The Organic View

Women have used menstrual pads in various forms throughout history. Sometimes they were made from natural fibers such as grass, papyrus, sponges or some kind of natural fiber cloth such as cotton or wool. According to The Museum of Menstruation, in the early 19th century, there were two companies that emerged with commercial products. They were the Hartmann company from Germany and Johnson & Johnson, from the U.S.A. Both companies began addressing this important part of a woman’s life and so began this multi-million dollar industry. In the mid-1920’s, the German company Camelia began selling disposable pads. The evolution continued with the introduction of yet another disposable product in 1936 by Tampax. This product was the first tampon with an applicator. Although there were so many options, women began looking for alternatives to disposable products that were not only cost effective but were good for the environment. Sometimes the advancement of technology is not always what people want. At times, people do want to go back to basics without having to go back in time. Women wanted a product that was reusable and not chock-filled with chemicals to absorb their menstrual fluids. This was the vision of Brenda Mallory, Founder and President of Glad Rags, Inc. (http://www.gladrags.com) Glad Rags have become a recognized name in the line of feminine hygiene products all over the world. These washable menstrual cloths are made in the USA, not tested on animals and contain no plastics, perfumes or over-packaging. In this segment of The Organic View Radio Show, Brenda Mallory, will be my guest to talk about eco-friendly alternatives for women’s feminine hygiene products and how her company has worked hard to educate women about menstruation. Stay tuned!

Most people do not pay much attention to their food labels much less their pet’s food labels. After all, it is a $53 million dollar industry, so we assume that as consumers, we are buying something of quality. Even the labels show dogs and cats running and jumping around because they are so happy to be eating that product. However, did you know that pet food labels can lie to you? While other food industries are closely scrutinized by the Federal Trade Commission, this multi-billion dollar a year industry is privileged to continue to lie to consumers penalty free. In this segment of The Organic View Radio Show, Susan Thixton, Animal Advocate and Founder of the Truth About Pet Food (http://www.truthaboutpetfood.com.com) will be my guest to talk about what is really in your pet’s food. Susan will share some secrets to pet food advertising to prevent you from being caught up in the pet food advertising scam. While some pet foods lie, others do not. How can you tell the difference? Learn about some of the most popular pet food ingredients; what they are, which ingredients are quality ingredients and which are not. Susan will also discuss tips for all pet owners to learn how to decipher the truth from the lies. Feel free to call in with any pet food question at 917-932-1068 begin_of_the_skype_highlighting              917-932-1068      end_of_the_skype_highlighting or send us a tweet to @Twitter, post your question on our wall on Facebook or simply send an email to the show for more information. Stay tuned!

For some people, the thought of raw food means basically eating a salad or a piece of fruit. The vegan diet is also perceived as eating something that taste like cardboard with the sole ingredient being tofu. Both have come such a long way! The organic raw vegan method of cooking has become one of the fastest growing trends in gourmet cuisine. The dishes are not only tasty but are purely raw and provide the maximum nutrients and vitamins that can be obtained from eating the food you eat. Celebrity Vegan Raw Organic Chef Bryan Au was vegetarian at age 12, went Organic and Vegan at age 27 turned Raw Organic Vegan at age 29 and now is 38 years old with several best-selling “RAW IN TEN MINUTES” recipe books. Chef Bryan Au has seen countless miracles, healings, transformations, and more from eating and meeting people who enjoy Raw Organic Vegan Cuisine. Part of the reason why it works in preventing and reversing many modern day diseases and conditions while providing radiant health, vitality, energy, anti-aging naturally and more is because it is Organic, all natural, fresh, wholesome and the recipes are literally designed to be from garden to table within just a few minutes all the delicious recipes are only 5 to 10 minutes to make and is ready to serve, eat and enjoy! Even for the total beginner to the professional chef, or if you can't cook or do not have time to cook then try Chef Bryan's recipes there is no cooking! It is all raw organic and amazingly delicious, fast, easy and fun. Even children and kids can make it safely with supervision. In this segment of The Organic View, Chef Bryan Au will be my guest to talk about his work as an educator and advocate of health, nutrition, organic eating and to teach his healthy recipes for their benefit. If you want to learn more about this popular healthy trend, stay tuned!

