Food
Consumer Reports ‘Eco Label Report Cards’ Help Decipher Authenticity Of Green Claims/Labels
Greenerchoices.org now offers a searchable ‘eco-label report card’ database to better help eco-conscious consumers weed through the ever increasing sea of green labels and certifications appearing throughout the marketplace.
McDonald’s Board Votes “No” To Cage-Free Eggs
Not that this should come as a surprise to anyone, but the global obesity-creating juggernaut that is McDonald’s recently voted against a proposal to require 5% of its eggs come from ‘cage-free’ hens. According to McDonald’s, the “science isn’t in” on the benefits of cage-free eggs and that they feel 72 square inches per hen [...]
Japan Says It Won’t Comply With Bluefin Tuna Ban…Imagine That
It really does seem like Japan has a strong aversion to anything roaming the seas. First, it has it’s ongoing refusal to stop killing whales. Now, it is also refusing to recognize the ban on close to extinct bluefin tuna.
San Francisco Converts Street Parking Spaces Into Sidewalk Extensions
It seems San Francisco is one of the only cities in the country that has no problem with instituting, or least trying out, more sustainable means of utilizing space and energy. This time the city is beginning a trial run of converting street parking spaces into sidewalk extensions for cafes.
From Freeway To Farm In San Francisco
A new organic farm is coming to San Francisco; in the middle of the city and on top of a freeway.
Edible Schoolyard Coming To PS216 In New York
In a day and age when kids are already being bombarded at schools by unhealthy choices, it’s nice too see that at least one school is seeing the importance of exposing kids to the importance of healthy eating and environmental responsibility.
Saving Detroit By Turning It Back Into Farmland
John Hantz, a wealthy financial investor, believes the key to saving Detroit from utter collapse is taking the land around the city back to what it did best; growing crops.
More Herbicide Use Reported On Genetically Modified Crops
A new study has found that farmers are using MORE herbicide on genetically modified crops instead of less as they are intended to require.
Whole Foods Tries To Shed ‘Whole Paycheck’ Image By Offering Coupons Online
Whole Foods is trying to shed its somewhat unfair ‘Whole Paycheck’ image by now offering its Whole Deal coupons online.
Bluefin Tuna On The Edge Of Extinction Due To Overfishing
Overfishing of bluefin tuna, in conjunction with an inept agency commissioned to protect them, is rapidly driving the species toward extinction with as much as 90% of the population already gone.
