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What We ARE Eating & Why We SHOULD Care  (Six Really Good Reasons) 

The very good news is that we recorded the first show for our eight-show series, "What Am I Eating and Why Should I Care: It Starts with Your Fork," which are funded from our recently completed Kickstarter Campaign. The guest, Ocean Robbins, was stellar. He and his Dad, John Robbins (as in Baskin Robbins) have literally started a food revolution: The Food Revolution Network. After we aired the show, my toughest critic, Mr. Green, said, "I hope thousands of people listen to this podcast. Ocean was that good."

Now for the "other news." Ocean and John were inspired to start this food revolution because they know that toxic food is fueling epidemics of diabetes, cancer, heart disease, ill health and environmental destruction. They wanted to create a network to share insights we can all trust and provide support we can use from some of the top food experts on the planet. And they are succeeding. 

In addition to creating the Food Revolution Network, the Robbins's host an online summit each year - this year they will feature Jane Goddall, Vandana Shiva, Woody Harrelson, Alicia Silverstone AND they have a great endorsement about the Summit from Paul McCartney. So why am I telling you all this? Because I care. I care so much I am borderline obsessed with helping to spread the word about healthy eating as far and as wide and as frequently as I can. I do not want to be Debbie Downer. I simply want to do my part to inspire all of us to care enough about what we put into our bodies. 

This is the part where I let facts get in the way and where I keep my fingers crossed that I have held your attention long enough to have you read this far down.  Hopefully, this will inspire you to check out the Food Revolution Summit on your own, to become a master in label reading and maybe even commit to changing at least one habit. I know I have shared factoids like these in the past but until the pendulum swings and we all start getting healthier, I will keep showing up reminding all of us that there are things we can do to eat healthier, that we can take on Agri-business by voting with our feet and that we are all worth it!

• Half of Americans who reach the age of 85 have Alzheimer's disease. Studies say the unhealthy, typical American diet TRIPLES your level of risk.
• Factory farms aren't just cruel to animals. They're also breeding antibiotic resistant bacteria that killed more than 20,000 people last year.
• In the last 20 years, hospitalizations for food allergies have tripled.
• Some scientists have linked genetically engineered foods to toxic and allergic reactions in people; to sickness, sterility and fatalities in livestock; and damage to virtually every organ studied in lab animals.
• Toxic pesticides developed as agents of war and linked to cancer, sterility, and birth defects are routinely poured on farmland, and traces of them wind up in the food you eat.
• You can prevent or even in some cases reverse heart disease, type 2 diabetes, obesity, memory loss, constipation, fatigue, and many forms of cancer by eating healthy, delicious food!

If you read this far down AND are the first person to email Kelly@mrsgreensworld.com, a copy of Straight From the Earth  by Myra and Marea Goodman will be on its way to you. You will love it!  And if you are in the top five, I will be happy to mail you a Mrs. Green signature reusable bag. Geez - I really am grateful to have such a loyal tribe of newsletter subscribers.  

Inspired to Share on Instagram?

In the spirit of Earth Month and in our never ending commitment to keep things fun and "modern" we have a cool Instagram contest going on now. It's all about sharing healthy recipes and, of course, winning some swell prizes - like a $100 gift certificate to Whole Foods or a really S'well bottle!  

Don't Forget to Pump It Up!

In my last newsletter, I shared that I had NO idea that US drivers waste two million gallons of gas per DAY due to under-inflated tires. Nor did I know that if I check my tire pressure monthly, I would conserve approximately 144 gallons of gas per YEAR (not to mention almost $500, too!). If you haven't checked out what one governmental agency is doing to spread the good green word about why we all need to Pump It Up when it comes to our tires, I hope you will.   

Not from Tucson?  The facts about tire pressure apply everywhere so please check out this page.

Did You Help Kickstart Us? Look for Your Name Here!

More names of people "from the village" who helped fund our Kickstarter. And, yes, people do read this. I got an email from a friend asking me why her name wasn't included. Drum roll please...Kayla Staples, Myra Goodman, Lisa Jakobsen, Michael Dousette, Ginamarie Slattery, Kim Ray, Kimberly Coalson, Georgeann Casey, Marion Feller, Chris Boyd, Dale Lemonds, Bev & Brent Robbins, Kathy Sawyer, John Orcutt, Alexcis Spencer, Tom Curtin, Jennifer Rice, Lori Carstens, Debbie Feldner Claggett, Neb Yonas, Pris Hodges, Caryn Bustos, Jim Hobbs and Bobbi Hinderlang.  YOU ARE LOVED AND APPRECIATED!