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In the News: 2013 Guide to Sunscreen, The Health Toll of Immigration, Rally to Keep Fracking Out of New York State, Chipotle Now Labels GMO’s

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2013 Guide to Sunscreen With summer approaching, the Environmental Working Group recently released its 7th annual Sunscreen Guide rating the safety and efficacy of more than 1,400 sunscreens, lotions, lip products and makeups that advertise sun protection. EWG researchers found that only 25 … Read More

In the News: Carbon Emissions Surpass 400 ppm, Farmer Faces Jail Time for Raw Milk, EPA Approves New Pesticide Highly Toxic to Bees, FDA Admits Chicken Meat Contains Arsenic, NY School Goes All Vegetarian

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Carbon Emissions Surpass 400 ppm The level of heat trapping carbon dioxide has passed a long-feared milestone, reaching 400 ppm on May 9th.  Evidence has suggested that the amount of gas in the air has not been this high for … Read More

In the News: Victory! EU Votes to Ban Bee-Killing Pesticides, Study Links Monsanto’s Roundup to Autism, Parkinson’s, and Alzheimers, How Toxic is Your Lipstick?

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EU Votes to Ban Bee-Killing Pesticides On April 29th, a landmark decision was made by the European Commission – bee-killing, neonicotinoid pesticides will experience a continent-wide ban in Europe for two years. A 15-member states majority supported the ban, with eight against … Read More

In the News: 1 Million Comments Opposing the Keystone Pipeline, GMO Fight Heads to Maine, 21 Million Acres Sold to Oil and Gas Lease Offshore Texas

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1 Million Comments opposing the Keystone XL! In just 45 days, over 1 million comments were submitted to oppose the Keystone XL pipeline to the State Department! 350.org set a goal of 1 million comments knowing it was a stretch, … Read More

In the News: Even Fruit Flies Know Organic is Better Than Conventional, Meat Contains Bacteria Resistant to Antibiotics, Americans Skeptical of Organic Food

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Even Fruit Flies Know Organic is Better A 16 year old’s science fair project that explores fruit flies and organic foods has raised some provocative questions about the health benefits of organic eating. The research, titled “Organically Grown Food Provides … Read More

In the News: InsideClimate Winds Pulitzer Prize, New Research on the Link Between Red Meat and Heart Disease, How Committed is Your State to Local Food?, Take a Guess What This Is?

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InsideClimate News Team Wins Pulitzer Prize for National Reporting ICN is the third web-based news organization to win national reporting honors, and the smallest among a trio that includes ProPublica and Huffington Post. InsideClimate News reporters Elizabeth McGowan, Lisa Song … Read More

In the News: Is Healthy Fast Food Possible?, How Cows Can Reverse Global Warming, Understanding the Monsanto Protection Act, Seattle to Build First Fruit Forest

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Is Healthy Fast Food Possible? As a vegetarian, or simply a person who cares about where their food comes from, fast food is one area of the restaurant industry that generally off limits. Not only do fast food chains lack … Read More

In the News: Pipeline Bursts in Arkansas, Obama Signs Monsanto Protection Act, What’s Wrong with Our Food System

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Pipeline Line Ruptures in Arkansas On Friday, March 28th several thousand gallons of crude oil spilled from a ruptured Exxon Mobil pipeline in central Arkansas, forcing nearly two dozen homes to evacuate. Crews from Exxon Mobil are still investigating the cause … Read More

In the News: Carrageenan Health Risks, 10 Worst Toxins Hidding in Your Supplements, Pope Appeals for Protection of the Environment

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The 10 Worst Toxins Hidden in Vitamins, Supplements and Health Foods You may be doing your body more harm than good by taking certain supplements, despite being labeled ‘natural’ or ‘healthy’. When something is sold as an herb, vitamin, superfood … Read More

In the News: Thousands of Pigs Found Dead in Chinese River, Don’t Frack My Mother, Monarch Butterfly Migration Plunges

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Thousands of Dead Pigs Floating in Chinese River – Just as Gross as US Pig Production Waste At least 6,000 dead pigs have been fished from a Shanghai river in China. According to CNN, the corpses began turning up in … Read More