Unfortunately, the U.S. government does not require third-party verification for any label except “organic.” “Organic” means a lot of great things—but  unfortunately it doesn’t really tell us much about how the animals were treated.    If you care about humane animal treatment, your best bet is to go with “Certified Humane” or “Free Farmed” products. Both certify producers along pretty stringent animal welfare guidelines.   “Organic” (also “certified organic”)   To put “organic” on a product, farmers... More

Go Green And Save Green: Expert's Guide   These days there's a lot of talk about "going green."  Some things are easy to do and don't cost anything.  Other things are easy to do....if you're filthy rich.   In this guide, you’ll find out how to spend an arm and a leg...err.....about $55,000 on sustainable improvements which will save you about $18,000 over 5 years (and should recoup the full cost over the lifespan of each improvement).      Now if only we were all rolling in money!     Do... More