Environment

Wildfires, Air Pollution, and the Fire Retardant’s Toll On the Ecosystem

December 5, 2018 by Kristina Martin

The wildfires in California have dominated the headlines lately. The devastation has been serious, but it’s easy to forget about the what this means for the health of those both caught in the fires and trying to live their lives… [read]

Why Romaine Lettuce and Spinach Keep Trying To Kill Us, and What We Can Do About It

November 27, 2018 by Michael Edwards
Last updated on: November 27, 2018

Last week the news told us to throw out your romaine lettuce. Food-safety investigators traced the recent romaine lettuce E. coli outbreak to growing fields in California, but regulators still say it’s unsafe to eat the leafy green in 10… [read]

Atrazine Found in Water Supply of 30 Million Americans

November 27, 2018 by Kristina Martin
Last updated on: November 28, 2018

Glyphosate isn’t the only harmful herbicide in the water supply. An investigation from the Environmental Working Group (EWG) found that atrazine, a Syngenta product used on corn, sugarcane, and lawns, is in the tap water of over 30 million people… [read]

Groundskeeper Accepts Reduced $78 Million Award From Monsanto Cancer Suit

November 2, 2018 by Michael Edwards

Dewayne “Lee” Johnson, the groundskeeper who was awarded $289 million in a civil suit against Bayer’s Monsanto, has agreed to accept the reduced award of $78 million. Dewayne went to trial on the grounds that the weedkiller Roundup caused his… [read]

How To Reverse Climate Change – We Need Grazing Animals For Regenerative Agriculture

October 31, 2018 by Michael Edwards

Meat consumption is not the problem. It’s how we farm the animals. A Regenerative Secret is a short documentary video that that shows the benefits of regenerative agriculture and exposes how concentrated animal feeding operations are detrimental to our ecosystem. … [read]

Microplastics are In Your Poop

October 29, 2018 by Kristina Martin
Last updated on: October 31, 2018

According to a recent study presented at the 26th United European Gastroenterology (UEG) Week, the plastics surrounding the food we eat has now made it into our gut. Researchers from the Medical University of Vienna and the Environment Agency Austria… [read]

Trump Picks Ex-Monsanto Executive To Lead U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service

October 29, 2018 by Michael Edwards
Last updated on: October 31, 2018

President Donald Trump says he wants Aurelia Skipwith to head the Fish and Wildlife Service. Skipwith is a former executive at Monsanto, now owned by Bayer. Skipwith is a biologist and lawyer who spent more than six years at Monsanto… [read]