Nationwide Salmonella Outbreak For Eggs
Major egg producer Hillandale Farms is associated with an outbreak of salmonella in millions of eggs covering 14 states. This is the third recall that has occurred in just under two weeks and really...
View ArticleDispelling the Myths About Organic Food
As we all hustle and bustle through life, we watch as the world around us slowly deteriorates. Glaciers are melting, species are struggling to survive, and people around the world cannot even afford...
View ArticleCanadian? Watch your BPA Intake
In a recent study by Statistics Canada, 91% of all Canadians had BPA in their bodies. Now this is not a growing issue specific to Canada though, so consider your own Country’s products and your...
View ArticleAntibiotics with your Tap Water, Madam?
In a recent study by the University of California, antibiotics given to cows were traced throughout their waste stream. Although not the first study to be done on the extensive use of antibiotics,...
View ArticleWhat is…Slow Food?
We are starting a new series of “What is…” to help fill out our collective eco-friendly vocabulary. Today we are taking a look at Slow Food, the opposite or counter revolution to Fast Food. The Slow...
View ArticleGot Milk? Got Hormones?
Who wants the unruly hormones of a teenager? How about a big dose of them in your glass of milk? For quite a few years now rbGH, or genetically modified bovine growth hormones have been slipped in your...
View ArticleUnhappy Californians Boot the Happy Meal
The (in power) people of San Francisco have spoken. Out with the Happy Meal! Almost… The San Francisco Board of Supervisors passed an ordinance that requires any restaurant that includes toys with a...
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