Environmental Working Group for Children’s Health; Soda’s Removal Leads to Decline of Consumption; Sierra Club Announces Climate Parent Program

Posted on November 8, 2016

EWG Announces New Jonas Initiative for Children’s Environmental Health Today, children may be exposed to a wide range of environmental hazards in schools and at home: lead in drinking water and old paint, asbestos, PCBs, radon, mold, cleaner chemicals, various … Read More

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Your Guide to GMOs 2.0; Sweets or No Sweets; Beyond the Kale: Urban Ag and Social Justice Book Published

Posted on October 25, 2016

Your Guide to GMOs 2.0 Last week, we signed a petition sent to the National Organic Standards Board (you can still sign here!) urging them to explicitly remove ‘genetically engineering and gene editing techniques’ from the standards for ‘Organic’ because certain highly processed foods still … Read More

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In the News: The Soda Tax Movement; Florida Couple Sues for Their Right to Garden; Iowa Senator Trying to Block Military Meatless Monday

Posted on June 20, 2016

The Soda Tax Movement Last week, Philadelphia became the second city in the country to pass a tax on soda and other sugary drinks. The tax will charge distributing companies 1.5 cents for each ounce of sugar-sweetened beverages sold in … Read More

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In The News: W.H.O. Report Links Some Cancers With Processed or Red Meat; Soda Industry Fights to Cut Mexico’s Successful Soda Tax; Study Reveals Cheese is as Addictive as Drugs

Posted on October 26, 2015

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W.H.O. Report Links Some Cancers With Processed or Red Meat A report came out this week from the World Health Organization stating that consuming processed meats can lead to cancer. There was also some evidence that eating red meat, including … Read More

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