Genetically Engineered Animals and Your Family’s Diet

The same government agency that has failed to protect us from salmonella in peanut butter, BPA leaching into our children's foods and beverages, melamine in formula, among other health dangers, will soon be allowing the by-products of genetically engineered animals to reach our … [Read more...]

Eco-Libris – Green book of the week: 'I Can Save the Earth' (and a great giveaway!)

Last September we announced on our collaboration with Simon and Schuster Children's Publishing in an educational contest - I CAN SAVE THE EARTH!. This was in a celebration of their new line of eco-friendly children’s books, Little Green Books (if you want to know who won the … [Read more...]

Responsibility for Toxic Day Care Center Slips Through Cracks Like… Mercury

The legal fight over accountability for a day-care center housed in a former mercury thermometer factory continues in New Jersey, with plenty of buck-passing and legal maneuvering by the owner of the property. [social_buttons]The real estate broker, Jim Sullivan III, who bought … [Read more...]

Original Link Between MMR and Autism Based on False Data

An investigation by the Sunday Times has concluded that Dr. Andrew Wakefield, the doctor who first reported a link between autism and the MMR (measles, mumps, and rubella) vaccine, altered and misrepresented data to indicate that result. Dr. Wakefield's research was presented in … [Read more...]

Green Beer, Sober Cows

Beer-making has just taken another giant leap forward into our sparkling green future, with a surprise consequence: reducing alcoholism among cows. Yes, if you ever wondered why you often see cows passed out under trees when you drive down the highway, here's your answer. Some … [Read more...]