Spawning Disaster: FDA Poised to Approve GMO Salmon

Last month, the Food and Drug Administration announced that it will be meeting to discuss approval of the first-ever genetically engineered (GMO) animal intended for human food, a GMO salmon that may soon be on our dinner plates. But when you’re buying salmon at the...

Eco-Tip: The Incredible, Inedible Egg

The FDA website has updated information on the recalled eggs and how to read egg cartons for recalled products. Just this morning, two new egg brands were added to the growing recall list. Some more tips: 1.  Cook Eggs Thoroughly: Cooking and baking generally kills...

Eco-Tip of the Week: My Favorite Un-Recipes

This week, CEH’s Research Director Caroline Cox follow-ups on our Culinary Month tips to tell us about how she likes to grow, shop for, and prepare the organic food she loves. Unrecipe #1:  Every meal Ingredients: 1. Your neighborhood farmers market 2. A few minutes...

Eco-Tip: Mosquitoes at Home and in the Wild

My co-worker Ali just came back from a beautiful, inspiring, and mosquito-filled camping trip at Lake Tahoe. She watched her friends liberally dousing themselves with various common repellents, mostly containing that nasty-sounding chemical DEET, and decided she’d...