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Take Action Against Radon
by Mona Metzger
January is National Action Radon Month. The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is encouraging Americans to take simple and affordable steps to test their homes for harmful levels of radon gas. Radon, a colorless, odorless, tasteless gas. According to the EPA, radon is is the leading cause of lung cancer among non-smokers and the second most frequent cause of lung cancer, after cigarette smoking, causing 21,000 lung cancer deaths per year in the United States.
Prescription Meds: Drop It, Don't Dump It
Flushing drugs into the sewer system can harm wildlife and the environment. Safely dispose of unused prescription medications at a collection site near you on October 29, 2011, between 10 AM and 2 PM.
Celebrate Food Day Houston At City Hall Farmers Market
Food Day Texas and Food Day Houston Celebrations Planned as Part of First Annual National Food Day
City of Houston, Recipe for Success, Houston Food Bank and Urban Harvest co-organize local and statewide effort on October 26
Monsanto Attacks OCA's Millions Against Monsanto Campaign
Monsanto Attacks OCA's Millions Against Monsanto Campaign
Central City Co-op: French Onion Soup
French Onion Soup
Vegetarian Times Issue: January 1, 2006 p.72
Traditional French onion soup can come in as high as 39 grams of fat per serving. Ours has just 10.5 and tastes amazing. Slowly caramelizing the onions gives this soup its diner-divine rich flavor (don't try to hurry the onions; they're worth the time!). Slices of toasted sourdough and just enough melted cheese complete the order.
Is your make-up making you sick?
What you put on your face and body may be harming your health. A slew of studies are pointing to a link between the chemicals found in beauty products and cancer, infertility, learning disabilities, autism and a host of other health problems.
Formaldehyde, lead, aluminum, phthalates – recent product tests reveal that these dangerous chemicals are found in everyday products like baby shampoo, lipstick, deodorant and perfume. The Campaign for Safe Cosmetics (CSC) is hosting a seminar at One Green Street in Houston to address these concerns.
What's Killing Your Buzz?
Spring's going to be a lot quieter this year. Something is killing off almost 40% of North American honeybees each year, and it's threatening our entire food chain. Mounting scientific evidence suggests agricultural pesticides are one of the culprits.
Arkansas House Voting on Mandatory Fluoridation Bill
Despite admission by the Federal Government that American children are being over-exposed to fluoride, and that fluoride's benefits are primarily topical, the Arkansas State Senate passed legislation on Thursday by a vote of 24-7 to force fluoridation on the entire state. This legislation will require cities to add unnecessary, untested fluoride chemicals into the water supply, clearly risking the health of many Arkansas residents.
Update from FarmAid
The recent approval by the USDA of genetically engineered (GE) alfalfa, sugar beets and a corn seed for ethanol production has rocked the farm world. A recent post on our Facebook page about this news got dozens of comments, showing there's a lot of concern from all of us eaters and from farmers too.
