High carbon levels in the Chesapeake Bay are creating an imbalance among key species including oysters and blue crabs, reports the Washington Post.
Ocean Acidification Creating ‘Super-Sized’ Blue Crabs in the Chesapeake BayApril 16th, 2013 - Jill EttingerCalifornia Adds BPA to Proposition 65 Toxic Chemicals ListApril 15th, 2013 - Jill Ettinger
BPA (bisphenol-A), the controversial chemical used in hardening plastic commonly found in a variety of plastics, aluminum can liners, baby bottles and even register receipts, is now considered a reproductive toxin by the state of California. Read More:California Adds BPA to Proposition 65 Toxic Chemicals ListNation’s Top Ten Retail Chains Urged to Remove 100 Toxic ChemicalsApril 14th, 2013 - Jill Ettinger
A new campaign sponsored by the advocacy group Safer Chemicals, Healthy Families is targeting the nation’s top ten retailers, who they claim aren’t doing enough to protect Americans from common toxins, reports Rodale. Read More:Nation’s Top Ten Retail Chains Urged to Remove 100 Toxic ChemicalsGot Zits? PETA Hits Dairy Industry in the Face with New CampaignApril 13th, 2013 - Jill Ettinger
You were probably expecting a naked woman. But animal rights group, PETA (People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals), has resorted to another shock factor in the name of helping animals: They’re hoping to gross you out. More accurately, gross out your teenager. The group has launched an anti-dairy campaign called “Got Zits?’ Read More:Got Zits? PETA Hits Dairy Industry in the Face with New CampaignSenators Introduce Generous Bill: Local Farms, Food and Jobs Act of 2013April 12th, 2013 - Jill Ettinger
Making fresh local food more accessible to consumers and lucrative farmers is the goal of the Local Farms, Food and Jobs Act of 2013, introduced to Congress this week by Senator Sherrod Brown (D-OH) and Rep. Chellie Pingree (D-Maine). Read More:Senators Introduce Generous Bill: Local Farms, Food and Jobs Act of 2013Need Omega-3 Fatty Acids? Monsanto’s Got ‘EmApril 11th, 2013 - Jill Ettinger
Despite the recent news that Whole Foods Market will require labeling of all foods containing GMOs, Monsanto has developed a genetically modified soybean that will produce a “healthy” oil rich in a certain omega-3 fatty acid called stearindonic acid (SDA). Read More:Need Omega-3 Fatty Acids? Monsanto’s Got ‘EmGrowing Hemp is Legal in KentuckyApril 10th, 2013 - Jill Ettinger
After the recent introduction of bill SB 50, which received backing from Senators Mitch McConnell and Rand Paul, Kentucky Governor Beshear has announced he will take no action on the measure, which by default makes Kentucky the ninth U.S. state to allow growing of industrial hemp. Read More:Growing Hemp is Legal in KentuckyNew Heart Disease Risk Factor Found in Red MeatApril 9th, 2013 - Jill Ettinger
If it seems like red meat can’t get a break; after already being tied to heart disease, high cholesterol and unsavory ingredients like Pink Slime, there’s more bad news. New research, published in the current issue of the journal Nature Medicine, links a nutrient found in red meat with furthering the risk of developing heart disease. Read More:New Heart Disease Risk Factor Found in Red MeatBubble Boost: Wrigley’s Launching Caffeinated Chewing GumApril 8th, 2013 - Jill Ettinger
While caffeinated energy drinks have taken several recent hits for being linked to caffeine overdoses and even deaths, Wrigley’s is getting into the action with a caffeinated chewing gum. Read More:Bubble Boost: Wrigley’s Launching Caffeinated Chewing GumFDA Says Facebook ‘Likes’ Equals Illegal Medical Advice and Health ClaimsApril 7th, 2013 - Jill Ettinger
The FDA has sent warning letters to several supplement makers about health claims the companies have been making on social media platforms including Facebook and Twitter, reports NutraIngredients-USA.com. Read More:FDA Says Facebook ‘Likes’ Equals Illegal Medical Advice and Health Claims |
