Annie B. Bond

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Annie B. Bond
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Annie B. Bond at her home in Rhinebeck, NY.
Born1953 (age 70–71)
Other namesAnnie Berthold-Bond
Occupation(s)Green-living advocate, author
Notable workClean and Green: The Complete Guide to Non-Toxic and Environmentally Safe Housekeeping

Annie B. Bond (formerly Annie Berthold-Bond) was born in Rhinebeck, New York in 1953. Bond is a green-living advocate, author, editor, entrepreneur, and consultant. She is currently the editor-in-chief of The Wellness Wire. [1] She is also the founder of Terraspheres.com and ATrueFind.com. [2] [3] Bond has written five books on green living and was named "the foremost expert on green living" by Body & Soul magazine in 2009. [1] [2] [4] [5]

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Background

At an interview in 2013, Bond stated that she was poisoned by a gas leak at a restaurant, where she was employed, in 1980. The leak sent her and 80 people to the hospital, where she was diagnosed with permanent central nervous system damage. [2] Her apartment building was soon exterminated with a pesticide which she said was later taken off the market because it was neurotoxic. [2] She was diagnosed with atypical manic depression. [2]

Bond was put under the care of Dr. Leo Galland, one of the first environmental medicine MDs, who diagnosed her with organophosphate pesticide poisoning and multiple chemical sensitivity [2] [6] [7] (a controversial condition not widely recognized). Since then, Bond has made green living her career due to her perceived necessity of living without chemicals. [6] [7] [8]

In 1988, Bond gave birth to her only child, Lily Berthold-Bond, who also writes about green living. [9] [10]

Books

Bond is the author of five books on green living. Her first book, Clean and Green: The Complete Guide to Non-Toxic and Environmentally Safe Housekeeping, was published in 1990. It was a best seller. [2]

Her second book, The Green Kitchen Handbook, was published in 1997 with a foreword written by Meryl Streep. [11] Better Basics for the Home: Simple Solutions for Less Toxic Living, her third book, was published in 1999 and Home Enlightenment, her fourth book, was published in 2005. [7] [12]

In 2010, Bond collaborated with Melissa Breyer and Wendy Gordon (foreword by Alice Waters) on the book True Food: Eight Simple Steps to a Healthier You. [13] True Food was published by National Geographic and won the 2010 Gourmand Award as one of the Best Health and Nutrition Books in the Lifestyle, Body and World category. [14]

Career

Bond has been recognized as an expert in green living. [2] [4] [5] In addition to her five books, Bond was the founder and editor-in-chief of "Green Alternatives for Health and the Environment" from 1989 to 1994. [15] From 1994 to 1996, she was the editor-in-chief for "The Green Guide," which was published by Mothers & Others for a Livable Planet and is now owned by National Geographic. [16]

Between 2000 and 2008, Bond was the Executive producer of Healthy and Green Living for Care2.com, where she authored over 4,000 blogs. [17] Her newsletters reached 1.8 million subscribers.[ citation needed ]

Bond has also written blogs and articles for Gaiam , Intent, and Body & Soul, among others. [4] She partnered with alternative medicine specialist Deepak Chopra on a featured blog for The Huffington Post . [18] In 2007, Bond served as the spokesperson for Maid Brigade, as well as serving as a consult for the company. [5]

According to Chopra, "Bond offers a practical guide to create well-being for our home, our environment, and our planet. Follow her advice and both you and our planet will be healthier." [4]

Bond has now launched The True Find for her "Ask Annie B." column and other writings, as well as Bondify Media, a content marketing agency.

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References

  1. 1 2 "Who We Are". The Wellness Wire. Archived from the original on June 9, 2013. Retrieved June 3, 2013.
  2. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Brownfield, Susan. "Interview With Green Living Expert, Annie B. Bond". The Natural Singer. Archived from the original on October 29, 2016. Retrieved June 3, 2013.
  3. ↑ "A True Find". Annie B. Bond. Archived from the original on October 17, 2018. Retrieved June 3, 2013.
  4. 1 2 3 4 "Teachers: Annie B. Bond". eOmega. Retrieved June 3, 2013.
  5. 1 2 3 "Maid Brigade Launches Certified Residential Green Cleaning Service". Franchise Wire. Archived from the original on April 21, 2013. Retrieved June 3, 2013.
  6. 1 2 Chua, Jasmin Malik. "The TH Interview: Annie B. Bond, Author and Healthy Living Expert". Tree Hugger. Retrieved June 3, 2013.
  7. 1 2 3 Bond, Annie B. (2005). Home Enlightenment. United States of America: Holtzbrinck Publishers. pp.  6–7. ISBN   1-57954-811-3.
  8. ↑ Pitz, Marylynne (April 17, 2007). "Clean and Green: Local cleaning companies rely on earth-friendly products". Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. Retrieved June 3, 2013.
  9. ↑ Berthold-Bond, Lily. "The Adventures of Green Girl". Care2.com. Retrieved June 3, 2013.
  10. ↑ "Lily Berthold-Bond". MNN. Archived from the original on March 3, 2014. Retrieved June 3, 2013.
  11. ↑ Berthold-Bond, Annie (1997). The Green Kitchen Handbook. New York, NY: HarperCollins. ISBN   0-06-095186-9.
  12. ↑ Berthold-Bond, Annie (1999). Better Basics for the Home. New York, NY: Three Rivers Press. ISBN   0-609-80325-5.
  13. ↑ Bond, Annie B. (2010). True Food. Washington, DC: National Geographic. ISBN   978-1-4262-0594-1.
  14. ↑ "GOURMAND AWARDS 2010 COOKBOOKS" (PDF). Cook Book Fair. Retrieved June 3, 2013.
  15. ↑ "Consulting". Annie B. Bond. Retrieved June 3, 2013.
  16. ↑ "Green Festival Speakers". Green Festivals. Archived from the original on June 20, 2013. Retrieved June 3, 2013.
  17. ↑ "Articles by: Annie B. Bond". Care2.com. Retrieved June 3, 2013.
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