US Energy Industry Gas Leaks Are Triple the Official Figures, Study Finds
Leaks of heat-trapping methane – about 3% of gas produced in US – cost $9.3bn yearly in climate damage, but the problem is fixable March 13, 2024 | Source: The Guardian |
‘A Fishing Accident Blinded Me but I Was Forced to Keep Working’: Abuses Faced by Workers Who Catch Our Fish
Negligence, physical and verbal abuse are common in unregulated industry. Now labor groups and government officials are trying to crack down March 13, 2024 | Source: The Guardian | by Michael Sainato
Legal Action Could End Use of Toxic Sewage Sludge on Us Crops as Fertilizer
Intent to sue federal regulators charges they have failed to address dangerous levels of PFAS ‘forever chemicals’ known to be in sludge March 12, 2024 | Source: The Guardian | by Tom
Modern Agriculture Drives Hunger, Obesity and Disease While Simultaneously Threatening Food Chain
You're not immune to the fallout from this calamity because the damage is so severe you can't escape its dire ramifications. And if we don't act fast, we'll be beyond the tipping points
Farm Action Movement Wins ‘Product of U.S.A.’ Meat Label Reform
March 11, 2024 | Source: Farm Action The repeal of mandatory country of origin labeling in 2015 allowed global corporations to begin importing meat into the U.S. and mislabeling it as a
How Microwaves Transfer Plastic to Your Foods
Microplastics are becoming a hot topic when it comes to health, and microwaving food in plastic containers may be contributing to this problem. March 10, 2024 | Source: Dr. Mercola's Censored Library
‘Hey, I Grew That’: The Native American School That’s Decolonizing Foodways
In the Umoⁿhoⁿ Nation, teens learn about nutrition and build tribal sovereignty by farming for their school and community March 7, 2024 | Source: The Guardian | by Kate Nelson Before
PFAS Victory!
The FDA has announced that certain food packaging containing PFAS “forever” chemicals will no longer be sold in the US. This is a good step, but we need the agency to do more.
Risks of New GMOs: French Food Safety Agency ANSES Recommends Case-By-Case Assessment
Warns of dangers of unexpected toxins and allergens, nutritional problems. March 7, 2024 | Source: GMWatch | by Claire Robinson An expert opinion on the risks of new GM plants from
Report: Artificial Intelligence A Threat to Climate Change, Energy Usage and Disinformation
Tech accountability and environmental groups sound the alarm on the potential harms of AI to the planet and information ecosystems March 7, 2024 | Source: Friends of the Earth WASHINGTON – Today,