Value A - Value Personal Health & Well-Being
Although medical science and technology are performing miracles in the operating room, the toxic soup we are living in and the relentless stress of work-addicted lifestyles are breaking down our bodies’ immune systems. The incidence of cancer is rapidly escalating. Not surprisingly, taking care of ourselves in ways that create personal health and well being also creates health and well being for the planet.
Multimedia
TOXIC SEAFOOD WARNING: abc.com: If you buy fish or order it in restaurants, you need to know this information. www.youtube.com
EAT LOCAL. EAT CANADIAN: Hellman Foods: 2:42 minutes [Eat Real, Eat Local.Canadian.wmv]
FARMED AND DANGEROUS: Damian Gillis: 16 minutes. This new documentary by Damian Gillis is a must-see. 16 minutes of a very tight, fact-based narrative on the scandal of BC's fish farms. www.farmedanddangerous.org
Two short videos about the pollutants in our water, food and home, and how they are affecting fibroid growth. 1st 9:53 minutes Causes of Fibroid Growth, 2nd 8:27 minutes Causes of Fibroid Growth 2
Readings
FOOD PRODUCTION & MEAT CONSUMPTION: Dr. J. Das, Kabir Association of Canada:[PDF download]
THE FOOD ISSUE: by Michael Pollan:[PDF download]
The Greenpeace Green Living Guide has well researched and concise info on: electronics: p. 54–58, on floor coverings p. 72–76 and on paints p. 92–94.
Additional Explorations
Lifestyle
www.simpleliving.org and www.zenhabits.net
Using your time wisely articles: www.easytimetracking.net/article8.asp
Research the topic of green recreation and try something new: www.greenlivingideas.com
To help inspire your team members, sports federations, and fans about solutions to global warming, join Play It Cool. Visit: www.davidsuzuki.org
Environmental-Health Related Risks
Research golf courses and pesticide and herbicide issues and what is being done by golf courses for healthier grounds: www.beyondpesticides.org/index.html
World Health Organization: www.who.int/foodsafety
World Watch: www.worldwatch.org/node/5950
Recycling your prescription and non-prescription pharmaceutical medicines in Canada www.medicationsreturn.ca
Pharmaceuticals polluting lakes and rivers: www.ec.gc.ca/scitech
Health Canada's safe use of cook ware:www.hc-sc.gc.ca
Federal Government of Canada, Health Canada, Aluminium and your health:www.hc-sc.gc.ca/fn-an/securit/addit/aluminum-eng.php
Toxic Free Canada is working with other groups and campaigning for a Canadian national “Right-to-Know” legislation that would require ingredient and hazard labelling for household products. www.toxicfreecanada.ca/campaign.asp?c=2
Food
Make your community GM-free:www.organicconsumers.org
Earth Save:Promoting healthy and life-sustaining food choices. www.earthsave.org/about1.html
Consider joining the Slow Food International Movement: www.slowfoodvancouver.com
Food Security: www.foodsecurecanada.org
Learn about vegetarianism at Go Veg: www.goveg.com
Find farmer markets in your neighbourhood, including local churches that have organic produce delivered on Sundays. For Vancouver, BC, visit:www.getlocalbc.org/en/ or www.vancouverfarmersmarket.com
Garden and Yard
Lawn Tips: www.metrovancouver.org/
City gardening around the world: www.cityfarmer.info
Organic gardening: www.thegreengarden.co.uk
Gardening workshops and demonstrations: www.spec.bc.ca/gardens
Cultivating Food and Community in BC, Village Vancouver, A Fork In The Road: www.villagevancouver.ca
Get your yard off drugs: vancouver.ca/engsvcs/solidwaste/grownatural/offdrugs.htm
Chemical free gardens: www.davidsuzuki.org/NatureChallenge/What_is_it/The_actions/food.asp
For information on safe pest removal: www.watoxics.org/homes-and-gardens/indoor-pest-control www.sierraclubgreenhome.com/go-green/pest-control-indoors
Safe disposal of your pesticides and herbicides in BC: www.rcbc.bc.ca
Toxic Materials
Vaccine Toxicity: www.healthychild.com/vaccine-choices
Research the concerns regarding flooring made from polyvinyl chloride at www.pvcinformation.org
PVC (Vinyl) Health Concerns: www.greenpeace.org
Research green alternatives the next time you go to buy a computer or other electronic device www.greenpeace.org/international/news/green-electronics
Low or No VOC paints: www.toolbase.org/Technology-Inventory/Interior-Partitions-Ceilings/low-voc-paints
Learn about what you can do about Teflon / non-stick cooking ware / anodized aluminium: www.cancer.ca/Canada-wide/Prevention/