Tag: Living
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Michelle Obama: Sesame Street’s Big Bird and Elmo to Promote Fresh Fruit and Veggies to Kids
The nonprofit organization behind the popular children’s educational program Sesame Street will allow the produce industry to use Big Bird, Elmo and Sesame Street’s other characters free of charge to help market fruits and vegetables to kids. The goal is to level the marketing playing field to give fresh fruits and vegetables a competitive edge over…
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GE Food Labeling Initiative Up Against Record-Breaking Donations From Corporate Giants
A group fighting the Nov. 5 ballot measure that would mandate labeling of genetically engineered (GE) foods in Washington has broken the record for the most money raised by an initiative campaign in that state. With a $540,000 donation from Monsanto on Monday, the No on 522 Committee has raised nearly $22.9 million to defeat…
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How You Can Help Prevent Decline of Monarch Butterflies Due to Roundup-Ready Genetically Engineered Crops
Home gardeners can help offset the falling numbers of monarch butterflies due to herbicides and a new study shows U.S. citizens are willing to pay for it. Milkweed—the only plant on which monarchs lay their eggs—is being eradicated by the herbicide glyphosate, which is sprayed on roadsides, pastures and fields where genetically modified, Roundup-ready corn and soy…
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16 Eco-Friendly Ways to Clean With Baking Soda
You don’t need strong household cleaners with toxic chemicals to keep your house tidy. Try using baking soda instead. In its natural form, baking soda is called nahcolite, which is part of the natural mineral natron. Natron, which contains large amounts of sodium bicarbonate, has been used since ancient times to clean, according to mercola.com.…
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Conservation and Science Leaders Demand Protection of Wild Bumblebees
Conservation and science leaders renewed their call today demanding the U.S. Secretary of Agriculture protect bumblebees in light of numerous threats contributing to population declines. The Xerces Society for Invertebrate Conservation, Natural Resources Defense Council (NRDC), Defenders of Wildlife and entomology professor Dr. Robbin Thorp asked agriculture secretary Tom Vilsack to take action on a petition to regulate the movement…