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Tag: Pesticides

Environment / Health

Texan Turf War

By Jim Hightower

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April 10, 2013

In the land of prickly pears and scrappy people, Dallas authorities are demanding that all homeowners plant "traditional" grass in their yards.

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Food / Farming

Lose Your Lawn

By Jill Richardson

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February 20, 2013

Turning your lawn into something more beautiful and useful would save time and money while curbing pollution and water usage.

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Healing Mother Nature’s Wounds

By William A. Collins

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July 23, 2012

Our health is at stake.

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Environment / Health

Three Cheers for the Nine-Spotted Ladybug

By Jim Hightower

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December 26, 2011

Until recently, New York's official bug had vanished from the state that honored it for three decades.

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Waiter, There’s a Newfangled Technology in My Soup

By Andrew Ranallo

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August 8, 2011

The unregulated nanotech industry is spreading through the U.S. food system.

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Monsanto Seed Delivery Angers Haitian Activists

By Emily Schwartz Greco

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May 18, 2010

Farmers object to the pesticide-laden donation.

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This is Your Brain on Pesticides

By Emily Schwartz Greco

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May 18, 2010

Research finds that consuming pesticides may make it more likely that kids will develop ADHD.

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