Kate Martignier
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Nov- 2020 -16 NovemberPeople Systems
Part 2 – The Role of the Grandmothers
In the first article in this Series we talked about wise woman ways, growing older, and the healthy maturation of…
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9 NovemberPeople Systems
Part 1 – Wise Woman Ways
The “Grandmother Hypothesis,” or Grandmother Effect, is the idea that the presence of grandmothers helping in the care of their…
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2 NovemberHealth & Disease
Dominant Healthcare vs Marginalised Alternatives
In our culture, control and separation are given more importance than compassion and relationship. To illustrate what I mean, here’s…
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Oct- 2020 -28 OctoberFood
Supermarket Food Is Like A Tiger In A Zoo
Real food is more expensive than supermarket food if you measure only in dollars. But here’s the thing: if you…
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26 OctoberGlobal Warming/Climate Change
Carbon Accounting Isn’t Working
A little while ago I read Climate: a New Story by Charles Eisenstein. This post shares some of what I…
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Aug- 2020 -25 AugustFood
Easy Ways to Increase the Available Minerals in Your Food
Assuming you’re eating the healthiest plant foods, grown in the healthiest soils, that you can find or afford, what else…
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18 AugustPlants
What’s Happened To Your Mineral Intake?
Minerals are essential to life, but they’re becoming less available to us in our food. This article, which follows on…
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3 AugustPlants
Weeds: Real Nutrition, For Free
If you’re walking over chickweed and dandelion in your lawn or ignoring a nettle patch by the garden wall as…
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Jul- 2020 -27 JulyAnimals
House Cows, Golden Eggs, and the True Cost of Cheap Supermarket Food – Part 3 – Updated
In the previous part of this Series we explored how the drive for more and more “golden eggs” in large…
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20 JulyLivestock
House Cows, Golden Eggs, and the True Cost of Cheap Supermarket Food – Part 2 – Updated
Part 1 of this Series told the story of Pixie, the house cow who made too much milk, and why…
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15 JulyAnimals
House Cows, Golden Eggs, and the True Cost of Cheap Supermarket Food – Part 1 – Updated
Pixie’s Story The little house cow herd in the picture above is made up of Pixie, her bull calf, Tinaroo,…
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Jun- 2020 -29 JuneFood Plants - Perennial
Okinawa Spinach
Okinawa spinach is not a spinach at all, but a perennial leafy green. The tops of the leaves are dark…
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