According to the 2009-2010 National Pet Owners Survey, approximately 62% of U.S. households own a pet, which equates to 71.4 million homes. Of those homes, 15 million of those pets are birds. This year, it has been estimated that $47.7 billion will be spent on our pets in the U.S. That is a lot of money not to mention a lot of animals that need proper care. If you have ever had a bird as a pet there is much to consider before introducing these creatures into your home environment. Birds are intelligent creatures, sensitive to light and finicky eaters. Most of the typical mixes you find in the average pet food section are actually inadequate for their dietary needs. If you are going to purchase a bird from a store, keep in mind that they are extremely stressed in a pet shop environment and really need time to be “themselves”. In this segment of The Organic View, Dr. Joel Murphy will be my guest to talk about his work with birds. Dr. Murphy has written four books on pet care. His latest book,”How To Care For Your Pet Bird: Practical Advice From Dr. Joel Murphy” is one of the best references every person who has a bird companion should have. Dr. Murphy is one of the first veterinarians in the world to become diplomat, American Board of Veterinary Practitioners Certified in Avian Practice. This is the only advanced certification for exotic bird medicine and this level of expertise requires an extremely high level of training and testing. Dr. Joel Murphy has never been satisfied with the status quo and has spent his professional life pushing the envelope in both traditional medicine and surgery and holistic veterinary medicine. He has been pushing the boundary in such diverse subjects such as parrot/pet bird medicine, herbal medicine/ nutraceuticals, homeopathy, flower essences, energy therapy, rainforest research, meditation and nature photography. If you would like to learn more about proper care for your birds, stay tuned!

Today is election day in the USA. Candidates from all over the country have been duking it out to convince voters that they are worthy of being elected. The general focus of the political rhetoric is consistent nationwide. Promises to cut taxes and create jobs with no explanation much less how to save the existing jobs are left to the voter’s imagination. As for the American Dairy farmer, there is little or no comfort with this election when it comes to their jobs. Big Ag is taking over and wiping out the little farms. It is one big monopoly game and unfortunately, if nothing is done by our elected officials, we will land on Income Tax, no longer have Free Parking, probably take a Chance and then wind up on the Short Line Rail Road only to find out that the luxury tax we are to pay is going to be for imported milk, directly from China! In this segment of The Organic View, John Bunting, American Dairy Farmer, activist and writer for The Milkweed (http://www.themilkweed.com), which is a publication written by and for dairy farmers, will be my guest to talk about the impact this election is going to make on dairy farmers in the USA. Stay tuned!

The gubernatorial election for the state of Wisconsin is one that will significantly impact our food. How? If the newly elected governor does not fight for the American Dairy Farmer, once they are wiped out, the other sectors in agriculture will tumble. Joel Greeno, the President of the American Raw Milk Producers Pricing Association otherwise referred to as ARMPPA and the Vice-President of Family Farm Defenders will be my guest to talk about the key politicians that will impact this industry. With the fiasco that hit the dairy farmers when the current Wisconsin governor vetoed Senate Bill 434 this past May, which would have allowed for direct farmer-to-consumer sales of raw milk, it sent a message that the dairy farmers have very few allies. This election is clearly one that needs to support the dairy farmers but yet neither candidate has reached out to either Joel Greeno or John Kinsman, President of Family Farm Defenders who also blew the whistle on the Bovine Growth Hormone. (rBGH). In fact, very few politicians across the board have mentioned anything about agriculture much less the environment. Just why are dairy farmers being ignored? What exactly is going on in the state of Wisconsin? Why isn’t the environment a concern? Are they pushing for all of our food to be imported? Tune in to hear Joel talk about the crisis with American Dairy Farmers. Stay Tuned!

Regardless of what state you live in, each and every race matters. It is of special importance that people pay attention especially when it comes to agriculture. With the fiasco that hit the dairy farmers when the current Wisconsin governor vetoed Senate Bill 434 this past May, which would have allowed for direct farmer-to-consumer sales of raw milk, it sent a message that the dairy farmers have very few allies. In this segment of The Organic View Radio Show, John Kinsman, will be my guest to talk about this critical race and the impact on the American dairy farmer. John Kinsman is President of the Family Farm Defenders (FFD). John is also a life-long dairy farmer from Lime Ridge, Wisconsin. On his farm he raises 36 cows on his 150-acre farm. 80 of those acres are devoted to hay and pasture. The other 70 acres are devoted to woodland management. John is clearly a man who leads by example. Through the FFD, John works to forge new consumer-farmer direct marketing strategies for dairy products. His organization is now marketing Cedar Grove cheese, which carries a label that clearly identifies that the cheese is produced by family farmers and is free of genetically engineered products. John also advocated for efforts to ban use of recombinant bovine growth hormone (rBGH) and educated farmers and consumers about its negative effects. As a result of his efforts, the Food and Drug Administration forestalled the rBGH approval for seven years and bovine growth hormone is now struggling in the marketplace. He has traveled around the world to talk with farmers about the potential dangers of genetic engineering in agriculture and the need to change US dairy policy. Once the big chemical companies destroy the American dairy farmers, it is a matter of time before the rest of our agricultural industries tumble. We are going to be forced to import ALL of our food. This needs to stop. If you want to enjoy locally grown organic good food, stay tuned!

