Just before Christmas, and ever so quietly, the Federal Trade Commission released a review [PDF] of corporate food marketing to kids. The FTC hasn’t examined … Junk food marketers target your kids onlineRead more
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Posted inEconomics / ToMl
£250 million betting on food prices in 2012
Goldman Sachs made up to an estimated £251 million (US$400 million) in 2012 from speculating on food including wheat, maize and soy, prompting campaigners to … £250 million betting on food prices in 2012Read more
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Is it Time to Just Say No to Eating Beef?
Like plastic bags, coal, and SUVs, beef has few friends in the environmental community. Most environmentalists would point to beef — in particular, beef cattle … Is it Time to Just Say No to Eating Beef?Read more
Posted inDairy / Pollution
Hormones in Dairy Wastewater Persist for Years
A new study has found that wastewater from large dairy farms contains notable concentrations of estrogenic hormones that, instead of breaking down, can persist for … Hormones in Dairy Wastewater Persist for YearsRead more
Posted inClimate Disaster / Global Warming / ToMl
Lost maple syrup
[youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HzI1SbSpBZc&rel=0] New England. The region has long provided a robust ecological niche for maple trees. But just a few decades of steadily warming weather has … Lost maple syrupRead more
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Empty Plates
Lester Brown on Full Planet, Empty Plates [youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MBH75p7QX4I&rel=0] Dont be optimistic or pessimistic. But be realistic. In WWII we are trying to protect just a … Empty PlatesRead more
Posted inClimate Disaster / ToMl
Minimizing food waste could have significant impact on global resources,
Presented in the journal Science of the Total Environment, the findings indicate that reducing loss and waste percentages could result in a 50 % cut … Minimizing food waste could have significant impact on global resources,Read more
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Pick Your Poison
The drought that has kept much of the nation in its grip this summer brings a host of additional downstream worries for growers already struggling … Pick Your PoisonRead more