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September 17, 2009
Eating fish is a smart choice. It's a lean protein with great health benefits. But sometimes fish can be bad for you, and sometimes it's bad for the environment. Seafood can be...
August 14, 2009
Desde la infancia se nos dice que debemos beber al menos ocho vasos de agua diarios. Lamentablemente más y más estadounidenses beben los ocho vasos de agua de las botellas de plá...
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August 14, 2009
From childhood we’re told to drink at least eight glasses of water each day. Unfortunately, more and more Americans drink those eight glasses out of plastic bottles—a convenience...
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July 13, 2009
Did you know that farms and food processors are inspected on average only once every 10 years? No wonder there are so many instances of food contamination in the United States,...
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June 23, 2009
Cuando decidí unirme al siglo 21 y compre un nuevo iPhone la lista de motivos para hacer la compra, la encabezó el atractivo de la iAPP (tal vez excusas). Y entre el montón...
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June 23, 2009
When I decided to join the 21st century and pick up a new iPhone, it was the lure of the iApp that topped my list of reasons (if not excuses) to make the purchase. And among...
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May 16, 2009
Your health and safety are in your own hands—it’s a truism, but one that some in the packaged food industry are too ready to promote. According to The New York Times, ConAgra,...
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February 5, 2008
A white mustache may not be all that lingers when your child drinks a glass of milk, though the chemicals that have been found in milk fat are not so cute - PCBs, dioxins and DDE...
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January 23, 2008
Photo credit: Pedro Moura/Flickr Mercury pollution can be a serious health threat, especially for children and pregnant women. There is a little bit of mercury in a number of...
January 16, 2008
Scientists have shown that children age 5 and under ingest an average of eight pesticides each day, as trace residues in and on the healthy fruits and vegetables we are eager for...
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October 12, 2009
  Whether from irrigation, processing or animal feed, our meals drinks up a lot of water before they reach the dining room table. So which is better—an apple or an orange—when it...
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October 3, 2009
The list below shows the amount of various types of fish that a woman who is pregnant or planning to become pregnant can safely eat, according to the Environmental Protection...
September 21, 2009
Photo credit: hddod/Flickr Don't buy poultry or eggs without first studying the labels on the packaging. You should check not only for freshness but to learn where and how the...
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September 18, 2009
Consumer concern, raised by reports that polycarbonate plastic bottles leach a hormone-disrupting chemical, Bisphenol A (BPA), has driven some manufacturers to switch to other...
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September 17, 2009
Want to know whether the fish you are buying was sustainably harvested? Find out how it was caught; there are good methods and not-so-good methods.
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September 17, 2009
Here's a look at the five most popular U.S. seafood items, as ranked by the National Fisheries Institute, and a quick and easy checklist of what to look for when shopping:
September 30, 2009
I would love to buy "fresh, homegrown/farmer's market" produce, but I worry about the substances the grower uses to protect the plants from pests and fertilizer. Not all farmers'...
September 21, 2009
If plastic #7 is bad, then what number for five-gallon water storage jug would be good, and where can we get one?  
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September 21, 2009
I normally drink bottled water by Nestle Purified, Fiji, and Zephryhills Spring Water because of the taste. How do I find information about which bottled water has less chemicals...