It is election time in America. Normally, people don’t pay such close attention to the rhetoric spewed out of the politicians’ mouths but once again, this year, each race and each vote matters! With the current economy in a dire state, thanks to career politicians with their out of control spending, non-stop political favors rendered to special interest groups that are destroying the environment and poisoning our food, not to mention the destruction of our agriculture as farmers are losing their farms, some even committing suicide, the laundry list is long. It is no longer time for a change but rather time for a whole new make-over! People want elected officials to do something other than raise taxes and grant favors for corporations with deep pockets that can keep funding their campaigns. What environmental policies should the political parties commit to for the 2010 election? Is it going to be another round of environmental devastation and depletion? Are these politicians even remotely concerned? To find out, join the conversation in this segment of The Organic View Radio Show, when Jan Simpson, political enthusiast and Twitter’s most influential woman in the world, chats with Stephen Graves, strategic business and political consultant, Jeffrey Earl Habay, The Majority Whip of The Pennsylvania House of Representatives and 6-Term Pennsylvania State Legislator and Larry Plesent, CEO of Vermont Soapworks (www.VTSoap.com) who is an expert on the organic industry, is a small business owner, restaurateur and author! They will be my guests for a friendly conversation about the 2010 election and what it will mean for the environment, farmers, jobs and our health! Stay tuned!

Introducing a new pet to your home is a huge commitment that most people do not think through beforehand. When it comes to making a choice for buying or adopting, many people still choose to buy an animal from a pet shop instead of adopting. There are so many cats and dogs that are put down in kill centers each day because no one wants to adopt them. This is really heart wrenching. Thanks to the internet, you can now adopt animals simply from your own computer. This is so important because it can help families with small children see pictures of these animals beforehand. Petfinder (http://www.petfinder.com) is an online, searchable database of animals that need homes. It is also a directory of more than 13,000 animal shelters and adoption organizations across the U.S., Canada and Mexico. Organizations maintain their own home pages and available-pet databases. Petfinder is made up of animal-care professionals and regular people volunteering for their local animal welfare organizations all working together to maintain active and accurate homeless pet lists. Most animal welfare volunteers work in other professions but take the time out of their hectic schedules because they truly are devoted to helping these animals. The success and the magnitude of this project is largely due to their tireless efforts to make this difference. Petfinder.com is a site where you can actually see cats and dogs that are up for adoption. In 2009 alone, Petfinder.com facilitated more than 2.1 million adoptions in the U.S. and Canada. Petfinder.com is responsible more than 60 percent of adoptions in North America. As of October 2010, there are more than 346,000 adoptable animals listed on Petfinder.com. In this segment of The Organic View Radio Show, my guest will be Ms. Betsy Saul, Petfinder's co-founder of this amazing organization. If you are an animal lover or are simply interested making your home a forever home, stay tuned!

People love their pets, sometimes more than their own relatives. In fact, it is a $53 billion dollar industry. Pet owners are becoming increasingly demanding consumers who won't put up with substandard products, un-stimulating environments, or shoddy service for their animals. However, most people have no clue what they are feeding their animal companions. That is, they are buying recommended pet food products from vets and whatever seems to keep their furry friend happy. The problem is the labels do not disclose what the food is actually made from. Pet food is the only industry in the United States that is legally allowed to lie to consumers. It is the ONLY food industry in the United States that is allowed to violate federal laws. Susan Thixton is the leading international advocate and expert on pet food. She has been fighting against big Pet Food and Big Government for the last 2 decades. If there was a superhero for pets, she has clearly earned the name, “The caped crusader for Pet Food!” One of the main problems is that there is no matriculated program to teach pet nutrition. If there are any programs offered, the education provided, is in the form of a seminar that is sponsored by veterinarians that work for Science Diet, Purina, Iams, Mars Pet Care which is now Royal Canin and Proctor & Gamble. This is biased. The FDA has policies that allow pet food to violate federal law and no one is doing anything about it because it is such a profitable industry. It isn’t as though your pet is going to complain. They don’t have a voice but people like Susan do! In this segment of The Organic View Radio Show, Susan Thixton, Animal Advocate and Founder of the Truth About Pet Food (http://www.truthaboutpetfood.com.com) will be my guest to talk about what is really in your pet’s food. Stay tuned!