Mary Crimmins

This weekend confirmed the fact that summer is most definitely here. With temperatures rising into the high 90′s there are very few things that can be as refreshing as a cold popsicle. With store bought popsicles ingredients of 90% water, sugar, corn syrup, gum, and of course red #40, blue #1,red #3, yellow #5 and [...]

**This is the first in a series on GMO food. I will discuss in later posts why GMO’s are bad for our health and the planet’s health, how to avoid GMO food, where to get GMO-free seeds, and why GMO’s should be labeled. Definition: A genetically modified organism (GMO) or genetically engineered organism (GEO) is an organism whose genetic [...]

Today was the first day of the season that I broke a sweat working the West Nashville Farmers Market. By the time I got home, I was salty, sunburned and had a horrible headache. I realized that I was dehydrated and suffering from mild heat exhaustion. Even after drinking lots of water during the market, [...]