Is Organic Food Any Healthier Than Conventionally-Grown Food?
There’s been a lot of coverage on the topic of organic foods and how they aren’t actually any healthier than conventional foods. Is this true?
Shoppers Choose Local
A study finds that local food trumps organic for grocery shoppers.
Soil to Blame for Spike in Kids’ Lead Levels
Lead-laden dust from contaminated soil is leading to higher blood-lead levels in city kids.
The Environmental Justice Movement
The “environmental justice” movement defends poor, non-white communities that too often serve as sites for polluting industries.
Semana del 24/2/13
Querido DiálogoEcológico: Entiendo que muchas de las operaciones de pesca del mundo están al borde de la ruina, “con sus existencias agotadas’ para decirlo claramente. ¿Cómo sucedió esto y qué se está haciendo al respecto?
Querido DiálogoEcológico: He leído informes contradictorios acerca de los peligros de baterías antiadherentes de cocina. Tengo un conjunto de cacerolas antiadherentes más viejas y no estoy segura si debo reemplazarlas. ¿Es perjudicial utilizarlas, especialmente si tienen unos pocos rasguños?
Hemp Clears a Hurdle
Last Monday, a bill that would legalize hemp growing in Kentucky cleared a state legislative committee.
Climate Rally Holds Obama Accountable
A rally this past weekend asks Obama to live up to his State of the Union environmental promises.
Semana del 17/2/13
Querido DiálogoEcológico: ¿Cómo se originan las sequías e incendios descontrolados por el calentamiento climático? Pensaba que el calentamiento principalmente causaba más lluvia y condiciones de inundación.
Querido DiálogoEcológico: ¿Ha hecho la cadena de restaurantes McDonald mejoras significativas en los últimos años con respecto al medio ambiente?
Fisheries on the Brink of Collapse
Dear EarthTalk: I understand that many of the world’s fisheries are on the brink of collapse, “fished out,” to put it bluntly. How did this happen and what is being done about it?
Non-stick Cookware Dangers
Dear EarthTalk: I’ve read conflicting reports about the dangers of non-stick cookware. I have a set of older non-stick pans and am not sure if I need to replace them. Are they harmful to use, particularly if they have a few scratches?