Tag: Living
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USDA Invests $7 Million to Research Small Farm Challenges
Several grants focus on how small and mid-scale farms can contribute to local and regional food systems and increase profitability through more environmentally sustainable…
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Salmon Farms vs. Wild Salmon: Has Anything Changed After a Decade of Controversy?
Salmon farming threatens some of the planet’s last remaining…
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What’s In Those Baby Shoes?
Thanks to Washington’s Department of Ecology, consumers anywhere can find out what toxic chemicals were found in more than 200 children’s products…
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Pesticides in Produce: Which Fruits and Veggies Are in The ‘Dirty Dozen’ and ‘Clean 15’
The Washington D.C.-based Environmental Working Group released its 2014 Shopper’s Guide to Pesticides in Produce…
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Why You Should Eat More Cukes
The cucumber is a fruit that often gets overlooked. Like its friend the tomato, it isn’t sweet, it isn’t fancy, but it can do amazing things for your body…