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Greenwashing Is Everywhere

Something else that we’re going to see more and more in the future is called greenwashing. I looked it up …

Secret Fragrance Chemicals: Stink!

What is that smell? It might be pleasant, and it might be foul, but could very well be toxic. A …

U.S. Wild Bee Loss Documented

The University of Vermont’s study on the current state of wild bees has been completed, and as many of us …

Artificial Christmas Trees Toxic

Those soft, supple needles that don’t shed aren’t so wonderful after all. You see, almost all artificial Christmas trees are …

The DARK Act Failed

In this week’s news, it’s score one for “We, The People.” The much reviled D.A.R.K. Act is off the table …

Frankenfish: Nothing Is Sacred

Why do we need this genetically modified salmon? Better yet, who is it that needs this frankenfish in the first …

Latest Buzz on Bees

Loss Surprises After tallying the annual bee colony losses from Winter 2014-2015, it became clear that US beekeepers fared far …

Modern Slavery & The Illusion of Consent

THAT’S NOT FAIR! If you’ve got kids, you’ll probably hear these words on a daily basis. It’s not that “fairness” is …

GMO – Roundup News: October

Why is it that only part of the world can escape being force fed things they don’t want to eat? …

U.S. Veggie Shortage

There’s a growing disorder in the United States. While it is true that we have an overabundance of food in …

Federal Court Nixes Pesticide

If you ever wanted proof that the EPA regulates pesticides to suit chemical company wishes, this is it. The 9th …

Climate Change Predicted 200 Years Ago

Okay, that’s exaggerated a tad. Technically, it’s only been 171 years –  but the causes of climate change were studied …

8 Times More Trees

The new guestimate is that there are over 3 trillion trees on Earth. You think they counted them all? Who …

Fair Food Tomatoes: Ethical Eating

What’s a penny worth to you? Most people don’t worry about the lowly 1 cent piece at all. They’re a …

Raw: The Monsanto Years

It’s not sugar-coated. It certainly isn’t polished. Neil Young realizes that we ain’t got time for that. So he slapped …

Monsanto’s New Power Grab

Don’t get all excited over the news that the Roundup class action suit in California now being opened to include …

Fresh Look: Chipotle’s GMO War

It’s not news that Chipotle has a GMO-free menu. That happened weeks ago, as did the rash of damage control propaganda …

Oil & Water Do Mix

And this is probably the last thing you wanted to hear today, but… oilfield wastewater from oil production is used …

Unpure Virginity: Olive Oil Scandal

Your Extra-Virgin might just be dirty. Bet you, like many, got the idea that this label meant it was super …

The True Price of Produce

Concerned about where those tomatoes at the grocery store came from? You’re probably worried about the pesticides they might have …

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