Our Food and Our Planet on Earth Day 2008
by Don Merrick, Vice President, Northwest VEG

Will the Earth notice the 38th anniversary of Earth Day on April 22, 2008? We humans who swarm this majestic globe will try again to justify the extraction of many resources from our celestial home and rationalize our impact on the eco system. Mother Earth is stretched to the limit. How can our individual and collective actions be changed to consume fewer resources and reduce our impact? Read an article that appeared in the April 2007 edition of The Portland Alliance >>

Eco Footprint, Global Warming, and their Connection to What We Eat

Northwest VEG President Peter Spendelow, Ph.D., recently presented a talk called Ecological Footprints, Global Warming, and Food Choices – How What We Eat Affects Us All. Peter, a solid waste specialist with the State of Oregon’s Department of Environmental Quality, addressed key ecological issues of today (climate change, air and water pollution, resource utilization, habitat preservation) and examine how our diets affect all these issues. View the presentation >>