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02/14/2020 / By Tracey Watson

Dawn of the cockroach “superbugs”: Roaches are becoming cross-resistant to various insecticides, warn researchers

Even the most hardened, nature-loving, tree-hugging, environmentally conscious animal lover would draw the line at allowing cockroaches to roam free in their home. Quite frankly, cockroaches are super gross, and anybody who detects them in their environment would be quick to call out the exterminator to get rid of them. But there’s a problem: German […]

11/19/2019 / By Ethan Huff

If you care about the environment, you must oppose Big Pharma: Ten percent of medications found to harm living systems across the planet

There’s a serious climate emergency taking place, but it has nothing to do with internal combustion engines, cow farts, red meat, or Greta Thunberg. The truth is this: Big Pharma is massively polluting our planet with pharmaceutical drugs that, because they don’t fully biodegrade, end up settling in the freshwater ecosystems that we all need […]

07/06/2019 / By Isabelle Z.

Environmental travesty: Toxic drug residues in rivers and lakes have increased twenty-fold, killing off bacteria beneficial to marine life

When the topic of water pollution comes up, much of the conversation in recent times has focused on the amount of plastic in the oceans and seas. It’s a serious problem that certainly deserves the attention it’s getting, but there is another type of water pollution that also warrants grave concern: the toxic drug residues […]

12/05/2018 / By Ethan Huff

There isn’t just one good reason to avoid the flu shot – there are 10

In case you haven’t noticed, every Walmart, Walgreens, and CVS in the country is once again in fear-mongering mode when it comes to pushing their customers to get the flu shot. But for all of the reasons that the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) says that Americans should just roll over and […]

06/19/2018 / By Isabelle Z.

The sickening truth about disinfecting wipes: They are made from toxic ingredients that can cause cancer

If you use disinfecting wipes, it’s likely because you want to rid your home of germs. They might do a good job of accomplishing that task, but you could be introducing something that is potentially even more harmful when you use them. In fact, the EPA regulates disinfecting wipes as pesticides, which actually makes sense […]

01/01/2018 / By Tracey Watson

U.N. warns: Antibiotic use in farming is spreading via waterways, driving the superbug resistance crisis, putting millions of lives at risk

When Alexander Fleming discovered the first antibiotic – penicillin – in 1928, the world of medicine was changed forever. His discovery led to the development of medicines that could treat cuts, abrasions and bacterial infections, saving millions, if not billions, of lives. Sadly, however, misuse and overuse of antibiotics have fostered the development of antibiotic […]

10/04/2017 / By S.D. Wells

Lactose intolerant? Top 7 root causes you’ve probably NEVER considered about WHY you have dairy allergies

Got milk allergies? We may know the real causes. First, consider some perturbing questions: Would you inject hormones into your muscle tissue right now if a television advertisement said it’s good for building muscles? Would you take antibiotics when you’re healthy, knowing they destroy good gut bacteria and could lower your immunity? Would you drink […]

04/26/2017 / By Tracey Watson

McDonald’s says providing antibiotic-free beef “too quickly” will cause meat shortages

McDonald’s is the single biggest purchaser of beef in the U.S. and is also a major pork buyer. This fact bestows a serious responsibility upon the company, since misuse of antibiotics in the agricultural sector has led to antibiotic resistance, placing mankind on the brink of what the United Nations calls a “post-antibiotic era.” Over 2 […]

02/22/2017 / By Tracey Watson

Imported chicken feed contaminated with pig fat discovered in Pakistan

Members of the Punjab Legislative Assembly in Pakistan recently expressed concerns that chicken feed imported from India had been found to be contaminated with pork meat. Though the claims had not been fully substantiated, they sparked immediate concern in a predominantly Muslim country, where for religious reasons, pork may not be consumed at all. Lawmakers […]

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