Articles tagged “Pesticides”

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                           

She Had Her Home Sprayed for Fleas and It Almost Killed Her By Sara Novak IN Food & Health Jun 1 2011 In a moment of weakness, she had her home sprayed for fleas...and it almost killed her. + READ MORE

Can Chemicals Be Washed Off Your Produce? By Care2.com IN Food & Health Oct 13 2010 often get asked if you need to buy those produce washes to clean off your fruits and veggies, especially if they are not organic. My gut instinct has told me two things: One, a little bit of soap and water works just as well, and doesn’t cost much. And two, I have always suspected that you can’t really wash those chemicals off. It’s both good and bad to know, now, that I was right. + READ MORE

What Do Ted Turner and Prairie Dogs Have in Common? By Rachel Cernansky IN Work & Connect Sep 29 2010 Ted Turner is pro-prairie dog, anti-pesticide, and wants to know - what's wrong with a few grasshoppers? + READ MORE

As California Ponders the Use of Methyl Iodide on Strawberries, Study Shows Florida Groundwater Contamination By Rachel Cernansky IN Food & Health Sep 14 2010 A new study of the effects of methyl iodide in Florida shows high concentrations of the fumigant found in the air and groundwater contamination -- a risk for children especially. + READ MORE

Why Is the Gates Foundation So Close to Monsanto? By Rachel Cernansky IN Food & Health Sep 13 2010 The suspicious relationship between the Gates Foundation and biotech giant Monsanto seems to be growing tighter, despite the company's massive seed failure in South Africa only last year, when local farmers lost millions of dollars. + READ MORE

Organic Coffee Farming Understood: How Ants Keep Pests in Check By Rachel Cernansky IN Home & Garden Aug 30 2010 A study on an organic coffee farm in Mexico uncovers the secret lives of ants and beetles, and how they keep coffee pests under control. + READ MORE

EPA Bans Use of A Pesticide That's Been in Use Since 1970 By Rachel Cernansky IN Food & Health Aug 18 2010 The EPA has changed its mind on the safety a widely-used pesticide, and Bayer has agreed stop producing it. Eventually. + READ MORE

Pesticide Lobby Blames Organics for Americans Not Eating More Veggies By Rachel Cernansky IN Food & Health Jul 17 2010 The Alliance for Food and Farming is launching a campaign against the Environmental Working Group's shopper's guide to pesticides. + READ MORE

Help California Keep Methyl Iodide Off Our Food By Rachel Cernansky IN Food & Health Jun 25 2010 If the idea of carcinogens on your food isn't appealing, you might be interested in a decision currently being weighed by the EPA. + READ MORE

Natural Ways to Get Rid of Ants in Your Home By Colleen Vanderlinden IN Home & Garden Jun 4 2010 Here are some easy, natural ways to get rid of ants in your home. + READ MORE

Get Rid of the Most Common Vegetable Garden Insect Pests - Without Poisoning Your Garden By Colleen Vanderlinden IN Home & Garden May 27 2010 Here are 13 of the most common insect pests of vegetable gardens, as well as links to information about how to get rid of them organically. + READ MORE

Four Natural Ways to Deter Mosquitoes By Colleen Vanderlinden IN Home & Garden May 21 2010 Here are four all-natural, simple ways to deter mosquitoes from your garden. + READ MORE

This Week in Pesticides: Good News on Regulations, Bad News for Kids' Health By Rachel Cernansky IN Food & Health May 20 2010 A federal court ruling this week changed how pesticides can be used in certain wildlife areas, but a new study also shows the impact even low exposure to the chemicals can have on kids. (It's not good.) + READ MORE

Could the EPA's New Chemical Regulations Actually Be Worse For Kids? By Rachel Cernansky IN Food & Health May 12 2010 What protections does the House of Representatives' bill provide for children against chemicals? + READ MORE

How Organic Agriculture and Sustainable Food Systems Can Feed the World By Rachel Cernansky IN Food & Health May 5 2010 A recent Foreign Policy story calls attention to "Whole Foods Shoppers: Stop obsessing about arugula. Your 'sustainable' mantra -- organic, local, and slow -- is no recipe for saving the world's hungry millions." Let's look at some of the points author Robert Paarlberg makes. + READ MORE

Proposed Food Safety Bill Has Little to Do with Actual "Food" or "Safety" - Or Does It? By Rachel Cernansky IN Food & Health Apr 30 2010 The Senate is debating a bill that would step up regulations meant to improve food safety, but which many argue will be actually a "complete disaster" for small farms, and will ultimately be worse for the environment. And they do not address the food industry's real problems, like confined animal feeding operations, or CAFOs. + READ MORE

3 Things the Supreme Court Should Know for its First-Ever Case on GM Crops By Rachel Cernansky IN Food & Health Apr 27 2010 The Supreme Court starts hearing arguments today in a case on genetically modified crops, the first of its kind for the court. A lot of eyes are on the case because its outcome has the potential to change not only the list of genetically modified foods allowed in the future, but also government oversight of GM technology. + READ MORE

Controversial Nomination Complete: Obama Recess-Appoints Pesticide Lobbyist as Chief Ag Negotiator By Rachel Cernansky IN Food & Health Apr 2 2010 President Obama used the Easter holiday to recess-appoint former pesticide lobbyist Islam Siddiqui last weekend as chief agricultural negotiator for the Office of the U.S. Trade Representative. + READ MORE

Are You A Green Valentine? (Quiz) By Sara Novak IN Home & Garden Feb 3 2010 Valentine's Day can be an over commercialized mess if you're not careful. But with a few well thought out substitutions, you can have a green lover's holiday to remember. Learn tons of great green Valentine's Day facts in our quiz: Are You A Green Valentine? + READ MORE

Shrimp On Your Plate? Think Twice (Your Liver, Endangered Mangroves, And Poorly Paid Workers Will Thank You) By Rachel Cernansky IN Food & Health Dec 25 2009 Chances are, unless you shook the hand of the fisherman who caught your shrimp, you're eating shrimp raised on farms with toxic chemicals in minimally-regulated conditions--and with slave labor. + READ MORE