ColumnAre oysters cruelty free? That’s up to you. There are few things more guaranteed to spark controversy than a discu…
Green Plate
The Friday Five: Vol. 5
A weekly roundup of EcoSalon’s top stories. Places & Spaces: Canvas Hotel is a visual vacation, never mind a cyclist…
The Friday Five, Vol. 2
A weekly round-up of EcoSalon’s top stories. Take five. Here’s an at-a-glance chance to reconnect with or catch to…
Cute Mignon: It’s What’s for Dinner
Pets or meat? You decide. According to The Guardian, baby bovines may be poised to be the next, er, small development in…
Mobile Slaughterhouses Promoting Local, Sustainable Meat Production and Stronger Local Economies
A funny thing happened on the way to the local food movement. Just as small segments of the population have taken up the…
Oil Spills, Ecology, and the Food Chain
While we become sick to our stomachs watching the spreading plumes of oil in the gulf, viewing photos of oil slicked bir…
Maker Faire 2010: Mashup of Crafters, DIYers, Geeks, and Costumers
Something has always kept me from going to Maker Faire. Partially due to the fact that it’s in San Mateo and IR…
Is the Urban Farming Movement Here to Stay?
Urban farming has the potential to help us take charge of the foods we eat, green our cities, build community, and incre…