For those of us who suffer symptoms from fragrance exposure from other peoples' (or our own) use of products that have apparently and allegedly been 'tested' by the fragrance industry, themselves, and then deemed safe for human use, you need to see this short clip, 'Where is the Love', from Vegan Revolution: it's changed the way I make personal-care product choices: At … [Read more...] about Where is the love?
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Twice-Baked Spagetti Squash With Cashew Cheese Seed Mix and Fresh Cherries
This recipe has been adapted from the blog, The Vegan Word, so it's now appropriately titled: Twice-Baked Spagetti Squash With Cashew Cheese, Hemp Seed Mix and Fresh Cherries However, I found it in The New York Times: 'Twice-Baked Butternut Squash With Cashew Cheese Walnuts and Fresh Cranberries' recipe: (Basically, my version is two halves of a spaghetti squash baked … [Read more...] about Twice-Baked Spagetti Squash With Cashew Cheese Seed Mix and Fresh Cherries
Diet Review
Diet Review 2016 (In 2015 a reader asked me to post a particular page after my last post so here they are.): You can read the post 'Torture and Freedom' from when I was first struggling with digesting my food, chronic indigestion, stomach aches, rashes, swollen lips and all that. I wish I knew then: Keep it basic; keep food simple. Rob Loblay once said something about … [Read more...] about Diet Review
My Vegan Story
<3 I don’t have a lot to say about my own journey towards veganism except to say I wish I’d done it sooner because less animals would have suffered if I had. I only went on a vegan diet because I was suffering myself, from food intolerance-based symptoms; it was a selfish decision but now that I’m awake to what’s happening to the animals and our planet, I won’t ever turn … [Read more...] about My Vegan Story
Nebraska Football Coach Builds Safe House for Wife, Dee
The Journal Star has reported that Nebraska football coach Mike Riley is building his wife a safe home free from chemical irritants that physically impact on her health: '"My wife (Dee) is really having trouble with the chemical sensitivity," he said. "We moved stuff in there (the new house). But she can't live there. It burns. It starts out with a rash, sore throat, headache … [Read more...] about Nebraska Football Coach Builds Safe House for Wife, Dee