Could the Vegetarians Be Right? Refusing Meat for Environmental Reasons
Could the Vegetarians Be Right? Refusing Meat for Environmental Reasons
In a 2008 report on the biggest threats to the climate, the United Nations identified the number one threat to life on Earth to be the consumption of far too much meat. While they did not go nearly so far as to advocate that [...]
Can Enough Food Be Grown Without Pesticides?
Can Enough Food Be Grown Without Pesticides?
Perhaps one of the most often cited reasons that conventional farmers give for their continued use of toxic pesticides and herbicides is the belief that it\’s impossible to grow enough food for everyone without them. In fact, this is repeated often enough by critics of the organic movement, [...]
The Role of Dioxins and Radioactive Waste in 21st Century Assassinations
The Role of Dioxins and Radioactive Waste in 21st Century Assassinations
There was once a time when political assassinations were carried out with botanical poisons. However, many, if not most, of the poisons that were once successfully used are now well known to science and detectable in a postmortem examination. Taking a page out [...]
Just How Much PCB is in the Food Supply?
Just How Much PCB is in the Food Supply?
In just a few years, between their creation in 1930 and when they were banned in the late 1970s, highly toxic PCBs (also known as Polychlorinated biphenyls) were used in countless products and dumped into soil and water all over the world. In the North America, [...]
When Mold Attacks: Household Fungus Isn’t Just Ugly
When Mold Attacks: Household Fungus Isn\’t Just Ugly
There is far more to household mold than a bit of stain. Molds are also capable of triggering severe allergic reactions and may even contribute to the early onset of asthma symptoms. It can actually eat right through building materials and emit powerful mycotoxins that can [...]