H&M Organic Cotton Isn’t 100% Organic

Over a year ago, H&M announced that they were introducing more organic cotton into their lines.  I’ll admit- I buy from H&M (yes I contribute to fast fashion too) and I have purchased at least 3 tshirts based on the fact that I was sold on the whole organic cotton thing.  Well, looks like someone pulled a little “Sigg has no BPA’s” white lie.

Lothar Kruse, a director of the independent testing laboratory Impetus in Bremerhaven, who examined the cotton fabrics claimed around “30% of the tested samples” contained genetically modified (GM) cotton. The head of the Indian agricultural authority, Apeda, Sanjay Dave, told the newspaper they were dealing with fraud on “a gigantic scale.”

The GM cotton found in the brand’s collections has been traced back to India which now supplies nearly half of the global supply of organic cotton. According to Organic Exchange figures – to be released shortly – India produced 61% of the total amount of organic cotton produced in 2008/09 with some 107,000 tonnes of fibre out of the total 175,113 tonnes grown worldwide.

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I Love Lalalu Organic Pride Tee’s

How adorable are these organic tee’s created by Bay Area native, Luz Tello?  I love the multi cultural and earth conscious messages.

I’m without a baby friend at the moment but these are making me want one ASAP!

Visit Etsy to see the rest of the line  I Love Lalalu

Thank you Karl.  That Pho clip has my name all over it!  xx

The Godfather Goes O.G.anic

There ain’t nothing organic about The Godfather but apparently the licensing alcoholic Sicilian gods thinks so.

Paramount Pictures and Iconic Brands this week announced their upcoming launch of The Godfather Italian Organic Vodka. Branded after the classic film The Godfather, the imported Italian vodka will make its debut in April 2010. Sounds like my kind of party. Can’t wait.

Source Ecorazzi

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Autonomie Project Ethletic High-top

Classic, old-school style high-top sneaker made with 100% Fair Trade-certified organic cotton canvas upper and tough rubber sole. Sole is produced and stamped with Forest Stewardship Council-certified all natural and sustainable rubber. 100% vegan and entirely cruelty-free! Imported from a Fair Trade certified workshop in Pakistan.

I like them better without the Chuck Taylor star.

Available at Nimli

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Hugo’s

Vegetarians, vegans and organic food followers can take comfort at Hugo’s. Even after recently revamping its interior, the West Hollywood favorite for breakfast and brunch remains committed to its use of free-range, organic and sustainable ingredients.

Their egg scrambles, breakfast a la carte plates (Chilaquiles above- to die for!!) and pancakes are popular morning options; their create-a-plate feature allows flexibility for lunch or dinner.

Hugo’s Restaurant
8401 Santa Monica Blvd.
West Hollywood, CA 90069
(323) 654-3993

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Michelle’s Bachelorette in S.D.

We arrived to the 5 bedroom house and felt like we were in an episode of The Real World. Meeting our roomies and having our minds blown by the fully equipped house full of goodies.

Day at the beach where we were all treated to mani’s and pedi’s courtesy of Michael.

We pretty much spent the entire weekend at the house.. doing exactly what I said we would be doing..

Lots of this, that, that and that.

There were actually some eco-friendly elements to the weekend. The home water treatment system at the house provided us with an eco-friendly home water purification and water softener solution. Most of the food used at home had organic ingredients (thanks for the delicious meals Edean & Jenni.) And we also had our very own keg of Fat Tire Beer- (one of the few beer breweries that practices sustainability.

I won this ca-ute reusable shopping bag from playing ‘Pin the Macho on the Man.” Hungover, bindfolded and spun several times I somehow managed to make a bulls eye target.

And that’s all I can mention… there are images and reputations to uphold. Not mine of course, but for the sake of others.

Thanks to all the lovely ladies for making this a memorable weekend full of love, laughs and liver problems. And thanks to everyone for contributing in bringing/making food and to all that helped with cleaning and to the ones that provided games, prizes and crafts. Most of all thanks to Edean for putting it all together!

Congratulations Michelle! Love you. BTW- is that a penis straw in your cake?

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Must See Movie: Food, Inc.

In Food, Inc., filmmaker Robert Kenner lifts the veil on our nation’s food industry, exposing the highly mechanized underbelly that has been hidden from the American consumer with the consent of our government’s regulatory agencies, USDA and FDA. Our nation’s food supply is now controlled by a handful of corporations that often put profit ahead of consumer health, the livelihood of the American farmer, the safety of workers and our own environment.

We have bigger-breasted chickens, the perfect pork chop, herbicide-resistant soybean seeds, even tomatoes that won’t go bad, but we also have new strains of E. coli—the harmful bacteria that causes illness for an estimated 73,000 Americans annually. We are riddled with widespread obesity, particularly among children, and an epidemic level of diabetes among adults.

Featuring interviews with such experts as Eric Schlosser (Fast Food Nation), Michael Pollan (The Omnivore’s Dilemma, In Defense of Food: An Eater’s Manifesto) along with forward thinking social entrepreneurs like Stonyfield’s Gary Hirshberg and Polyface Farms’ Joel Salatin, Food, Inc. reveals surprising—and often shocking truths—about what we eat, how it’s produced, who we have become as a nation and where we are going from here.

Visit the Food, Inc. website

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FRESH The Movie

FRESH celebrates the farmers, thinkers and business people across America who are re-inventing our food system. Each has witnessed the rapid transformation of our agriculture into an industrial model, and confronted the consequences: food contamination, environmental pollution, depletion of natural resources, and morbid obesity. Forging healthier, sustainable alternatives, they offer a practical vision for a future of our food and our planet.

FRESH

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Pocketflops

Pocketflops are foldable flip flops for women that are made with 95% recycled tire rubber and come in a carrying case made of either recycled or organic fabric. Their durability and thin design make them ideal for yoga bags, purses and backpacks.

Check out the other designs at Floc Designs.

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Michelle O Inspired Cupcakes

I’ve been loving me some cupcakes lately. When I saw these around Earth Day, I automatically thought of Michelle Obama’s influence on organic home gardening. Peep the recipe on Woman’s Day

Garden patch cakelet pan. Makes 20 veggie cakes that you can place on a dirt garden thats actually a pan of brownies. Williams Sonama

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