe morning sickness—along with a new appendix for couples having trouble conceiving. With detailed illustrations of the baby’s development and an exercise page for every week, it is the most comprehensive and medically current guide available.

The book is formatted into a weekly schedule that helps mothers-to-be keep track of how the baby is growing and how their own health is progressing. The “Dad Tips” throughout the book give the mother’s partner advice on everything from planning finances to supporting the mother’s health from pre-pregnancy through birth. This edition also features brand new appendices on what to expect post-pregnancy—including how to cope with postpartum distress syndrome, decide between breastfeeding or bottle-feeding, and choose the right child care for the baby—as well as a fifteen-page glossary of pregnancy and childbirth terms.

The book is writeen by Glade Curtis, M.D., Board-certified by the American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists, and Judith Schuler, who holds a master’s degree in consumer and family studies. Tune in as host, June Stoyer talks to author, Judi Schuler.

Roses are always the centerpiece of every well manicured garden. They can be a challenge at times but the rewards are great. Due to concerns about the harsh chemicals used to help cultivate these high maintenance plants, more and more gardeners are seeking advice from Rosarians to help them grow beautiful roses organically.

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

Biographical Sketch: 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.

Percy Schmeiser is a canola farmer from Saskatchewan, Canada. He was the first farmer to win a law suit against Monsanto. This landmark case, which went before the Federal Court of Canada, has attracted international attention because it could help determine how much control a handful of powerful biotech companies can exert over farmers. Schmeiser believes this precedent setting agreement ensures that farmers will be entitled to reimbursement when their fields become contaminated with unwanted Roundup Ready canola or any other unwanted GMO plants. In this segment of The Organic View Radio Show, host, June Stoyer talks to Percy Schmeiser about his battle with this agro-chemical giant.

Biodiversity is something that clearly affects all species. Everything is connected to each other regardless of whether or not it is on a large or small scale. Sometimes the way we garden can actually improve our landscape and at times, can be disastrous. Such is the case with the introduction of invasive species such as Kudzu, Purple loosestrife, etc. Nevertheless, there are choices we can make that can positively impact our landscape according to the plants we select and what we introduce into the landscape. Our choices not only affect our view of the land but can also impact animals, insects and microorganisms that are dependent upon the role of such plants. In essence, human beings have the power to sustain life or destroy it because of these choices.

In this segment of The Organic View Radio Show, host, June Stoyer will speak to Dr. Douglas Tallamy about his magnificent book, Bringing Nature Home which explores the impact of our choices and what we can do to sustain wildlife in our own back yard!

Recently, at a conference at the offices of the Italian Ministry for Health, EU scientists concluded that some of the low and no-calorie sweeteners, such as aspartame, which are currently on the market, are "safe for consumption". Meanwhile, there are still concerns over whether or not such products are safe for pregnant women.

In the USA, there are countless print, TV and radio ads for a myriad of low-calorie or reduced calorie products that are sweetened with artificial sweeteners as an option to battle obesity as well as provide a tastier option for those seeking weight loss. Although these artificial sweeteners have been approved by the FDA, there are many people who are strongly opposed to the use of these chemicals in so many food items as well as some of the over the counter medications.

In this segment of The Organic View Radio Show, host, June Stoyer talks to Mary Nash Stoddard, founder: of the Aspartame Consumer Safety Network and Pilot Hotline to talk about this controversial sweetener. She will discuss what consumers need to know about aspartame and why you should avoid it. Stay tuned!

There is an old expression “the way to reach a man’s heart is through his stomach.” Mass produced processed foods changed that as people became completely disconnected with how their food is grown, where it comes from and how food connects to their mind, body and soul. However, thanks to the organic movement and mankind’s reconnection with nature, people have once again become aware of the harmony found in our food. In this segment of The Organic View Radio Show, host, June Stoyer will speak to Dr. Will Tuttle about his new book, “The World Peace Diet, Eating for Spiritual Health and Social Harmony.” Dr. Tuttle will be discussing the main ideas in his best-selling book, which has been called one of the most important books of the 21st century. It provides the foundation of a new society based on the truth of the interconnectedness of all life. Dr. Tuttle will make explicit the invisible connections between our culture, our food, and the source of our broad range of problems—and the way to a positive transformation in our individual and collective lives. Anyone wishing to understand the big picture of our culture and why we have the unyielding dilemmas we face, and how we can solve them, will be fascinated by these provocative, challenging, and ultimately inspiring ideas. Stay tuned! For more information, please visit: http://worldpeacediet.org, http://worldpeacediet.com and http://willtuttle.com

It is another new year and another growing season to look forward to. During these last few weeks of winter, it is the perfect time to start thinking about the 2012 garden season.

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 focus on winter planning and will discuss supplies to consider, new trends, how to start seedlings indoors, perennial and annual selection and so much more as we prepare for this upcoming growing season. Stay tuned!

It is great to see that more and more restaurants and shops are now offering gluten-free breads, cookies and desserts. While the demand is growing quickly thanks to education and awareness, we still have a long way to go before it becomes mainstream.

So, what do you do if you are having guests from out of town that have gluten-sensitivities or have opted to do some home catering for a special event such as an anniversary, birthday or wedding and need a gluten-free cake? In Roben Ryberg’s best-selling book, You Won’t Believe It’s Gluten-Free: 500 Delicious, Foulproof  Recipes For Healthy Living. there are choices from breakfast items ( bagels, waffles, etc) to entrees ( Cornbread, Baked Ziti, etc) to delicious desserts (carrot cake, pound cake, even homemade ice cream cones!)

The book also provides tips and explanations for the novice gluten-free baker including: what going gluten-free really means, criteria for choosing the right flour, advice for preparing your kitchen before baking and even a breakdown of the expenses involved. Roben has twenty years of experience with gluten-free cooking and baking. She is the founder and former owner of Miss Roben’s Gluten-Free Foods and the author of Gluten-Free in 5 Minutes and The Ultimate Gluten-Free Cookie Book!

In this segment of The Organic View Radio Show, host, June Stoyer will be joined by special guest Roben Ryberg to discuss how easy and economical it is to prepare delicious foods that will make you tell your guests, ‘you won’t believe it’s gluten free!’ Stay tuned!

In 2007, the United States and Canada suffered the largest pet food recall in history due to the use of Melamime which was imported from China. Melamime is an additive that was used for the purpose of increasing protein levels when added to vegetable proteins as corn, soy and wheat. Subsequently, Melamime is lethal to cats and dogs. As a result, it is estimated that 300,000 pets suffered and died in just the US and Canada according to international pet food expert Susan Thixton. More than 4 years later, in the recently settled law suit filed after this mass murder, pet owners received only 50% of their claims. Do the laws actually protect pets or protect negligent companies from being held accountable? What course of action do you take if your animal companion dies from commercially produced pet food? How much money will this cost you? How hard is it to retain a law firm to file suit? In this segment of The Organic View Radio Show, host, June Stoyer will talk to world renowned pet food expert, Susan Thixton, Founder of Truth About Pet Food (www.truthaboutpetfood.com) about this very sensitive subject. Stay tuned!