Tag: Featured Living
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Hawaii’s Big Island Bans GMO Crops and Biotech Companies
The Big Island of Hawaii has a new law that bans biotech companies, as well as all open-air growing of genetically modified organisms (GMOs). The bill exempts papayas and other GMO crops currently being cultivated and includes fines of $1,000 a day for violators. [caption id="attachment_312845" align="alignnone" width="500"] Photo credit: GMO Free Hawaii Island[/caption] Mayor Billy Kenoi hasn’t indicated…
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Avoid Buying Toxic Jewelry for Kids This Holiday Season
If you’re buying jewelry for a little girl this holiday season, take steps to make sure you’re not giving gifts that contain hazardous substances. One step might be to look at where you buy the jewelry. A recent report by the Washington Toxics Coalition (WTC) shows that Walmart is selling jewelry with alarmingly high levels…
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Exposure to Air Pollution During Pregnancy Linked to Infant Heart Defects
Children’s congenital heart defects may be associated with their mothers’ exposure to specific mixtures of environmental toxins during pregnancy, according to research presented this week at the American Heart Association’s Scientific Sessions 2013. Congenital heart defects occur when the heart or blood vessels near the heart don’t develop normally before birth. Defects may be caused…
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Join the Growing Number of People Going Meatless on Mondays
Philadelphia, home of the Philly cheesesteak, recently joined the growing number of communities urging residents to refrain from eating meat once a week. The city council unanimously passed a resolution saying the city “recognizes the benefits of a diet high in fruits and vegetables and urges residents to participate in Meatless Mondays to improve their…
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Factory Farming: Bad for People, Planet and Economy
Factory farms, where large numbers of livestock are raised indoors in conditions intended to maximize production at minimal cost, affect all of us. Huge meat companies have steadily driven down the prices farmers receive for the livestock they raise, forcing farmers to get big or get out. Small farms have been replaced by factory farms that…