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If you’re familiar with modern chocolate production, then you likely know that child labor is a reality in the industry today. With Valentine’s Day just past, and close to 60 million pounds of chocolate sold for that one day, child labor issues are an urgent topic now and until they are reversed.
A new study found high levels of arsenic in infant formula, energy bars, cereal bars and energy gels containing organic brown rice syrup. But there are still no regulatory limits for arsenic in food.
The University of Vermont recently ended bottled water sales on campus, joining a growing group of colleges and universities trying to be more environmentally friendly. Largely a student driven movement, these decisions are not accepted and praised by everyone in the community.
January 31st, Federal Court Judge Naomi Buchwald heard the first arguments in OSGATA et al. versus Monsanto. Hundreds gathered across the street in support of the farmers — check out the video we shot of the assembly.
The Prince’s impressive speech is a book, now available in most bookstores. In his foreword, Wendell Berry calls Prince Charles the only eminent person with “both the clarity to see and the courage to speak candidly about the obvious failures and dangers of industrial agriculture.” Here, here!
From the Fracking Front: 5 Noteworthy Narratives
Roses Are Red… And Ecologically Unsustainable?
Our Hero: Carole Baker of the Alliance for Water Efficiency
Show Some Love with Ecocentric Valentine’s Day E-cards
