November 4, 2009 by John M. Guilfoil  
Filed under Kitchen and cooking

A great BBQ component

Dear EarthTalk: I don’t eat meat, for a variety of ethical and environmental reasons, and I’d rather not feed it to my cat, either. Do cats have to be carnivores? — John McManus, Needham, MA
Unlike dogs and other omnivores, cats are true (so-called “obligate”) carnivores: They meet their nutritional needs [...]

Dear EarthTalk: As an online gamer, I spend a lot of time in front of my computer. What’s the environmental impact? And are “greener” PCs available?  – Bob Grant, Burlington, Vt.
Online gamers and other heavy computer users are definitely leaving an environmental mark. Depending on when it was made and how it was designed, a [...]