“When we begin to work together to protect the needs of people and the
planet, we personify the spirit of interdepedence that lies at the core
of whole living. We discover that relationships are the key to our
ecological well-being, because it is through the act if cultivating
healthy relationships (with ourselves, others, and all living things)
that our passion to make a diiference is fed and nourished.”
Candia Lea Cole
ECO-ALLIES
Environmental Protection & Sustainability
Social & Global Responsibility
"When we think about food and farming as a process that encompasses the health and future sustainability of all living things, we learn how to take care of and protect what is vital to life."
Organic Food & Agriculture Allies
Organic Consumer's Association
Institute for Agriculture and Trade Policy
Organic Trade Association of North America
National Family Farm Coalition
International Forum on Food & Agriculture
Community Alliance with Family Farmers
"When we think about life itself, as a process that encompasses our relationship with the air, water, and soil, we become connected to, and grateful for, the natural elements that sustain us."
Environmental Protection & Sustainability Allies
Californians for Pesticide Reform
Bio Engineering Action Network
Occidental Arts & Ecology Center
National Resources Defense Council
"When we respect the sentient nature of animals and all living creatures, we demonstrate our commitment to a more compassionate, humane, and healthy way of living."
Animal Suffering on Factory Farms
The Truth About Factory Farming
Turning Cows Into Biotech Machines
Confined Animal Feeding Operations
"When we relate eating and nourishment to the care of our whole selves, and the whole earth, we become more aware of how we can meet our changing ecological needs."
Center for Science in The Public Interest-for info on food additives, etc.
Oldways-for Whole Foods Eating Guide Pyramids, etc.
Earth Save International-for vegetarian resources
Joseph Mercola-for grain-free, allergy-free diets
Sally Fallon-for traditional whole, animal foods diet
Feingold & Associates-for understanding dietary links to allergy & learning disorders
Healthy Fast Foods for Pre-Schoolers
Vegetarian Diet for Healthy Pregnancy
"When we take the time to understand the countless ecological issues affecting our lives today, we agree to get in touch with our unconscious actions, choices, and behaviors, so that, we can begin to think about healing our unconsciousness and becoming a small, but significant part of the solution."
CHEC- Childrens' Health & Environmental Coalition
Mothers & Others for A Livable Planet
"When we begin to take greater personal responsibility for our health, we do so with the intent of living in a more natural, eco-conscious way, -a way, that connects us to the needs of our whole beings, versus the individual parts alone, that may be hurting."
Natural, Drugless Health Care Allies
"When we realize that we are one nation, under tremendous debt, and that, our purchase of everything from widescreen T.V.'s to exotic vacations is not helping us to be truly happy, we realize that not only are we embracing the prospect of draining our bank accounts, we are throwing away the most important inheritance of our lifetime: our relationship with nature."
Social & Global Responsibility Allies
The Foundation for Ethics & Meaning
Physicians and Scientists for Responsible Application of Science & Technology
Council for Responsible Genetics
"When we vote for policies that help, rather than hurt the lives of all living things (not just our personal lives alone), we raise the bar on the so-called cultural values, that our nation claims to esteem. When we unplug from the commercial messages that don't promote peace and ethics in our society, we plug into the 'eco-intelligence' that offers to give true, respectful meaning to our co-existence."
Center for The New American Dream
Environmental Media Association
"When we begin to lovingly, yet vigorously defend our health and ecological well-being, we honor our basic, human rights, -the rights that will support us in reaching our highest human potential."
"When we work together to understand and accept one another's faith, we become spiritual. Becoming spiritual is about becoming connected to the diversity of life, of which we are all an integral part. Integration, is the key to our ecological well-being, because it considers how all parts of the whole work together."
National Religious Partnership for The Environment
Center for Respect of Life & The Environment
Conversations with God Foundation
"When we embrace education for what it is meant to be, -a process of "drawing out" the intelligence we are born with, we discover the wisdom we need, in order to feel prepared for life in the real world today. No matter what our world appears like on the outside, we have the inner-awareness and lifestyle skills, to adapt and thrive."
The Center for Compassionate Living
Oldways Preservation & Exchange Trust
North American Vegetarian Society
