Mississippi River floods will affect organic farms

May 28, 2011   Leave a Comment  

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration doesn't allow any flooded out crops ­- organic or otherwise ­- to be sold or consumed by people, due to potential exposure to sewage, animal waste, heavy metals, pathogenic microorganisms or other contaminants. Pictured: An aerial view of farms flooded alongside the Mississippi River. (USDA)

It’s not all bad news

Pesticide use and thyroid disease

March 12, 2011   Leave a Comment  

The nonprofit group Beyond Pesticides warns that some 60 percent of pesticides used today have been shown to affect the thyroid gland’s production of T3 and T4 hormones. Commercially available insecticides and fungicides have also been implicated. Women are most at risk. (Getty Images)

Cases on the rise

EarthTalk: Bluefin tuna? Organic tobacco?

Jan. 8, 2011   1 Comment  

Atlantic bluefin tuna, popular as sushi, are in danger of going extinct within a decade if the governments of the world cannot come together to ban catching and/or selling the lucrative species. (Yusuke Kawasaki via Flickr)

Are the tuna going extinct?

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EarthTalk: Organic beer? Environmental degradation?

Dec. 6, 2010   1 Comment  

Environmentalists want to put a monetary value on the negative impacts of industrial activities, such as polluting, and to force offending companies and utilities to compensate society for the harm they do (Thinkstock Image)

Where’s the “green” beer?

EarthTalk: Flowers? Best organic foods?

July 24, 2010   1 Comment  

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What is global warming doing to wildflowers?

EarthTalk: Organic gardens? Non-toxic bug spray?

March 23, 2009   Leave a Comment  

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Dear EarthTalk: I want to start an organic vegetable garden in my yard and I would like to know how to combine crops to make better use of time and space. – Val Thomason, Denton, TX Most commercial farms concentrate on growing a few select crops to supply a wide variety of customers, but gardening [...]

Frozen meals that are good for the kids and the environment

Feb. 16, 2009   Leave a Comment  

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So, you’re too tired to cook a full meal and the kids are left with chicken nuggets for the third time this week? Save your money, and your self-conscious mind, and invest in a new meal that is not only tasty but also organic and nutritional. Founded in 2005 by mom and entrepreneur Gigi Lee [...]

Whole Foods recalls ground beef

Aug. 9, 2008   Leave a Comment  

Seven Massachusetts residents joined two from Pennsylvania as the latest victims of a food poisoning outbreak after eating ground beef tainted with E. coli bacteria. [...]

EarthTalk: Healthy fast food? Sunblock?

May 12, 2008   Leave a Comment  

Dear EarthTalk: I really want to eat healthy and organic but am constantly traveling and on the go. How can I eat fast food without having to always end up at McDonalds and Burger King? – Dylan Baker, Seattle, Washington   The latest trend in fast food is healthy and organic, and luckily for conscious [...]