Environment

Our hearts go out to the people of Japan. With the recent, tragic events which have devastated the very foundation of this beautiful country and people, it is heavy on our hearts and minds to do what we can to send aid. Since 2002, Plantlife has been donating to various non-profit organizations. We have supported charities which fund women developing...

What’s New in Natural? Plantlife just exhibited at the largest natural show in the world, Natural Products Expo. This Expo caters to the natural, organic and eco industries. All the products you find at your local health food store are sourced at this Expo. 2011 was a banner year with 3533 exhibitors from 35 countries and over 58,000 attendees! Plantlife...

Good news on the sustainable food front! A hearty congratulations goes out to Greenpeace and the thousands of people who contacted Costco and complained about some of the seafood they were selling. It seems the fish Greenpeace and others had issue with was red-listed (or threatened) due to several factors including over fishing and “long-lived”, “slow growing” species.A Call to...

 Recently, we came across an interesting article by Barbara H. Peterson titled, "The USDA’s Organic Deception," that puts the entire USDA certification process in perspective.If you ever gone to a health food store or supplement shop you probably have seen the USDA Certified Organic label. In short, this is a certification process for producers of organic food and other organic...