Cancer-Fighting Antioxidant Levels Are, On Average, 30% Higher In Organic Produce
The second annual State of Science Review has found that cancer-fighting antioxidant levels are, on average, 30% higher in organic[…]
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Infected Collagen Could Spread The Human Form Of Mad Cow Disease
The British government is investigating a report that cosmetic plastic surgery injections for fuller cheekbones and plumper lips with infected[…]
Read moreDumping Frankenfoods On The Poor
World Food Programme (WFP) food aid shipments, predominantly from the United States, have been found to be heavily contaminated with[…]
Read moreRussell Simmons Joins the ASPCA in Launching Anti-Cruelty Campaign
Hip-hop mogul, entrepreneur, political activist, and animal lover Russell Simmons has joined The American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty[…]
Read moreLandmark EPA Settlement Shows Clean Air Act Works to Clean Up Power Plants
On February 17th, The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency announced a landmark settlement with Environmental Defense, represented by the Southern Environmental[…]
Read moreBrazil Announces Plan To Create World's Largest Tropical Forest Reserve
On February 17th, Brazil President Luis Inacio Lula da Silva announced the creation of two forest mega-reserves in the Amazon[…]
Read moreDelayed Vote On Clear Skies Sends Clear Message That Bill Is Not The Right Path
On February 16th, Environmental Defense called the decision by Senator Inhofe (R-OK) to postpone the Environment and Public Works committee[…]
Read moreFederal Fishery Council Scandal Uncovered by Award-Winning Journalist
The Western Pacific Regional Fishery Management Council (Wespac) used federal funds to campaign to dismantle the largest protected area in[…]
Read moreScientists Call For New Look At Birds
By Ingrid Newkirk An international group of scientists is now calling for recognition of the intelligence of birds and revision[…]
Read moreStop The Military Industrial Complex From Polluting Our Food & Water
Last month the National Academy of Sciences (NAS) released its long awaited report on perchlorates, a byproduct of rocket fuel[…]
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