Articles by Jill Richardson

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A Better Way to Say I Love You

February 6, 2013 | Most of the roses sold in the United States are grown in Colombia and Ecuador, where they are doused with toxic pesticides.

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Fat Demons

January 30, 2013 | There are no shortcuts to health.

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Coke Still Needs to Get Real

January 23, 2013 | The soda giant's slick campaign to make us think its products are getting healthier might change public perceptions — but it won’t make soda good for you.

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Beyoncé’s Not-so-Super Move

January 16, 2013 | Our president and first lady ought to reconsider their relationship with the popular singer now that she's becoming the face of PepsiCo.

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A Green and Golden Legacy

January 9, 2013 | If there's one issue for President Obama to stake his entire second term on, it's the climate.

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Tricky Treats

October 24, 2012 | Sugar haunts too much of what we eat these days.