Environment

Farms Reduce Livestock Antibiotic Usage For First Time, Report Shows

December 13, 2017 by Kristina Martin
Last updated on: December 23, 2019

The yearly Food and Drug Administration report on the sale of “medically important” antibiotics for food-producing animals has been released, and it’s good news. For the first time since the FDA started tracking these sales in 2009, sales of medically… [read]

Can Eating Crickets Solve Two Sustainability Issues at Once?

December 5, 2017 by Kristina Martin
Last updated on: December 5, 2017

Finland has approved bread made from cricket flour to sell in supermarkets. Before you say ewww or gross, think about it for a minute. We live on a rapidly changing planet with an increasing number of people, and we need… [read]

The Key to Happiness is Going Vegan, Affirms World Happiness Expert

November 23, 2017 by Aska Barros
Last updated on: November 25, 2017

Matthieu Ricard is a former French genetic scientist, Tibetan monk, and author of Happiness: A Guide to Developing Life’s Most Important Skill. His designation as the world’s happiest man is the result of a scientific research done on him and… [read]

Why the U.S. Washes and Refrigerates Eggs, & Why Other Countries Don’t

November 21, 2017 by Michael Edwards

American eggs are federally required to be washed and sanitized and then refrigerated. There are a few reasons for this, but the main reason is that our factory farms are disgusting. In Europe, eggs sold in supermarkets are not legally… [read]

Keystone Pipeline Has Leaked More Than 200K Gallons of Oil in South Dakota

November 17, 2017 by Michael Edwards
Last updated on: November 17, 2017

Company and state regulators reported Thursday that TransCanada Corp.’s infamous Keystone pipeline has sprung a leak and been shut down. An estimated 210,000 gallons of oil in northeastern South Dakota, has escaped the pipeline. At this time it’s reported that… [read]

Trump Is Lifting Ban on Importing Elephant Trophies from Africa

November 16, 2017 by Michael Edwards
Last updated on: November 22, 2017

The Trump administration is reported to be reversing the Obama administration’s ban on bringing heads of elephants killed in Zimbabwe and Zambia back to the U.S. Imports will be allowed for elephants killed between Jan. 21, 2016 and the end… [read]

Monsanto Halts Launch of NemaStrike Chemical After Users Complain of Rashes

November 9, 2017 by Michael Edwards
Last updated on: November 9, 2017

Monsanto halted the launch of NemaStrike, a chemical designed to be applied to crop seeds. On November 1st Monsanto pulled the launch, following reports that it caused skin rashes on people. NemaStrike, is designed to protect corn, soybeans, and cotton… [read]