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more about #environment more comments → pantsless economist...access RESTORED: YAY! I don't know how much Copenhagen is going to accomplish, but I am eternally hopeful. more » curiousgeorgiana: Atlas Stretched more » CurtCole: I hope she seals that real deal to protect baby seals. more » hortense: If that's permanent marker, this could be a case of "When Keepin' It Real Goes Wrong." more » Zombie Ms. Skittles: Does she not look dead to anyone else? more » NeomaOrestes: GAH, i'm so sick of hearing that if we stop eating meat the planet will be saved. how about start farming cows sustainably on a diet of grass rather t... more » ZolaLola: My only experience with Tofurky involved me scrubbing it off my friends kitchen walls. (It exploded, I didn't hurl it at the walls in carnivorous rag... more » Scout: I say we force feed men tofurky (similar to that inhumane practice used on Geese for foie gras - only we come up with something nicer) so their sperm ... more » Remedios Varo can't see no huevos.: Quorn's fake turkey is far superior to Tofurky. Just sayin' more » Jetgirly: Last year for Christmas I made six vegetarian pot pies (from scratch, duh) and ate them for six nights straight. With lots of sides of lemon-ginger c... more » tiredfairy: Most veggie meat substitutes really don't taste like meat. I'm not a big fan of Tofurkey, but I've found some great facon, fausage, and a grilled fick... more » rhubarbarin: The solution is not to eat less meat - it's to buy and eat sustainably-produced meat that is not fed on grains and soy. [www.polyfacefarms.com] The ... more » SUNNY1: I call shenanigans. That's not tofu, it's pound cake! more » morninggloria: I call this tofu-ckery. more » Snowbunny: Our society is disgustingly meat obsessed. Look at any menu you can find, sometimes if you don't eat cheese you don't eat. It would be better for ev... more » -
#meatymatters
30% Less Meat Healthier For Hearts, Planet
In industrialized countries, cutting meat consumption by just 30% would not only reduce greenhouse gases but also cut heart disease deaths by 17%. Tofurky, anyone? [Reuters] -
#snipsandsnails
Chemicals In Plastic Change How Boys Play
Scientists already knew that certain chemicals found in plastics, called phthalates, could damage boys' genitals. Now a study shows they also make boys less interested in stereotypically male toys. More » -
#mothernature
How Is Climate Change Affecting Women in West Africa?
Gendered effects of climate change? Women and girls in Togo are being disproportionately affected due to loss of work in the agricultural sector, and the increased chore load for tasks like gathering firewood and searching for clean water. [VOA News] -
#foodpolitics
Marie Claire's Green Diet Misses The Big Picture
Billed as "a healthy, eco-friendly action plan suitable for every budget and commitment level," reading through "The Girl's Guide to Eating Green" made me realize how much the conversation about sustainable food and living stalls at the same points.
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#youcanhazcheezburger
Countereatuitive
Utne reports that environmentalists say eating some grass-fed meat is actually better for the environment than being a vegetarian, because it encourages more raising of "pasture-based livestock," which is good for soil and plants. [Utne Reader] -
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#envogue
When A Fashionista Turns On Fashion
"By snapping up rack after rack of cheap, mass-made clothing, we're making ourselves all look alike, trashing the planet, and mistreating our fellow humans." Well, when a person puts it like that, it sounds bad! More » -
#spamalot
Green Eggs & Ham: What Meat Is Best For The Environment?
It's obvious every time we write a post on vegetarianism: lots of people love meat. But are some meats better for the planet than others? And what about the half-vegetarian's flesh of choice, fish? More » -
#womenswork
Do Women Bear The Burdens Of Ethical Eating?
In Salon this weekend, Siobhan Phillips described the month she and her husband spent eating "ethically." Her experiment got us thinking about whether the burdens of a sustainable diet fall disproportionately on women.
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#andifeelfine
Will The Apocalypse Bring Us Closer? Or, Why I Love My Town
Will the end of cheap oil bring us closer to our communities? An article in this month's Elle got me thinking about that, and about my community, which happens to be Iowa City. More » -
#lolearth
Cheezburger Sez: I'z In Yr Belly, Ruinin Yr Planet
Today in science that pisses us off: being "fat" is bad for the environment. More » -
#sleepingwiththefishes
Which Birth Control Is Best For Fish?
Get your mind out of the pond — we're just talking about The Green Lantern's claim that birth control pills may be harming fish. Want to be ichthyoid-friendly? Use condoms. [Slate] -
#greenmonster
Your Long-Distance Relationship Is Ruining The Planet
Today, Slate's environmental column tells you that if you're dating from afar, you should be wracked with guilt: dating locally is much more sustainable. The emotional end? That's your selfish problem. More » -
#pastperfect
(Stone) Age Of Innocence: Cave Man Fantasies
Screw vintage. The alleged new nostalgia is for "a much earlier epoch: the Pleistocene, when humans lived in small hunter-gatherer groups and didn’t worry about high cholesterol." More »
