Hospital Food Gets a Check-Up
June 30, 2010 by John McRae · Leave a Comment
I find it ironic that some of the most unhealthy food can be found in a place where people are receiving medical treatment for chronic diseases like heart disease, diabetes and cancer. After all, isn’t healthy food an integral part of the healing process? Given the bad reputation that ‘hospital food’ has, there are substantial opportunities for improvement in quality..
Hurricane Alex could make land late Wednesday
June 30, 2010 by John McRae · Leave a Comment
Hurricane Alex strengthened in the Gulf of Mexico early on Wednesday and was expected to make landfall later in the day but skirt Mexican oil rigs and U.S. oil fields, alleviating concerns in crude markets.
The first named storm of the Atlantic season became a Category 1 hurricane late Tuesday night as it slowly moved west toward northern Mexico where it was expected to drop as much as a foot of rain.
While the storm was forecast to miss major oil drilling sites, rough seas and rain were already hampering efforts to control damage left by an ongoing spill from the major leak at a BP Plc facility south of Louisiana.
California Green Chemistry
June 30, 2010 by John McRae · Leave a Comment
The California Department of Toxic Substances has released a draft of new green chemistry regulations this week, which creates a new statewide process for evaluating the toxicity of chemicals used in consumer products and requires manufacturers to find safe alternatives to those chemicals used in their products. This is similar to other rules California has put out over the years to mandate toxicity evaluations and induce chemical substitution in California products.
Southern California PlanetFest: The 2nd Annual Vegan Earth Day Event
June 30, 2010 by John McRae · Leave a Comment
“PlanetFest”, the 2nd Annual Southern California Vegan Earth Day celebration, occurred last weekend. It was emceed by Bob Linden and sponsored by Go Vegan Radio (www.goveganradio.com) along with The International Fund for Africa (www.ifundafrica.org). The event included a consortium of live musical performances, pro Athletes, Physicians, Health Professionals, Environmentalists, Activists, Chefs, Animal Rescue Groups, Animal Law experts, a diverse mix of local vegan restaurants and eco-oriented product vendors. The event was endorsed by Dennis Kucinich (D-Ohio) and attracted a wide range of concerned citizens, sports fans, health enthusiasts and families seeking family-oriented education and entertainment. PlanetFest relies exclusively on grassroots support to advance eco-conscious, compassionate lifestyles and business practices.
More Fraud Within the Clean Development Mechanism
June 30, 2010 by John McRae · Leave a Comment
A consortium of North American and European activists have demanded sweeping changes to the Clean Development Mechanism (CDM) after charging that up to one-third of all CERs ever sold may have been illegitimate. The groups are demanding an investigation to determine whether a number of coolant firms have manipulated the marketplace since 2005 by deliberately increasing their greenhouse gas emissions in order to obtain offsets by reducing them to normal levels.
Guerilla Warfare on the Garden Plot
June 30, 2010 by John McRae · Leave a Comment
6 Questions with guerilla gardening guru Richard Reynolds. Also: Check out these great guerilla gardening photos!
Guerillas in the Rough: Guerilla Gardening in the Core of One of the World’s Largest Cities
June 30, 2010 by John McRae · Leave a Comment
Richard Reynolds, the author of On Guerilla Gardening shows us some of his latest gardening projects: tulips, sunflowers, strawberries and other illicit gardens in the neglected concrete corners of central London. Also: Get guerilla gardening tips from Richard.
Cleanup ships idled as storms rattle Gulf region
June 29, 2010 by John McRae · Leave a Comment
AP – The crashing waves and gusting winds churned up by Tropical Storm Alex put the Gulf oil spill largely in Mother Nature’s hands Tuesday. Regardless of whether the storm makes things worse or even better, it has turned many people fighting the spill into spectators.
Expert sees big mental health effects from BP spill
June 29, 2010 by John McRae · Leave a Comment
Reuters – The mental health impacts of the BP oil spill will dwarf those encountered after the last major oil spill off U.S. shores, a sociologist who studied the Exxon Valdez spill told Florida volunteers on Tuesday.
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APNewsBreak: BP giving financial help to stations
June 29, 2010 by John McRae · Leave a Comment
AP – Gas could become cheaper at some BP pumps after the oil company agreed to measures meant to help distributors and station owners offset a consumer boycott against BP fuel that was sparked by the out-of-control spill in the Gulf of Mexico.
