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• in Green
  California Proposition 37 - Required Reading or Not?
  Since more than 70 percent of processed foods contain genetically modified ingredients, shouldn't we be informed what they are?
  by sweaterart / on Sep 17, 2012
• in Lifestyle
  Is Eating Organic Worth Your Money?
  Whether or not to eat organic or conventional foods should not be a David and Goliath argument.
  by sweaterart / on Sep 10, 2012
• in Technorati Women
  No New Answers in Trying to Uncover Environmental Risks for Breast Cancer
  A report released Wednesday failed to uncover much new information with respect to environmental causes of breast cancer.
  by jenna3967 / on Dec 8, 2011

Latest blogosphere posts tagged “pesticides”

 

• Researchers Use Bee Hormones As Pesticide

  
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  The honey bee is very common, highly social and important to humanity because it makes honey and pollinates our food crops. Without this important bee, many people would go hungry. Young honey bee “workers” spend much of their time in the colony taking care of baby bees. Older bees work outside on jobs such as ...
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• 7 Simple Ways To Help Honey Bees

  
  Healthy & Green Living — Authority: 491
  The bad news is that our honey bees are dying. U.S. bee keepers lost a shocking 31% of their hives this winter, as they have for the past seven years in a row. Although the exact causes of Colony Collapse Disorder are not 100% certain, what is crystal clear is that were speeding towards the disastrous point at which ...
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• Fish company investigated after salmon farm pollutes Scottish loch

  
  Marketspace Blog — Authority: 140
  Marine Harvest, one of the largest fish-farming companies, is under investigation after polluting loch with pesticide . . . → Read More: Fish company investigated after salmon farm pollutes Scottish loch Related Posts: Scottish fish farmers use record amounts of parasite… Freedom Foods ‘failing to ...
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• Protecting kids? Moms are on the job.

  
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  I’m looking forward to Sunday morning. Breakfast in bed, flowers and chocolate — plus sweet, handmade cards from kids who often don’t take the time to say thanks. What’s not to like? But I also like the fact that Mother’s Day was actually founded to celebrate moms taking action to protect their children ...
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• Howd that work: Do pesticides cause birth defects?

  
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  The American Academy of Pediatrics recently released a policy statement that outlines the harmful effects of pesticides on early fetal development. In 2009, Paul Winchester, M.D., released a study that looked at 30 million Indiana births from 1996 to 2002. According to Dr. Winchester, babies conceived in April, May ...
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• Bee Deaths Create Crisis for Crops

  
  Food Renegade — Authority: 460
  Our nations bees are vanishing. Every winter for the last six years, more than a third of all bee colonies in the U.S. have simply ... gone. Now the decimated bee population has finally reached critical mass. According to an industry wide survey, there will no longer be enough bees in the U.S. to pollinate our almond, ...
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• Are Organic Foods Free Of Pesticides?

  
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  Many people pay about a third more to buy organic foods, all in the belief that these come with fewer or even no pesticides at all. Is that really so? A Pesticide Is A Pesticide Is A Pesticide Ok, you shouldn’t normally be contrarian to the very person that hosts your articles, but in the name of ec.com’s ...
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• Why the Food Industry Loves to Scare Us Into Eating Scarier Food

  
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  People can be so convincing. Especially when it comes to food. Humans love enthusiasm. We adore showmanship and passion. Attend a four-hour long Bruce Springsteen concert or the Super Bowl, and see if you don’t leave feeling inspired and renewed in the human spirit (if also a bit exhausted…and broke). It’s why ...
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• Thursday things.

  
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  Every style of music on one page. Superweeds and superbugs and more pesticides . The Rude Pundit would like to nullify Kansas . The essence of life . Bees . Timelapses on what humans are doing to the earth. Benghazi scandalicious truthmangering !  One quote from the first link: There are a few ...
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• Show off your pesticide-free yard with a ladybug sign

  
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  NEW — 3:00 p.m. May 9, 2013 Families that maintain their yards without pesticides can proudly display their healthy-gardening practices with a “pesticide-free zone” sign, courtesy of King County and Washington Toxics Coalition. Since kids are most at risk from toxins like pesticides, King County would like ...
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• Pesticides Transmit Norovirus Through Contaminated Crops

  
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  The norovirus—the biggest cause of foodborne illnesses in the world—appears to be transmitted through the spraying of agricultural pesticides on common crops, reports a recent stuffy.
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• U.S. loses nearly a third of its honey bees this season

  
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  Nearly a third of managed honeybee colonies in America died out or disappeared over the winter, an annual survey found on Wednesday. The decline—which was far worse than the winter before—threatens the survival of some bee colonies. The heavy losses of pollinators also threatens the countrys food supply, ...
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• Shopper’s Guide to Pesticide – Which Fruit Can You Eat?

  
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  Tomatoes and summer squash – Are they safe? The 2013 Shopper’s Guide to Pesticides is out. If you are concerned about eating supermarket food but cannot afford to go totally organic here is the latest guide on what gets the most pesticide spray. Maybe like us you just want to start your own garden and target ...
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• Ten Pesticide-laden Fruits and Vegetables to Avoid.

  
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  Greener Ideal Any scientific advancement, however marvellous it is, can take on Pandora’s Box qualities if left unchecked. As far as the agricultural industries are concerned, pesticides are helping to feed the world by keeping yields high and prices down. But this is only half of the story. Pesticides are not ...
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• Pfizer will offer Viagra online

  
  Plus Things — Authority: 140
  The drug company Pfizer announced Monday it would start selling Viagra online. The move is aimed at combating the sale of counterfeit versions of the erectile dysfunction pill sold through online pharmacies,  CNN reported. Men will still need a prescription to get Viagra delivered to their home, but they will no ...
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• Meet This Years Dirty Dozen: 12 Fruits and Veggies to Be Wary Of

  
  Amber Waves Off Grain — Authority: 150
  Meet This Years Dirty Dozen: 12 Fruits and Veggies to Be Wary Of : I posted before but good enough for a 2nd time around.
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• US Beekeepers Lost 30% of Colonies This Winter

  
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  U.S. beekeepers report losing more than 30 percent of their colonies this past winter.Tuesdays report by the U.S. Department of Agriculture says the loss is 42 percent higher than the previous winter.Scientists are struggling to find out exactly what is killing off the worlds honeybees. Experts suspect parasites, ...
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• Guadeloupe and Martinique threatened as pesticide contaminates food chain

  
  The Guardian - guardian.co.uk — Authority: 986
  Chemical once used on banana crops threatening livelihoods and public health by polluting soil and sea On 15 April more than 100 fishermen demonstrated in the streets of Fort de France, the main town on Martinique , in the French West Indies. In January they barricaded the port until the government in Paris ...
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• Liberals and Science: Pesticides Hoax

  
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  From the (liberal) Huffington Post : “Many of the ‘healthiest foods’ we eat may not be as healthy as we think” was the lede of a recent Channel 11 news story out of Pittsburgh. It was based on the Environmental Working Group’s just released 2013 “Dirty Dozen” report on pesticide residues on produce, ...
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• pH Miracle Diet and Water Ionizers

  
  Weight Loss Tips — Authority: 133
  The pH miracle diet is a revolutionary new technique for restoring balance to the body. By eating foods and drinks that are mostly alkaline, you remove the negative effects of acidic foods. People who posses started the diet report that they experience weight loss, improvement in arthritis, removal of concentration ...
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