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America’s kids eating healthier, getting fitter
The sweet news from a new study is that children are exercising more, watching TV less, and eating more healthful foods than they used to.
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Pebble Mine project in Alaska is on the ropes
One of two companies that wanted to build a massive gold and copper mine near Bristol Bay has pulled out of the project, leaving its future uncertain.
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New species of snail looks like really unappetizing candy
Scientists have found a new species of cave-dwelling snail in a cave in Croatia.
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Herbicide drift threatens vineyards
Wisconsin is home to a flourishing grape-farming industry. Who knew? But that industry is threatened by pesticides from corn and soy farms.
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Gourmet restaurants are making gourmet chickens by feeding them gourmet leftovers
The gourmet food company D'Artagnan has come up with an ingenious (or creepy) plan for recycling kitchen scraps from high-end restaurants.
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Sketchy food policy: Exploring our broken food system in cartoons
Marion Nestle's newest book packs a lot of food policy into easy-to-digest illustrations. Here's a sampling.
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The Global Land Rush
By Lester R. Brown Between 2007 and mid-2008, world grain and soybean prices more than doubled. As food prices climbed everywhere, some exporting countries began to restrict grain shipments in an effort to limit food price inflation at home.Importing countries panicked. Some tried to negotiate long-term grain supply agreements with exporting countries, but in a […]
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Protecting Americans from Power Plant Pollution
On September 20, the Environmental Protection Agency will release new safeguards against carbon pollution that, if expectations are on target, will confirm something investors, governors, community leaders, and everyday Americans have been saying for a decade – in the 21st century, it just doesn’t make sense to build new coal-fired power plants. To be specific, […]
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LEGO-like modular phones mean you never have to throw away an obsolete phone again
Meet the smartphone designed to outlast today's throwaway gizmos.
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Finally! Fashion designer says “Buy less”
A fashion designer telling us not to invest in fashion? THAT’S pretty chic.
