In February 2015, just two weeks after the approval of the world’s first genetically engineered apple, the company responsible for its creation cashed in — to the tune of $41 million dollars, ($10 million upfront), all for a highly controversial product that most people clearly didn’t want. The company [...]
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The city of Austin, Texas just announced that they are offering free chicken keeping classes and offering a $75 rebate for anyone who purchases a chicken coop, reported KVUE-TV. It’s all a part of their Resource Recovery Home Composting Rebate Program, whose goal is to help Austin reach zero [...]
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It’s that time of the year, when lively little yellow flowers are popping up on the lawns all over the country. While many see it as “just a weed,” dandelions are one of nature’s gift to men – virtually the whole plant is edible and medicinal. Dandelion is rich [...]
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For the last few years, some have raised concerns over chemicals being sprayed on plane passengers before flying (even video footage had surfaced). While I have not experienced direct spraying inside the plane myself, it was impossible to ignore that on my last international flight to Europe, as soon as [...]
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The Environmental Working Group (EWG) has published a new report for the 2021 shopping season that rates produce on the amount of pesticides they are likely to contain, part of its famous ‘Dirty Dozen’ and ‘Clean Fifteen’ series. Strawberries have continued to rank high yet again, taking first place [...]
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