A Push to Cut Down on Antibiotics in Livestock
The overuse of antibiotics in livestock is a growing concern in the wake of evolving drug-resistant “superbugs.”
BPA’s Long Paper Trail
The hormone-disrupting chemical has been found in a range of paper products beyond store receipts.
Global Warming’s Big Impact on Water Supplies
Dear EarthTalk: How is it that global warming could negatively impact water supplies in the U.S.?
Semana del 8/1/12
Querido DiálogoEcológico: Hay muchas compañías que ahora hacen “auditorías de energía” para el hogar, después de las cuales tratan de vender aislamiento de desván y otros productos y servicios. ¿Es esto sólo una estafa o sería inteligente que estudiase el asunto?
Querido DiálogoEcológico: ¿Cuál es la historia con la Equinacea? Muchas infusiones de hierbas la contienen, y muchas personas juran que es un excelente remedio de resfríos. Pero también he visto titulares que dicen que la hierba no tiene valor medicinal en absoluto. ¿Pueden aclarar la cosa?
Are Food Dyes Harmful?
Dear EarthTalk: Ever since the red dye #2 scare in the 1970s I’ve been wary of using food colorings or buying food that appears to contain them. Are there natural and healthy food colorings?
Cats, Crickets, Cows and Pigs
What My Cats Taught Me About Eating MeatOver the course of the past three years, my wife and I acquired two cats, which may have led to my shrinking consumption of meat. A cat, after all, is a big fluffy animal capable of an athletic bolt of speed and amazing leaps, delightful for petting and […]