iEat Green Supports Community Solidarity; Investing Time in Relationships is Good For Your Health! Liuba Grechen Shirley Has What it Takes! Gwendolyn Hallsmith Talks Public Banking with Bhavani on PRN

Posted on August 22, 2018

Hi Everyone, It’s hard to believe that summer is coming to a close, but Labor Day weekend is only a week away. That being said, it’s time for kids to start getting ready for school, but for many children, putting … Read More

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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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EPA Cuts for Lead Abatement Yet Toxic Levels Still Found in Water; Good Land Organics Grows Coffee in CA; UK Bans Energy Drinks for Young Consumers

Posted on February 20, 2018

White Flint Communities Have Serious Lead Issues, Still Reeling From Crisis FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 16, 2018 – “On Thursday, Environmental Protection Agency Administrator Scott Pruitt hosted a lead summit at the agency’s headquarters. This meeting comes in the wake of the Trump … Read More

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Transition to Organics Around the World; Minimum Wage Hikes and the Job Market; Recent Report Shows Increases in Food Recalls

Posted on February 6, 2018

Tea Farmer In India Leads Charge For Organic, report by NPR “Tenzing transitioned to organic farming after an incident with pesticides on his own farm convinced him he needed to change. He would feel nauseous and have headaches after spraying … Read More

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Get Your Fiber, Get it Daily; Food-tracking Apps Can Help with Weight-Loss, Possibly; Cuomo Proposes “No Student Goes Hungry Program” for 2018

Posted on January 2, 2018

Scientists Learn Exactly Why Fiber is Good for You The term “dietary fiber” refers to the indigestible molecules or compounds of plants that we cannot break down ourselves. Yet the billions of bacteria lining our gut do. In fact, according … Read More

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Sexual Misconduct in the Restaurant Industry; Small Farmers Resisting Trump

Posted on December 19, 2017

High-Stress Industry Fosters Increased Inequality “Earlier this week, Batali announced that he is stepping away from his restaurant empire and taking leave from his cooking show after reports of sexual harassment over a 20-year period. Ken Friedman, founder of the … Read More

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iEat Green Struggles to Stay Optimistic in Today’s Political Climate; Join Us in Bringing a Holiday Meal to Those In Need; Annie Novak from Eagle Street Rooftop Farm, Joins Bhavani on PRN

Posted on December 5, 2017

Hi Everyone, I wake up every morning to The Morning Edition on NPR, and I think I might need to re-evaluate that. I start the day depressed, before I even get out of bed! I’m half kidding, because I am … Read More

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Gore Stalks U.S. Officials to Show Real Presence at Climate Talks; There are No Rules for Drinking Wine; Atlantic Bluefish Tuna Makes a Comeback Yet Increased Quotas Uncertain

Posted on November 14, 2017

A Shadow Delegation Stalks the Official U.S. Team at Climate Talks by NY Times “The dueling American delegations here mirror a larger division within the United States over climate change. Mr. Trump’s decision in June to withdraw from the Paris agreement was … Read More

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