The Green Files > December 31, 2006

Global Warming Culprits: Cars and Cows

 [The Green Report | World News · he World News from the Earths Perspective] Sponsored Report (fao.org/ag / 2006 Livestock’s Long Shadow- PDF Report). The major cause of warming is not just the carbon coming from the tailpipes of our cars, it’s also the meat we put on our plates.

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Health Notes A reader from Canada passed along thi...

 [The Tao of Politics] Health Notes A reader from Canada passed along this article on Açai, a Brazilian berry that purports to have ten times the antioxidants found in red grapes; boost your energy; prevent premature aging; and kill some cancer cells. Wow, that’s a lot for one little berry to do. And of course through the magic of the internet, Açai is available at places like Amazon.com . Cool. I thought that a diet pill (Excalia) that helps you lose weight was a good idea until I did some further research. Excalia is a combination of zonisamide SR and bupropion SR. The former seems to be an anticonvulsant, while the latter looks like the ingredient found in Wellbutrin and Zyban, a really serious psychiatric medication. I can understand, I suppose, that if a person has a serious weight problem, then he or she might want to resort to serious measures to remedy that problem. Excalia, it seems, is one such option. If I was obese and couldn’t lose weight, especially if that obesity was threatening my life, then...

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Posted at 01:31 AM

December 31, 2006

Global Warming Culprits: Cars and Cows

 [The Green Report | World News · he World News from the Earths Perspective] Sponsored Report (fao.org/ag / 2006 Livestock’s Long Shadow- PDF Report). The major cause of warming is not just the carbon coming from the tailpipes of our cars, it’s also the meat we put on our plates.

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Posted at 01:33 AM

Health Notes A reader from Canada passed along thi...

 [The Tao of Politics] Health Notes A reader from Canada passed along this article on Açai, a Brazilian berry that purports to have ten times the antioxidants found in red grapes; boost your energy; prevent premature aging; and kill some cancer cells. Wow, that’s a lot for one little berry to do. And of course through the magic of the internet, Açai is available at places like Amazon.com . Cool. I thought that a diet pill (Excalia) that helps you lose weight was a good idea until I did some further research. Excalia is a combination of zonisamide SR and bupropion SR. The former seems to be an anticonvulsant, while the latter looks like the ingredient found in Wellbutrin and Zyban, a really serious psychiatric medication. I can understand, I suppose, that if a person has a serious weight problem, then he or she might want to resort to serious measures to remedy that problem. Excalia, it seems, is one such option. If I was obese and couldn’t lose weight, especially if that obesity was threatening my life, then...

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Posted at 01:31 AM

December 29, 2006

joining Green Girls Global

[Web avant-garde] I am the newest editor on the blog of Green Girls Global where I will be giving my two cents for a better and more substantial world. go now, hurry - sign up and read my story about why I wish to have a green Macbook Pro tags: green, greenpeace, apple, greengirlsglobal, macbook...

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Posted at 01:31 AM

December 27, 2006

I Heart Arundhati Roy

[ Talking At Strangers] The sentiment is commendable, I guess, but the difference between Arundhati Roy saying it, and, say, some random anti war hippie saying it, is that I almost believe what Arundhati Roy says and almost instantly disregard what the hippie would say.

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Posted at 01:31 AM

December 25, 2006

Nanotech regulations in Canada?

 [Nanotechnology Law] "None of us knows anything bout nanotech". As has been previously discussed, this does not necessarily means that it is entirely not regulated.

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Posted at 01:32 AM

December 23, 2006

Have a Green Holiday Season

 [Mable’s Unique Shopping Blog] following traditions from Christmas, Chanukah, Kwanzaa, Winter Solstice, Snowflake Day, and many others. It’s a time for celebration, thankfulness, and joy, and yet this time of year also comes with its share of problems.

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Posted at 01:31 AM

December 21, 2006

Green Apples

[ ask direct - fundraising and marketing for non-profits and charities] It even has a ProCreate section, where you’re encouraged to design your own campaign t-shirt or TV ad (well, lots of creatives are Apple users). And there’s plenty of online activism tools - from standardised blog tags to pre-prepared emails to Steve Jobs.

