Rising Temperatures Affecting Animals Too; Fair Food Program Aids in Farmworker Welfare; EWG Reports on Clean Bug Repellents

Posted on July 24, 2018

As Milk Production Cools In Summer, Farmers Try To Help Cows Take The Heat by NPR According to farmers and industry experts, as the temperature rises, cows begin to eat less. Thus they produce less milk, which has been described … Read More

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Save the Soil; Chemically Driven; Skin Care Bad for Black Women

Posted on January 3, 2017

Save the Soil One of the last acts of the Obama Administration was to recognize the importance of soil. The new ‘Federal Strategic Plan for Soil Science‘ says: “Soil is essential to human life. Not only is it vital for … Read More

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In the News: Agrarian Elders Alarmed by the Direction of Organic; Check Out the 2016 EWG’s Sunscreen Guide; How the Good Food Purchasing Policy is Changing LA Schools

Posted on June 27, 2016

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Agrarian Elders Alarmed by the Direction of Organic The Agrarian Elders, a group of farmers who were the pioneers of organic and sustainable farming, are voicing their concerns about the direction of the organic food movement. The Elders fear the … Read More

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In The News: Radon In My Apartment? The Spectra Pipeline, Pesticide Residue in Fruits and Vegetables Associated with Low Sperm Count, A Top Weedkiller Could Cause Cancer: Should We Be Scared? EPA Restricts Use of Pesticides Suspected of Killing Bees, There is No Such Thing as Cheap Food

Posted on April 7, 2015

Radon In My Apartment? The Spectra Pipeline Learn in two minutes about how Spectra and ConEd plan to bring fracked gas, laced with radon, into New York via a new explosive, high pressure pipeline. This is bad for the environment … Read More

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In the News: Fukushima Radiation: Is It Still Safe To Eat Fish?, Wal-Mart Pays Penny-per-Pound More for Florida Tomatoes, N.Y. Communities Use Fracking Waste to De-Ice Roads, Previously Undisclosed Documents Show Antibiotic Feed Additives Don?t Meet FDA’s Own Safety Standards

Posted on January 28, 2014

Fukushima Radiation: Is It Still Safe To Eat Fish? Since the Tohoku earthquake and tsunami crippled Japan?s Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant in 2011, concerns about the flow of radioactive material into the ocean continue to raise questions. While … Read More

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In the News: New Study Links Neonicotinoids to Bee Virus, “Dirty Dozen” List of Hormone Disrupting Chemicals, How Food Literate Are You? Take the Quiz to Find Out

Posted on October 29, 2013

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New Study Links Neonicotinoids to Bee Virus A team of scientists in Italy believe they have found the molecular mechanism through which neonicotinoid pesticides impacts the immune system of honey bees. The team?s experiments suggest that exposure to neonicotinoids results … Read More

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