Tag: Featured Living
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5 Eco-Friendly Alternatives to Highly Processed Sugar
Want to gratify your sweet tooth but trying to avoid highly processed white sugar? Here are five eco-friendly alternatives to sugar, courtesy of the Sierra Club. 1. Stevia—Healthcare executive Jim May founded Wisdom Natural Brands in 1982 after a Peace Corps volunteer who’d worked in Paraguay convinced him to taste the leaves of an herb called…
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Outrage Follows World Food Prize Award to GMO Scientists
Petitions signed by more than 345,000 people were delivered to the World Food Prize headquarters Thursday opposing the awarding of this year’s prize to top researchers from agrichemical giants Monsanto and Syngenta whose contributions led to the development of genetically engineered (GE) crops. [caption id="attachment_308405" align="alignnone" width="500"] Non-GMO supporters delivered petitions to the World Food…
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Air Pollution Causes Cancer, World Health Organization Says
It has been known for a while that air pollution contributes to heart disease and respiratory ailments. Today, the World Health Organization (WHO) added cancer to the list of health risks caused by air pollution. There’s sufficient evidence that exposure to outdoor air pollution causes lung cancer, WHO said in a press release. Particulate matter, a…
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Kauai Council Approves Controversial GMO Bill
Kauai’s county council approved a proposed law Wednesday that mandates farms to disclose pesticide use and the presence of genetically modified crops. The bill now goes to the mayor, who has 10 days to sign it into law. [caption id="attachment_308212" align="alignnone" width="500"] A poster at a rally protesting GMOs in Kauai. Photo courtesy Hawaii News…
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5 Examples of Creative Urban Agriculture From Around the World
City dwellers are raising animals, growing fruits and vegetables, and even beekeeping to improve their food security and safety, reduce their carbon footprint and improve their intake of nutritious food. Urban farmers have to think creatively to maximize space and fit their operations into the urban environment. [caption id="attachment_308122" align="alignnone" width="500"] A three-story-high vertical garden in…