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Posted at 01:31 AM

December 19, 2006

French Monsanto subsidiary found guilty of GMO contamination

[La Leva di Archimede (ENG)] Tests carried out by France's General Directorate for Fair Trading, Consumer Affairs and Fraud Control detected the presence of unauthorised GMOs in bags of seeds imported by Asgrow on 13 April 2000. The follow-up investigation proved the company's executives knew about the contamination in their products since at least December 1999.

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Posted at 01:35 AM

December 13, 2006

JARPA II fleet departs, protest behaviour under scrutiny

[David @ Tokyo] "Australia and New Zealand need to get their heads around the fact there is mounting scientific evidence that most whale stocks around the globe can support a limited commercial hunt for food," the ICR spokesman said.

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Posted at 01:31 AM

December 11, 2006

The Economist talks food politics

[Slashfood] Marion Nestle says that when she talks to people, she hears "this phenomenal sense of despair about their inability to do anything about climate change, or the disparity between rich and poor." A despair that she says is alleviated by a trip to the grocery store where "they can make decisions about what they are buying and send a very clear message." Perhaps people really do express these sentiments to her, but unless specifically directed, it seems unlikely that most people make the connection between relieving their feeling of despair over the "disparity between rich and poor" and shopping for groceries - in this case, probably organic ones.

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Posted at 01:31 AM

December 09, 2006

People who eat slowly eat less? I can understand t...

 [The Tao of Politics] Also I think I have heard of some forms of meditation that center on chewing your food mindfully, and I think some spiritual traditions may advocate chewing food slowly. One thing that helps me is that I use the same bowl or plate every night for my food, so I am able to control my portion size.

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Posted at 01:32 AM

Africa: policy on genetically modified organisms (GMO) and genetically engineered (GE) foods

 [Maps and Graphics at UNEP/GRID-Arendal] The Cartagena protocol on biosafety, a supplement to the convention on biological diversity, has strong support in Africa, with a majority of the countries as signatories. In addition, several countries have, in the past, rejected aid (especially unmilled grains) in food imports with concerns for national biosafety.

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Posted at 01:31 AM

December 07, 2006

Transgenic switchgrass to double biomass yield

[Bioenergy pact between Europe and Africa] Kausch has launched Project Golden Switchgrass at the University of Rhode Island, which he hopes will develop the variety of enhanced switchgrass that everyone needs. He says that native switchgrass grown commercially today could produce ethanol for approximately $2.70 per gallon [€0.54/$0.71 per liter], but by genetically improving a number of plant traits he believes the production price could get as low as $1 per gallon [€0.19/$0.26 per liter].

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Posted at 01:30 AM

Sweetriot makes chocolate peaces

[Slashfood] If you want to give them a taste, the Happy holly-days pack and Hanukah packs deliver one tin of each flavor and also make great little gifts. You can also try the newest flavor, 70cinn, which is a limited edition flavor released just for the holidays.

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Posted at 01:29 AM

December 05, 2006

EU-US regulatory gap?

 [Nanotechnology Law] The EU has argued that a sovereign body like the EU and its Member States, or indeed any country in the world, has the right to enact its own regulations on the food that its citizens would eat, providing that the measures are compatible with existing international rules and based on clear scientific evidence.The US also opposes GMO traceability rules because it considers that they constitute an obstacle to US commodity exports, despite the fact that US traders can in fact meet those requirements without difficulties. The US is also adamantly opposed to labelling rules for food products produced from GMOs, even though these rules are designed to help ensure that customers are well-informed about what they are buying.

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Posted at 01:38 AM

Protons crunchy tofu snacks

[Slashfood] They are high in protein and calcium, have soy iso-flavones, iron, and fiber. They're also low in carbs and sodium and have no cholesterol and zero trans fats.

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Posted at 01:37 AM