Tag: Living
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7 Chemicals in Cosmetics You Should Avoid
It’s time to shed bad actor ingredients in cosmetics that disrupt the hormone system, cause allergies and
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Newly Discovered Compounds Hundreds of Times More Toxic Than Known Carcinogens
By David Stauth Researchers at Oregon State University have discovered novel compounds produced by certain types of chemical reactions—such as those found in vehicle exhaust or grilling meat—that are hundreds of times more mutagenic than their parent compounds which are known carcinogens. [caption id="attachment_317108" align="alignnone" width="500"] These compounds were not previously known to exist, and…
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Groups Challenge USDA’s Proposed Deregulation of GE Corn and Soybeans
The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) released for public input its Draft Environmental Impact Statement (DEIS) on Friday, which calls for the deregulation of genetically engineered (GE) corn and soybeans engineered to be tolerant to the toxic herbicide 2,4-D. [caption id="attachment_317067" align="alignnone" width="500"] The new varieties of GE crops are being produced by Dow AgroSciences under the brand…
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Alternatives to Factory Farmed Milk
By Alexis Baden-Mayer and Katherine Paul There are plenty of reasons to boycott milk from factory farms, beginning with your own health. Dairy cows raised on grass pastures produce milk that is higher in omega-3 fats, vitamin E and beta-carotene than milk from cows raised on grain. Milk from grassfed cows also contains five times as much conjugated linoleic acid,…
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2014 Will Be a Make or Break Year for GMO and ‘Natural’ Food Labeling Fight
2014 is shaping up to be a decisive year for the future of food and farming. Grassroots activists are gearing up for new legislative battles, including state GMO labeling laws and county bans on growing genetically engineered crops. Meanwhile the multinational food corporations last month raised the stakes in the ongoing David vs. Goliath battle by…