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- Blogs, Daily Loaf, Apr 15, 2011
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EarthTalk: Getting rid of fast-spreading invasive reed species without chemicals
Fast-spreading phragmites, or common reeds, can present a major problem in freshwater and tidal wetland habitats, crowding out other plants that wildlife depend upon and eliminating the puddles and small pools of water that are essential to fish, amphibians, turtles and waterfowl.
- Blogs, Daily Loaf, Mar 20, 2011
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The Green Community week in review: Slow Food Tampa Bay meeting, GM alfalfa controversy, Google maps lists EV charging stations and more
Read what you might have missed last week in CL's Green Community.
- Blogs, Daily Loaf, Mar 14, 2011
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EarthTalk: Pesticide use and thyroid disease connection?
The nonprofit group Beyond Pesticides warns that some 60 percent of pesticides used today have been shown to affect the thyroid gland’s production of T3 and T4 hormones. Commercially available insecticides and fungicides have also been implicated. Women are most at risk.
- Blogs, Daily Loaf, Feb 10, 2011
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The "plight" of the honey bee is affecting pollinated food sources globally
Honey bees are largely responsible for about a third of the global pollination of farm output. Needless to say, the honey bee is a valued component in food security. But since 2006, there has been a steep decline in bee colonies that have gone under the public radar up until recently. So what sparked the Media’s sudden interest?
- Blogs, Daily Loaf, May 23, 2010
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The Green Community week in review: Oil spill news, ADHD linked to pesticides, eco-friendly fashion, and more
Read what you might have missed last week in CL's Green Community.
- Blogs, Daily Loaf, May 18, 2010
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New study links ADHD in children to pesticides
The findings were based on one-time urine samples taken from 1,139 children, ages 8 to 15, in a government health survey in 2000-2004 and dealt with organophosphates -- one type of commonly used pesticide.
- Blogs, Daily Loaf, Apr 28, 2010
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What's on my food? Pesticides and toxins on conventional vs organic foods (and free iPhone app)
- Blogs, Daily Loaf, Nov 30, 2009
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Insecticides linked to increased risk of lupus and rheumatoid arthritis in women
Could the use of insecticides over long periods of time be the cause of these autoimmune diseases in many women?
- Blogs, Daily Loaf, Sep 25, 2009
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Stop spraying chemicals on our lawns and use these sustainable solutions instead
Why spray potentially poisonous pesticides where your family and pets play? Try these eco-friendly alternatives instead.
- Blogs, Daily Loaf, Aug 23, 2009
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The Green Community week in review: World's first solar-powered city, redesigning suburbia, green pledges and more
Read what you might have missed last week from the Green Community.
- Blogs, Daily Loaf, Aug 22, 2009
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Is it too late to save this planet? Plus green pledges to try to make a difference
Is it too late for us and our planet? If you think there's still hope if we mend our ways, you may want to subscribe to these green pledges for a healthier environment.
- Blogs, Daily Loaf, Jul 26, 2009
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The Green Community: Week in Review
Read articles from the Green Community that you might have missed last week!
- Blogs, Daily Loaf, Jul 24, 2009
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Make an impact on your health and the environment by reducing your beef consumption (video)
Learn how reducing your beef (or all meat, for that matter) consumption could make quite an impact on not only your health, but also on the environment. Hey, Paul McCartney is doing it.
- Blogs, Daily Loaf, May 13, 2009
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The case against organic foods and what you may not know about them
A debate on organic foods, including cost, consumer health benefits, and availability. Is "organic" really worth all the fuss that's made about it?
- Blogs, Daily Loaf, May 6, 2009
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What produce to buy organic: the "dirty dozen" and the "clean 15"
Many fruits and vegetables retain pesticides, even after being washed or peeled. These are the ones you should always be buying organic to spare yourself from the long-term side effects of consuming all those pesticides.
