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We are what we eat - advice for greener, more healthier food consumption and choices, plus warnings on environmentally damaging toxic chemicals hidden in our food and destructive processes in food production.
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The many uses of soy
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The soybean is an amazing crop, with uses extending far beyond what you're likely familiar with. Like any "miracle" crop, it also has its down sides; mainly related to how we exploit it - sometimes soy products are by no means environmentally friendly. Learn more in this article.
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Plastic milk jug recycling and uses
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Plastic milk jugs are still entering the waste stream in huge quantities, yet
another burden on our environment. While plastic milk jugs cannot be recycled in the true sense of the word, they can be upcycled, downcycled and repurposed for many uses around the home.
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Bees and your food
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Bee Colony Collapse Disorder is a crisis that still gets little coverage given the major threat it poses. Bees give us so much more than honey. Bee pollination of crops, something that most farmers heavily rely on, is responsible for as much as 30% of the U.S. food supply.
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Grass vs grain fed beef
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It was only relatively recently I discovered cattle weren't meant to eat grain - which makes perfect sense when you think about it. If we're going to eat beef, grass fed beef isn't only a more humane feeding practice, but it also appears to be a better choice from an environmental viewpoint.
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School lunch tray dilemma
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It may not seem like such a huge environmental issue, but when you consider the millions of students in the USA alone; the humble school lunch tray does have an impact - particularly if it's made from
styrofoam. Learn more about the problem and some solutions.
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