19th April 2012 By Kristin Schafer Hats off to this mother of three who got fed up and took charge. Thirteen years ago, Sofàa Gatica’s newborn died of kidney failure after...
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Recipe: Organic Macadamia Nut Burgers W/Minted Plum and Red Bell Pepper Salsa
By Jeani-Rose Atchison Guest Writer for Wake Up World Rice accounts for 80% of the total calories consumed by half of the world’s population. This makes rice a very important crop...
Twelve Things Happy People Do Differently
By Jacob Sokol “I’d always believed that a life of quality, enjoyment, and wisdom were my human birthright and would be automatically bestowed upon me as time passed. I never...
The Unquantifiable Importance of Solitude
By Openhand Contributing Writer Wake Up World Right now I’m taking a well earned break away. Not that I feel pressurised by my life, not at all. Even though it is frequently full...
GMO Takedown: Do You Have the Guts?
17th April 2012 By Jack Adam Weber Contributing Writer for Wake Up World If you have not noticed, a revolution is underway! Our high-tech rifles, horses, catapults and cannons are the...
The Medicinal Properties of Dandelion
By Jordan & Kyla Miller Contributing Writers for Wake Up World While many people view the dandelion (Taraxacum officinale) as a pesky weed, many herbalists consider it to be a...
Five Easy to Grow Mosquito Repelling Plants
By eartheasy.com As the outdoor season approaches, many homeowners and outdoor enthusiasts look for ways to control mosquitoes. With all the publicity about the West Nile virus, mosquito...
Three Superseeds You Should be Eating.…and Why
By Amanda Etty – onegreenplanet.org As the old saying goes, “good things come in small packages.” And in the kitchen, seeds are no exception. These tiny wonders...
Natural Remedies for Heartburn
14th April 2012 By Jordan & Kyla Miller Contributing Writers for Wake Up World Heartburn is a burning sensation we often feel in our stomach and /or chest. Symptoms sometimes include...
Back to the Basics: Water for Survival
14th April 2012 By Gaye Levy Guest writer for Wake Up World When I first started Backdoor Survival, my focus was on gathering the basics: food, water shelter and fire. Of course...
Explosive: Monsanto ‘Knowingly Poisoned Workers’ Causing Devastating Birth Defects
13th April 2012 By Anthony Gucciardi Contributing Writer for Wake Up World In a developing news piece just unleashed by a courthouse news wire, Monsanto is being brought to court by...
Seattle Creating Massive Edible Forest Filled with Free Food
By Jill Ettinger – organicauthority.com Taking the urban garden to the next level, Seattle, Washington has officially broken ground on a dedicated seven acre area of city land set...