World Ark Magazine - May/June 2008 - (Page 6)

The Good Life Tips for Better Living Here’s to Health and Sustainability A-LoHAS! handy guide to environmentally responsible fish consumption. So instead of Atlantic cod, try Pacific cod—also called Alaska, true or grey cod—because the populations are better managed. And look for fish caught by longline, a more environmentally friendly fishing method than bottom trawling. To download your very own Pocket Seafood Guide, visit www.seafoodwatch.org. Print it and keep it in your wallet. Looking for ways to have a more healthy and sustainable lifestyle? The LOHAS (Lifestyles of Health and Sustainability) Forum in Boulder, Colo., may just be the place for you. The forum offers a range of information for LOHAS consumers and businesses: green building supplies, socially responsible investing and “green stocks,” alternative health care, organic clothing and food, personal development media, yoga and other fitness products, ecotourism and more. Mark your calendars for June 18-21. While you’re there, stop by the Heifer booth and say hello to our staff. Learn more and register for the event at www.lohas.com. Eco-friendly Seafood Selector While the health benefits of eating more fish have received a lot of attention in recent years, the environenviron mental effects of higher seafood demand have not. Overfishing exhausts the supply of fish and upsets the ecological balance. Take the Atlantic cod, also called scrod or whitefish, for example. Due to high demand, overfishing has steadily declined populations on the East Coast. The most popular method for harvesting cod is bottom trawling. This environmentally unfriendly fishing method consists of dragging a net across the ocean floor and can disturb or destroy habitat and capture juvenile fish before they have a chance to reproduce. Both Seafood WATCH, a program of the Monterey Bay Aquarium in Monterey, Calif., and Oceans Alive, a program of the Environmental Defense Fund, have developed a Plant A Row Are you looking for a way to help end hunger in your community? When putting in your garden this year, plant an extra row for the hungry and donate excess produce to a local food bank or soup kitchen. Plant A Row is a public service campaign led by the Garden Writer’s Association, a nonprofit based in Manassas, Va. Since its start in 1995, PAR donations have reached nearly 12 million pounds of food. To date, there are PAR campaigns in 25 U.S. states and one in Canada. To get information on a campaign near you, or to start one in your area, visit www.gardenwriters.org/par. GWA will provide you with how-to information, communication supplies and starter kits. For information on food banks near you, visit www.secondharvest.org. 6 May/June 2008 | WOrlD Ark www.heifer.org http://www.lohas.com http://www.seafoodwatch.org http://www.gardenwriters.org/par http://www.secondharvest.org

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World Ark Magazine - May/June 2008 Contents Letters For the Record The Good Life Asked & Answered Why Water Matters The Carbon Hoofprint From Farm to Table Healing History Mixed Media Heifer Spirit Heifer Bulletin World Ark Market Calendar First Person

World Ark Magazine - May/June 2008

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