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Aflatoxin: A Toxic Potential of Climate Change

Steve Savage — Tue, 24 Jan 2012 16:43:33 +0000

One of the most toxic and carcinogenic threats in the human food supply is a natural chemical called "aflatoxin"; the chance that it will contaminate a crop is enhanced by drought and/or insect damage - both conditions expected to be more common with the onset of climate change. Related posts:

Fair Trade Holiday Sweets: Sunspire Organic Baking Bar and Alter Eco Dark Chocolate Quinoa

Jennifer Lance — Wed, 21 Dec 2011 17:08:40 +0000

In the spirit of giving around the holidays, it is important to attempt to have as little negative impact on the planet and people living in less developed countries when buying gifts made abroad. One way to ensure that at least your holiday sweets are ethical is to look for Fair Trade certification. Fair Trade [...]

Fair Trade Holiday Sweets: Sunspire Organic Baking Bar and Alter Eco Dark Chocolate Quinoa is a post from: Eco Child's Play

Bikes and Health: What Can We Learn from Europe? (Infographic)

Jeff McIntire-Strasburg — Wed, 14 Dec 2011 18:16:00 +0000

Are we Americans driving ourselves to obesity... literally? Yep, we love our cars here... but our reliance on them for nearly all of our transportation could be killing us... and costing us a ton of money. Related posts:

Herbal Cold Remedies: Maty’s All Natural Baby Chest Rub

Jennifer Lance — Tue, 08 Nov 2011 17:08:51 +0000

It is cold and flu season, and there is nothing worse than watching your baby suffer from congestion. There are not many products that are safe to use on baby, and breastfeeding is the most effective method of passing immunities onto an infant and toddler. Mothers can take herbal remedies, such as that will [...]

Herbal Cold Remedies: Maty’s All Natural Baby Chest Rub is a post from: Eco Child's Play

Texas Getting Barbecued, While Rick Perry Doubles Down On Climate Denial

TreeHugger — Sun, 02 Oct 2011 04:18:24 +0000

Image credit:Flickr, M. Karshis Where I live in Southeastern Pennsylvania garden vegetables lie unharvested, rotting in the mud. Lancaster farmers will be hard pressed to harvest their corn and uncovered firewood piles are ornamented with white ...

Canada Offers Massive Job Stimulus To Oklahoma

TreeHugger — Sat, 01 Oct 2011 02:59:47 +0000

"Cushing, Oklahoma foregoes the usual Welcome Sign and has a Welcome Pipeline on both ends of Hwy 33 as it crosses through their town." Image credit:Flickr, FreeWine TransCanada, our pipe surfing neighbor from the Great White North, has extended a g...

Give Us This Day Our Local Bread

TreeHugger — Tue, 27 Sep 2011 03:38:46 +0000

Seeded, malted bread. Image crdit:Flickr, Francis Storr A market for locally grown wheat and for bread made from it has emerged in Massachusetts. Although it is very small market, it represents a remarkable turnabout in the history of food in Americ...

Internet Killing Print Media: Up-Cycling Paper Mills Could Make Digital Communications Greener

TreeHugger — Sat, 24 Sep 2011 19:47:03 +0000

Aerial view, closed paper mill in Wisconsin. Image credit:USDA, via Google Maps Paper Age reports that "total printing-writing paper shipments decreased 6.4% in August compared to August 2010." Burrowing in, Fortress Specialty Cellulose echos the o...

Wolf Spiders Ate All Our Chinese Stink Bugs

TreeHugger — Fri, 23 Sep 2011 03:57:34 +0000

"Do you like my hat ?" Image credit:Flickr,graftedno1 The web of life is such a wonder. Following the first US landing, in Allentown PA, of a successful breeding population of Chinese Stink Bugs, US Mid-Atlantic states were swarming with the damn th...

In China, Gated Organic Farms Feed The Rich & Powerful Only

TreeHugger — Thu, 22 Sep 2011 22:00:50 +0000

Produce vendor. Image credit:Flickr, babasteve LA Times has a report about how organic produce is sold in China, providing a glimpse into what life might eventually be like, here in the USA, if House Republicans fully codify their Libertarian belie...