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CO2 Fertilization May Be a Mixed Blessing: They say “plants love CO2,” but we may not love what CO2 can do to plants. by erica — last modified Sep 01, 2009 05:17 PM — filed under: plants, clover, Free-Air Carbon Dioxide Enrichment (FACE) experiments, geo-engineering, crops, carbon dioxide, greenhouse gases, food, wheat, chamber experiments, cassava — Relevance: 1%
Is a Free-Range Pig a Good Pig?: A free-range pig is happier than a confined pig. Perhaps. But is a free-range pig safe to eat? by erica — last modified Apr 23, 2009 04:13 PM — filed under: food, antibiotics, pigs, health, New York Times, salmonella, bacteria — Relevance: 1%
Are All Meat-Eaters Children of the Corn?: For decades, big companies have been consuming others until only a few are left. This Pac Man-like game has been especially true of agriculture where a ... by erica — last modified Mar 16, 2009 12:34 PM — filed under: animals, food, corn, health, agriculture — Relevance: 1%
Biofuels Part I: Corn Ethanol Isn’t the Solution: Who doesn’t want to be green? But beware of automobile ads claiming environmental benefits from home-grown ethanol. Almost all U.S. ethanol comes from corn ... by erica — last modified Mar 16, 2009 02:25 PM — filed under: food, climate change, corn, alternative fuel, global warming, ethanol, biofuels — Relevance: 1%
Biofuels Part 2: Some Are Good, Some Are Bad: <a href="http://sustainablog.org/2008/04/30/biofuels-part-i-corn-ethanol-isnt-the-solution/">Last week’s topic</a> was why corn ethanol is an environmental ... by erica — last modified Mar 16, 2009 02:25 PM — filed under: alternative fuel, ethanol, food, climate change, energy, corn ethanol, global warming, cellulosic ethanol, biofuels, ethanol, biofuels — Relevance: 1%
How Congress Is Shortchanging Our Health and Sweetening Things for the Food Industry: At dinner Sunday night, I asked my friend Prasad if he knew about the new farm bill and what it means for average Americans. He didn't. Here are three ... by erica — last modified Nov 10, 2009 03:04 PM — filed under: food, corn — Relevance: 1%
Mercury: A Persistent Toxin: Mercury poisoning has a long history. The phrase "mad as a hatter" (circa 1830s) derives from the slurred speech, tremors and other neurological symptoms ... by erica — last modified Mar 16, 2009 12:42 PM — filed under: mercury, Clean Air Act, animals, air pollution, food, fish, oceans, mercury contamination, pollution — Relevance: 1%
Statistical Grok: Weighing Salmon Statistics: As summer gets into full swing and recreational chefs fire up grills, turning plots of land into backyard bistros, chances are high that salmon is on the menu. ... by erica — last modified Mar 16, 2009 02:00 PM — filed under: animals, Statistically Speaking, fish, oceans, salmon, food, statistically speaking — Relevance: 1%
Pulse of the Planet: Wait a Second Before You Bite Into That Tuna Sandwich: Many of us love bluefin tuna – think sushi and sashimi – a fish so in demand that just one can fetch upwards of <a class="external-link" ... by erica — last modified Sep 03, 2009 10:32 AM — filed under: oceans, food, pulse of the planet, fish, catch limits, Pulse of the Planet, sustainability, science, tuna, overfishing — Relevance: 1%
The Life of a Turkey: Thanksgiving approaches. As most of us look forward to celebrating our blessings with family and friends, putting a turkey front and center on the dinner ... by erica — last modified Mar 16, 2009 12:33 PM — filed under: food, health, animals, turkey — Relevance: 1%
Go Green by Eating More of Your Greens: A recent statistic from the American Museum of Natural History's new water exhibit got me thinking about one of the boldest steps any of us can take to lead a ... by erica — last modified Mar 16, 2009 02:22 PM — filed under: animals, food, climate change, energy, greenhouse gases, global warming, water, health, water pollution, methane — Relevance: 1%
The Green Grok Blogs on Food: by stepht — last modified Mar 16, 2009 12:38 PM — filed under: food, corn — Relevance: 1%
Statistically Speaking: Diversity in Our Diet: <p>Because we’re rarely more than a short drive away from a drive-thru, Americans might not even be aware of the increasing trend toward monoculture in our ... by erica — last modified May 19, 2009 11:37 AM — filed under: food, plants, statistically speaking, agriculture — Relevance: 1%
Grok Image: Getting in Touch With Your Roots: Like many other Americans I was sitting at a table last week eating horseradish to remind me of the bitterness of slavery. My horseradish came out of a jar. ... by erica — last modified Apr 13, 2009 02:04 PM — filed under: food, Grok Image — Relevance: 1%
You Are What Your Farmed Fish Eat: You can take the fish out of the ocean and raise them in a farm, but you don’t necessarily get the ocean’s protein from the farmed fish. by erica — last modified Sep 14, 2009 01:55 PM — filed under: food, science, fish, oceans, Pulse of the Planet, paper, aquaculture, waste, farmed fish, overfishing — Relevance: 1%
Stop and Smell the Bubbly: Enough of global warming and toxic waste. Today TheGreenGrok breaks out the champagne. by erica — last modified Oct 06, 2009 01:16 PM — filed under: champagne, food, carbon dioxide, Marcel Proust, global warming, taste, climate change, carbon dioxide emissions, smell — Relevance: 1%

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