Armed Services Urged to Eat Gulf Seafood
Navy Secretary Ray Mabus, President Obama's point man on the Gulf Coast oil spill recovery, is pressing America's armed services to consume as much Gulf seafood as possible.
L.A. County Bans Plastic Bags
The Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors voted Tuesday to ban plastic grocery bags and require supermarkets and pharmacies to levy a 10-cent surcharge per paper bag.
"Double Pyramid": Eating for Health and Environmental Protection
To demonstrate the link between healthy eating and ecological sustainability, the Barilla Center for Food & Nutrition, an Italy-based think tank sponsored by the Barilla Group, has created what it's calling a "Double Pyramid." It's based on the USDA's original "Food Pyramid" which seeks to distill nutritional science into a simple, visual guide to healthy eating.
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Carbon Emissions by the Glass
A New Zealand wine will be the first to display its carbon emissions by the individual glass serving, with values calculated depending upon where the wine is exported.
Which is Greener: Foil or Plastic Wrap?
What's the greenest way to wrap a sandwich? Aluminum foil or plastic wrap?
Is Kangaroo the "Kindest Meat"?
Kangaroos are arguably the most environmentally sound source of meat. Not only do their digestive systems emit negligible amounts of methane, they also consume far less plant material and water than sheep or cows.
Potato Chip Packaging Made from Potato Skins
Walkers, the UK's largest potato chip brand, is exploring the development of packaging made out of potato skins.
Liberty, Equality, Fraternity, and Sparkling Water
The Problem with Vegetarianism
Simon Fairlie, a farmer and the author of Meat: a Benign Extravagance, needles the environmental claims of vegetarians and argues that the vegan diet is "neither sensible nor attainable for society as a whole."Whole Foods Launches Seafood Sustainability Ratings
In collaboration with Monterey Bay Aquarium and Blue Ocean Institute, Whole Foods has introduced a rating scale that measures the environmental impact of its wild-caught seafood.
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