The Perils of Watered-Down Regulations

The Perils of Watered-Down Regulations

| Jan 22, 2014 | Environment / Health“There’s a folksy saying my grandma taught me: ‘If it smells like licorice and tastes like licorice, it must be licorice.’ Now it has a corollary: ‘Or it could also be a 4-methylcyclohexane methanol spill into your water supply, so grab...
Chill the Drills in America’s Arctic

Chill the Drills in America’s Arctic

| Dec 27, 2013 | Environment / HealthAmerica’s Arctic is a place like no other. Its unique conditions — extreme weather, long periods of darkness, and its remoteness from infrastructure, make it both extremely harsh and fragile. Here, sea ice meets the northern edge of the continent, and animals...
Coke’s Ploy to Drain Your Wallet When You Dine Out

Coke’s Ploy to Drain Your Wallet When You Dine Out

| Dec 4, 2013 | Food / FarmingCoca-Cola is running a stealth advertising campaign. Stealth? Why would a corporation known for its iconic ads like Coke spend big bucks on advertising that it doesn’t want consumers to notice? Shhhh. The soft drink giant’s campaign is a surreptitious ploy...
Taking Stock of Factory Farm Pollution

Taking Stock of Factory Farm Pollution

| Sep 25, 2013 | Food / FarmingOne of the biggest drawbacks of the factory farms producing most of our food is the amount of pollution they generate. Factory farms, which raise the bulk of our chickens, hogs, and turkeys, and house most of our dairy cows, are one of the nation’s largest...