USDA Cheating Own Rules to Expedite Increase in Processed Chicken Imports from China
January 20, 2011 No Comment
Image: chinadaily.com Food & Water Watch is concerned about some USDA records it stumbled upon that show political pressure was applied to allow an increase in Chinese chicken imports without following proper safety protocol. More interesting than the agency taking shortcuts, however, is the question of why it did: to promote U.S. beef interests…. Read the full story on TreeHugger
Continue reading …Remake Your Life & Regain Your Soul With The 100 Thing Challenge (Book Review)
January 20, 2011 No Comment
It’s been two and a half years since TreeHugger first featured Dave Bruno and his 100 Thing Challenge –one man’s efforts to come to terms with his own consumerist nature and pare back his possessions to the essential (and then live with them for the next year). Since then Bruno has received a good deal of high-profile publicity , lots of love from
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Image credit: Franco Folini , used under Creative Commons license. Whether it is activists claiming that a “globalized consumer society without oil is nonsense” or Richard Heinberg arguing that we’d best get used to life without growth when peak oil hits —the idea that the end of cheap oil means a permanent and drastic change to our entire not… Read the full story on TreeHugger
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Having written only yesterday that angry rhetoric can come from greens too —and suggested that we all be mindful of our language lest it incite violence in others—I’ve just come across a piece by George Monbiot that claims ” eco-terrorism is a non existent threat we spend millions policing. ” The idea, says Monbiot, that environmentalists (as opposed to animal rights activists) are setting out to harm other humans in their defense of the planet has not been backed up by “a si… Read the full story on TreeHugger
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Image credit: foto.bulle , used under Creative Commons license. Whether you are into backyard slaughter and hog butchery workshops , or vegan organic agriculture and the health benefits of a vegeta… Read the full story on TreeHugger
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Image credit: foto.bulle , used under Creative Commons license. Whether you are into backyard slaughter and hog butchery workshops , or vegan organic agriculture and the health benefits of a vegeta… Read the full story on TreeHugger
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Weleda biodynamic Calendula fields. Photo: Weleda Weleda ‘s new organic and natural skincare for women over forty harnesses the power of the pomegranate to work in harmony with the skin’s natural aging process. The Pomegranate Firming Facial Care –packed with organic golden millet and organic pomegranate seed oil–reduces the signs of aging, while improving the skin’s elasticity. … Read the full story on TreeHugger
Continue reading …Mexican Design For Vertical Window Farming Is Tidy, Cool, But Is It Worth It?
January 20, 2011 No Comment
Photos: Jose de la O. Although you can build you own window farm with a set of plastic bottles and some instructions , Mexican designer Jose de la O –author of the previously featured chi… Read the full story on TreeHugger
Continue reading …Tron: Legacy Consultant Creates Robotic Fish That Can Move in Any Direction (Video)
January 20, 2011 No Comment
Image via Vimeo video And you thought the robo-fish news had died down… A team of researchers, led by Malcolm MacIver, associate professor of mechanical and biomedical engineering at Northwestern’s McCormick School of Engineering and Applied Science, has come up with a robotic fish based off of a “weakly electric fish” — specifically the black ghost knifefish — that uses a weak electric force-field around its body to sense prey and danger. The new robot could be a breakthrough for more nimble underwater vehicles, including those that could monitor coral reefs. Check out a video of the fish in action after the jump. … Read the full story on TreeHugger
Continue reading …Green Tax Shift & Other Environmental Issues Cartoon-Style by Stuart McMillen
January 20, 2011 No Comment
To read the full story go to Recombinant Records/Green Tax Shift Here is someone who gets the message across, in a funny and beautiful way. Australian Stuart McMillen takes topics around environmental sustainability and turns them into catchy cartoons. He spends some of his time drawing and publishes a story every few month. The latest on is about the Green Tax Shift…. Read the full story on TreeHugger
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