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January 06th, 2012

FDA Caves To Lobbyists, Gives Up On Regulation Of Antibiotics In Livestock

The United States Food and Drug and Administration (FDA) has announced that after 34 years of attempting to regulate antibiotic use in meat meant for human consumption, they are throwing in the towel. Why, you ask? Because of enormous amounts of pressure from lobbyists representing the agricultural industry. Putting aside health concerns and the scientific [...]

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January 05th, 2012

Quick Green Reads For The Weekend Volume 244

A weekly roundup of important green news stories from around the web… Scientists are reporting discovery of an improved way to remove carbon dioxide — the major greenhouse gas that contributes to global warming — from smokestacks and other sources, including the atmosphere. A Ledyard farmer has recruited powerful government allies in his drive to [...]

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January 03rd, 2012

Profits Won’t Matter In A Post-Climate Change World.

All the profits in the world won’t matter one tiny bit if we don’t have a climate we can live in. Money cannot buy anyone a ticket off this rock we call home when it becomes uninhabitable in the very near-term. Why is that concept so lost on those who believe making money is more [...]

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January 01st, 2012

Does Echinacea Actually Work To Prevent Colds?

Q: What’s the story with Echinacea? Many herb teas contain it, and many people swear by it as a cold remedy. But I’ve also seen headlines saying that the herb has no medicinal value whatsoever. Can you set the record straight? Echinacea, also known as purple coneflower, has gained popularity in recent years as a [...]

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December 30th, 2011

Quick Green Reads For The Weekend Volume 243

As the end of the year approaches, I wanted to thank everyone for a record year of website visitors and traffic. The Good Human received nearly 1,000,000 visitors this year, a new high for the site which started back in 2006 with just a handful of readers a day. Thank you, thank you, thank you! [...]

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December 28th, 2011

Top 10 Posts on The Good Human in 2011

In 2011, there were over 230 articles published here on The Good Human. For new readers or for any of you who may have missed some of them, I wanted to round up a Top 10 list of posts from the past year. I hope you enjoy them, and I want to take a moment [...]

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December 26th, 2011

New Standards for Light Bulb Efficiency Start in 2012

Q: What do I need to know about the new U.S. energy efficiency standards for light bulbs that take effect in January 2012? Will certain bulbs be unavailable? And am I supposed to switch out my older inefficient bulbs with newer efficient ones? Indeed, January 2012 marks the beginning of a planned phase-out of inefficient [...]

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