Tag: Living
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5 Ways to ‘Eat Real’ on a Budget
Food Day, which is Oct. 24 every year, is a nationwide celebration of healthy, affordable and sustainably produced food, and a grassroots campaign for better food policies. It aims to help people “eat real,” which means cutting back on sugary drinks, overly salted packaged foods, fatty factory-farmed meats and junky restaurant foods in favor of…
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Vermont GE Labeling Law Moves One Step Closer to Reality
The Vermont Senate today voted 28-2 to approve legislation that would require foods produced using genetic engineering (GE) to be labeled in Vermont. Minor changes made by the Senate must still be approved by the state House, which previously approved the measure (107-37). Pending the governor’s signature, the law would take effect July 1, 2016.…
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Health Advocates Urge Walgreens to Act on Toxic Chemicals
Today concerned parents and health advocates coast to coast are gathering outside nearly 50 Walgreens stores to call on the retailer to eliminate unnecessary dangerous chemicals from their store shelves. Walgreens is the largest drugstore chain in the country, and despite being a company dedicated to health and wellness, unfortunately it continues to sell products containing…
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French Parliament Bans GMO Corn
France moved beyond Monsanto Tuesday, approving an law with far-reaching applicability for genetically modified (GM)corn. France’s lower house of Parliament banned GM corn in a sweeping fashion, Reuters reported. Now, no variety of GM corn can be cultivated because of its toxic threats to the soil, insects and human health. Just a month ago France prohibited the sale, use and…
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Toxics Across America: Report Details 120 Hazardous, Unregulated Chemicals in the U.S.
Recent spills in West Virginia and North Carolina cast a spotlight on toxic hazards in our midst. But as bad as they are, these acute incidents pale in scope compared to the chronic flow of hazardous chemicals coursing through our lives each day with little notice and minimal regulation. A new report by Environmental Defense…