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The Plastic Bottle Dilemma

Sep 17, 2010Ali Geering-KlineChildren's Health, Food, Plastics, Tips, Uncategorized

We’ve all done it before–you finish drinking that soda or eating that to-go lunch and you’re in a rush, with no recycling bin in sight–so what do you do with that plastic bottle or container? “Ah, how bad could it be to throw this one...

Spawning Disaster: FDA Poised to Approve GMO Salmon

Sep 14, 2010Charles MargulisFood

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: Avoiding BPA in Baby Products

Sep 9, 2010Ali Geering-KlineChildren's Health, Food, Laws & Regulations, Tips

Sadly, the California legislature failed last month to pass a ban on the harmful chemical bisphenol-A (BPA) in infant bottles, cups, and food containers. Scientists are doing an extraordinary amount of research about BPA, and it can be hard to keep up with the latest...

Eco-Tip: The Incredible, Inedible Egg

Aug 26, 2010Charles MargulisFood

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...

Egg on Our Faces: Recalled Eggs Produced by Corporate Criminal

Aug 19, 2010Charles MargulisFood

Factory animal farms run by corporate criminal Austin “Jack” DeCoster have a long legacy of worker safety violations, environmental crimes, and animal abuses. Now DeCoster’s Iowa egg operation has been found responsible for salmonella poisoning that has sickened...

Eco-Tip: Why You Shouldn’t Use RoundUp (or Trust Its Labels)

Aug 18, 2010Caroline CoxFood, Tips

At the risk of sounding like the geek that I really am, I’ll make this confession: I’ve been reading the fine print on the back (and front) of Roundup bottles for a couple of decades. The Roundup I’m talking about here is not cowboys chasing down...

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

Jul 29, 2010Caroline CoxFood, Tips

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 of the Week: Celebrating National Culinary Month at Home

Jul 22, 2010Ali Geering-KlineFood, Tips

It’s not the most well-known month dedication, but apparently, July is National Culinary Arts Month. Though this four-week celebration focuses on celebrating professional cooks and chefs, we thought we’d pay homage to the good old tradition of cooking at home. ...

Eco-Tip: Mosquitoes at Home and in the Wild

Jul 9, 2010Caroline CoxFood, Tips

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...

Hospitals Taking on Factory Animal Farms and the Meat-Protein Myth

Jul 1, 2010Charles MargulisFood

Last week, an NPR story highlighted menu changes at Bay Area hospitals that have the meat industry steaming. For decades nutritionists have warned about meaty diets high in saturated fats. More recently, medical experts have warned that the meat industry’s practices...