Tag: Living
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How to Make Your Fire More Eco-Friendly
Did you know that the wood you burn in your fireplace can have an impact on the environment? The smoke created from wood burning can contribute significantly to air pollution and public health problems, says the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). Wood smoke can be a primary source of exposure to fine particle pollution and contains…
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Costs of Eating Healthy Pay Off Over Time
Eating healthy costs a little bit more every day, a new study says. But in the long run, a healthy diet costs very little compared to the lifetime cost of treating diet-related chronic diseases, said the study’s authors. The study, published this week in the journal BMJ Open, analyzed diet and price information from 10 countries.…
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8 Scary Facts About Antibiotic Resistance
Many of us who get the flu this winter will demand antibiotics from our doctors. And hopefully, your doctor will turn you down. Antibiotics, which kill bacteria, don’t cure the flu. That’s because the flu is caused by a virus, not bacteria. So your doctor would be prescribing an unnecessary drug. [caption id="attachment_314492" align="alignnone" width="500"]…
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How Big Food Creates an Illusion of Choice at the Supermarket
A new analysis shows that the top four or fewer food companies control a substantial majority of the sales of each item, and they often offer multiple brands in each type of grocery, giving consumers the false impression they are choosing among competing products. The in-depth analysis, released by Food & Water Watch on Thursday, illustrates the…
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Schools Ditch Styrofoam Lunch Trays for Compostable Plates
Replacing non-biodegradable polystyrene trays with a compostable version is the first target of a pioneering attempt by six big-city school systems to create new markets for sustainable food and lunchroom supplies. The Urban School Food Alliance—whose members are public school districts in Chicago, Dallas, Los Angeles, Miami, New York and Orlando, FL—hopes to persuade suppliers to create and…