Archive for November, 2008 :

Smoking Shortens Lives by 14.5 Years
November 28th, 2008

Even though smoking takes an average of 14.5 years off women’s lives, almost one in five American women age 18 and older smokes.


US FDA Caught Lying About Melamine in Baby Formula
November 28th, 2008

When the FDA found out that US infant formula products were contaminated with the deadly chemical melamine, it withheld the information from the public and lied about the risks when confronted with the facts.


PepsiCo Pursues Stevia
November 28th, 2008

If the FDA approves stevia, the healthier altnerative to Aspartame, Pepsi and others may be adding it to their beverages.


How to Get Free Food
November 25th, 2008

You can easily grow your own food indoors for free.


Frenzy Over Free Food
November 25th, 2008

40,000 people showed up when a Colorado farmer offered people the chance to dig up their own veggies for free.


The Power of Your Purchase
November 25th, 2008

What you spend money on helps create the world we all have to live in. More responsible buying means a better world for all.


Organic Garden Revitalizes Connection With Land
November 21st, 2008

The Middlebury College Organic Garden in Vermont has been transformed into a vital shared space in the community, touching countless lives.


Five Ways to Avoid GMOs
November 21st, 2008

Most packaged and processed food is contaminated with hazardous ingredients from genetically modified crops. Staying healthy means avoiding GMOs whenever possible.


Poor Mothers Enticed to Bottle Feed
November 21st, 2008

The baby-formula mafia see poor women as easy targets.


GM Corn Damages Immune System
November 20th, 2008

Another study confirms that genetically modified corn is hazardous to health and the environment.


Brits to Secretly Unleash Deadly Plants
November 17th, 2008

Independent studies continue to prove that many genetically modified crops are extremely hazardous to human health and the environment, yet corrupt govt agencies insist on unleashing them. In the UK it will now be done in secret.


Rural Dwellers Are Harmed By Crop Sprays
November 15th, 2008

A UK woman who has fought for seven years to control use of pesticides on farmland near private houses is celebrating a landmark legal victory.


GM Crops Threaten Human Fertility and Health Safety
November 14th, 2008

Another study confirms that genetically modified (GM) corn seriously affects reproductive health.


Genetically Modified Papaya Hazardous
November 11th, 2008

The USDA is attempting to deregulate genetically modified papaya even though it is known to be hazardous to health and the environment.


Zero Carbon Communities
November 6th, 2008

A small municipality in the south of Portugal is becoming increasingly well-known for its alternative energy initiatives.


Fungus Makes Diesel Compounds From Cellulose
November 5th, 2008

A unique fungus that makes diesel compounds directly from cellulose has been discovered living in trees in the Patagonian rainforest.


Financing Poverty
November 4th, 2008

It is time for a new economic model that creates prosperity rather than poverty.


Sleep Deprivation Linked To Obesity
November 4th, 2008

A new Australian study shows that not getting adequate nightly sleep during childhood increases the risk of obesity in later life.