Banned DDT Still a Health Risk, Linked to Vitamin D DeficienciesFebruary 7th, 2012 - Jill Ettinger
New research links exposure to common pesticides with compromised vitamin D levels that can cause deficiencies and disease, according to a study published in a recent issue of the journal PLoS One. Read More:Banned DDT Still a Health Risk, Linked to Vitamin D DeficienciesBayer CropScience Pesticide Named As Major Cause of Bee CollapseFebruary 5th, 2012 - Jill Ettinger
Bayer CropScience, the leading manufacturer of imidacloprid systemic-based pesticides, is the target of criticism and calls to ban the products after new research findings indicate imidacloprid as a major culprit in the recent decline of honeybee populations in a condition that’s commonly referred to as colony collapse disorder. Without healthy honeybee populations contributing to the pollination of hundreds of foods, millions of farmers and fruit and vegetable crops would cease production. Read More:Bayer CropScience Pesticide Named As Major Cause of Bee CollapseBill Gates’ Newest Favorite Technology? Genetically Modified OrganismsFebruary 2nd, 2012 - Jill Ettinger
Microsoft founder and philanthropist Bill Gates came to the defense of genetically modified organisms and the potential they hold to “feed the world” and help relieve global poverty issues in a recent annual letter released on his foundation’s website. Read More:Bill Gates’ Newest Favorite Technology? Genetically Modified OrganismsHigh Levels of Deadly Bacteria Revealed in Nation’s Pork SupplyFebruary 1st, 2012 - Jill Ettinger
Deadly strains of the antibiotic-resistant bacteria MRSA (methicillin resistant Staphylococcus aureus) are present in the nation’s meat supply, according to a new report published in the journal PLoS ONE titled, “MRSA in Conventional and Alternative Retail Pork Products.” Read More:High Levels of Deadly Bacteria Revealed in Nation’s Pork SupplyCommon Chemicals Decrease Immune Function and Vaccine Efficacy in ChildrenJanuary 31st, 2012 - Jill Ettinger
A recent study conducted by the Harvard School of Public Health in Boston and featured in the recent issue of Journal of the American Medical Association is the first to link chemicals to immune problems in children. The study revealed more concerns about exposure to common chemicals as the research team found contraindications with routine vaccinations. Read More:Common Chemicals Decrease Immune Function and Vaccine Efficacy in ChildrenWhy Did the Chicken Cross the Road? To Get a Bigger Battery CageJanuary 30th, 2012 - Jill Ettinger
A bill introduced to the House last week could mean major housing upgrades, if you’re a chicken. Titled H.R. 3798, the Egg Products Inspection Act Amendments of 2012, the bill was crafted in partnership by the Humane Society of the United States and United Egg Producers. Read More:Why Did the Chicken Cross the Road? To Get a Bigger Battery CageOrganic Cotton: The Fabric of Our Lives Rises Against GMOsJanuary 29th, 2012 - Jill Ettinger
Ninety-three percent of cotton grown in the U.S. is genetically modified, according to the California Department of Food and Agriculture, but that isn’t stopping the market demand for organic cotton. Read More:Organic Cotton: The Fabric of Our Lives Rises Against GMOsWe Throw Away, 1 Billion Starve: UN Takes On Food WasteJanuary 28th, 2012 - Jill Ettinger
Earlier this month, countries including Germany, France, Japan and the U.K. signed a joint declaration as part of the United Nation’s Food and Agriculture efforts to reduce food waste. Read More:We Throw Away, 1 Billion Starve: UN Takes On Food WasteWill Hot Dogs Become Illegal? EPA to Announce New Dioxin LimitsJanuary 25th, 2012 - Jill Ettinger
The EPA is expected to publish an updated position by the end of January on what the agency determines to be acceptable levels of dioxins based on the Reanalysis that began last August. The report is expected to set upper limits on what is considered safe dioxin consumption levels. Read More:Will Hot Dogs Become Illegal? EPA to Announce New Dioxin LimitsStrawberries ‘n Cancer: Methyl Iodine’s Future Uncertain in CaliforniaJanuary 23rd, 2012 - Jill Ettinger
Methyl iodine, the neurotoxin chemical used to fumigate strawberry and tomato fields before planting, is at the heart of a growing debate in California just a year after former Governor Schwarzenegger approved its use. Read More:Strawberries ‘n Cancer: Methyl Iodine’s Future Uncertain in California |
