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Feds Say Employers May Require Workers to Get Vaccinated Against Covid

June 6, 2021 by Sage Edwards

The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) has released new guidance stating that employers are now allowed to require workers to get a COVID-19 vaccine prior to returning to work. Employers must provide “reasonable accommodations” for workers unwilling or unable to… [read]

Recent Poll Shows One in Four Unvaccinated People Not Continue to Wear a Mask Indoors

June 6, 2021 by Sage Edwards

As of mid-May, the CDC has said that fully vaccinated people no longer have to wear a mask indoors in most settings, like grocery stores. According to the guidelines, those who are unvaccinated are supposed to continue wearing a mask.… [read]

Poll Shows Many People Would be Willing to Pay More for Greener Farming

June 6, 2021 by Sage Edwards

Researchers asked 600 Finnish citizens what they would be willing to pay to ensure your food was coming from farms that promote biodiversity and mitigate climate change. Results from the survey showed that an overwhelming 79% of participants would be… [read]

Research Shows the Pandemic Has Fueled a Surge in Eating Disorders

May 31, 2021 by Sage Edwards

Doctors are seeing a surge in eating disorders across the country as people try to cope with the stress and anxiety induced by the Covid-19 pandemic. Jennifer Wildes, an associate psychiatry professor and director of outpatient eating disorders program at… [read]

CDC Investigates a Link Between mRNA Covid Vaccine and Myocarditis

May 31, 2021 by Sage Edwards

The CDC is investigating whether the mRNA Covid-19 vaccine could be linked to recent cases of myocarditis, inflammation of the heart muscle. Around a dozen cases of myocarditis have been reported after receiving the vaccine although the CDC has not… [read]

What Will the Electric Ford F-150 Do For The Future of Electric Vehicles?

May 31, 2021 by Sage Edwards

President Biden was seen test driving the new Ford F-150 electric pick up truck earlier this week in Dearborn Michigan. Companies are racing to produce their electric pick up trucks (Tesla, Ford, General Motors, and Chevy all have plans to… [read]

The Environmental Impact of Salmon Farming

May 25, 2021 by Sage Edwards

The company Tassal has plans to build an 80 hectare salmon farm with 28 large ocean cages filled with hundreds of thousands of salmon, along the coast of Tasmania. Many along the coast are concerned about the environmental implications of… [read]